Virginia Ortiz, cousin of a deceased in the Albacete town of Leturwas the third victim of the October 29, 2024 dana to speak at the state funeral. In her speech, the young woman thanked everyone who helped find the bodies and give peace to the relatives and also said that in order for there to be a peaceful life, “We must not leave power in the hands of those who do not protect us. The power has always been ours and we know that together we will achieve justice.”
In this sense, Ortiz has pointed out that in Spain, “Our neighbor is not the enemy, most of us just want to live in peace but this peace is only possible in a society of equality and security. The floods are not the cause of the catastrophe we have suffered. Is who omits his duty knowing that his omission may lead to the loss of human life, who commits the original act “which leads to these deaths,” he said, referring to the rulers who sent the alert when there were already hundreds of deaths.
On the other hand, he had a few words for the relatives of those victims who have not yet appeared. “I regret that not everyone had that consolation (of finding the bodies).”
In this sense, “the people of this land that welcomes us witnessed the nature of our society, when citizens rose up to help without anyone asking them.” Ortiz has mentioned the volunteers who “did it as best they could.” “Talking about them is talking about David Lafoz Gimeno, who came along with other tractor drivers to help. He left this world because he did not agree to live in injustice.. We have to be united,” the woman said.
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