The Palma City Council held a minute of silence in front of Cort in memory of the councillor murdered by ETA. Mayor Jaime Martínez presided over the event, which included the reading of a manifesto.
The Palma City Council paid tribute this Monday to Miguel Ángel Blanco, a PP councillor in Ermua who was murdered by ETA 29 years ago. The event, held in front of Cort, was part of the call from the Miguel Ángel Blanco Foundation under the slogan 'XXIX anniversary. Your legacy commits us.'
The Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, presided over the minute of silence, accompanied by councillors from the corporation, the Government delegate in the Balearics, Alfonso Rodríguez Badal, and representatives from the Govern and the Consell of Mallorca. The image of institutional unity was the focus of the morning.
A legacy that is not forgotten
After the minute of silence, the manifesto prepared by the foundation was read. Conchita Gatell, president of the Gent Gran de Can Pastilla Association; Montserrat Lezaún, mother of Diego Salvá Lezaún, one of the last fatal victims of ETA; and Joan Mascaró, a member of the Balearic Debate Association, each spoke about the importance of keeping the memory alive.
Martínez emphasised that it is 'an important day to remember history and those situations that initiated a change in Spain.' The mayor insisted that 'today is a day to stand by all the victims of terrorism and not forget, so that future generations know what should never happen again.'
The local angle: what it means for the residents of Palma
For the people of Palma, the event was a reminder that ETA's terrorism also left a mark on the islands. Montserrat Lezaún, mother of Diego Salvá, who was murdered in 2007 at Palma airport, exemplifies how the pain remains alive in the community. The presence of local associations such as the Gent Gran de Can Pastilla reinforces the link between historical memory and civil society.
The tribute, although brief, allowed citizens passing through the Cort square to stop and join in the silence. The gathering managed to bring together several dozen people, a gesture that the organisers consider essential for new generations to learn about what happened.
The event concluded with the reading of the manifesto, which called for vigilance against terrorism and the defence of democratic values. The Miguel Ángel Blanco Foundation thanked Palma for its response, which joins that of other municipalities in Spain.
For those who missed it, the City Council announced that the manifesto will be available on its website. Additionally, it is expected that next year the tribute will be repeated on the occasion of the 30th anniversary, a date anticipated to be more widely attended.
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