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Más Madrid Criticizes Ayuso for Focusing on Abortion and Euthanasia During Papal Visit

Más Madrid spokesperson Manuela Bergerot accuses the President of the Community of Madrid of politically exploiting the Pope's messages and calls for attention to everyday issues.

Generic image of a microphone on a podium in a legislative assembly hall.
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Generic image of a microphone on a podium in a legislative assembly hall.

The spokesperson for Más Madrid in the Assembly, Manuela Bergerot, has criticized the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, for solely focusing on Pope Leo XIV's rejection of abortion and euthanasia, ignoring other messages and Madrid's issues.

The spokesperson for Más Madrid in the Assembly, Manuela Bergerot, has reproached the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, stating that her only endorsement of Pope Leo XIV's speeches during his visit to Madrid was his opposition to abortion and euthanasia. Bergerot made these remarks during the control session for the regional government in the Assembly of Madrid.
From her seat, Bergerot issued a warning: "In Spain, faith does not legislate; the Congress legislates." She argued that both the PP and Vox have only applauded the Pontiff's "plea against the right to abortion and euthanasia," while the Congress of Deputies has advanced rights over decades, particularly women's right to choose and the right to a dignified death.
The spokesperson sarcastically commented on the extraordinary measures implemented in Madrid for the papal visit, suggesting that "it took the Pope's visit" for the regional government to reinforce public transport, staff emergency services with doctors, and pedestrianize streets. "It wasn't a miracle; you were ashamed of how you had Madrid," she stated, contrasting the organization of the visit with the deficiencies in Madrid's public services.
Bergerot also addressed the migratory issue, recalling the gift of a residency card to the Pope by a Senegalese migrant. For the spokesperson, this document symbolizes "welcome, humanity, and hope." She accused the right-wing of wanting to place migrants "last in line for the doctor and school canteen" through their "national priority" pacts, despite the Pope, according to her, "not being left-wing" but his messages differing from the positions of PP and Vox on immigration and social rights.
Finally, Bergerot urged Ayuso to focus on the daily problems of Madrid's residents after the papal visit. She denounced that many students attend classes in rooms reaching 35 degrees Celsius and challenged the president to meet with parents demanding classroom air conditioning, as a way to listen to the educational community and address Madrid's real issues.

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