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Juan Jesús Vivas
PoliticianLean Right
The leader of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Notable Quotes
"The influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene."View Story →
"The territory was facing a humanitarian and security emergency."View Story →
"the number of arrivals has been overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene."View Story →
"Ceuta's President Juan Jesús Vivas said the situation was 'unsustainable'."View Story →
"The fact that we don't have numbers on how many are still in Ceuta shows how few resources we have to deal with this situation."View Story →
"Our people feel sad, helpless, anxious, fearful and worried - and they have good reason to, because it is inevitable to wonder whether this will happen again."View Story →
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August 6, 2026About 60,000 migrants arrive in Ceuta in 24 hours, Spanish territory's leader says
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July 31, 2026Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta
The North African enclave's leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.
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The territory's leader said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene.
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