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Before the criminal attacks in the last hours in the cities of Barcelona and Cambrils, and following the calls made by the Government of the Nation and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, the City of Cartagena has today kept a minute of silence, in An act presided over by the mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, which took place at 12 o'clock, before the Palace Hall, in sign of repulsion and solidarity with the victims, which is why they have also hung at half-mast, On the masts of respect, the flags of Barcelona and Cambrils.

A call was added to the members of the Municipal Corporation of all municipal groups, including the first deputy mayor, José López, the spokesmen, Francisco Espejo, Obdulia Gómez and Pilar Marcos, as well as the deputies Of the Regional Assembly, Domingo Segado and Miguel Ángel López Morell, of the Congress, Pedro Saura, and of the Senate, Juan Luis Soto.

Also he was the deputy of the Parlament of Catalonia, Carles Castle, to which the attacks had surprised to him spending a few days in the city, where he has family.

Together with them, municipal employees and citizens, who have wanted to express their rejection of any kind of violence and attempt to destabilize peaceful, democratic and free citizenship.

The event ended with a long applause in tribute to the victims.

The mayor has told the media that "from the City of Cartagena" has wanted to participate "this homage to the victims of the cruel attack that lived yesterday the city of Barcelona," which sought to "manifest the union of all The Democrats and the fight without political color against terrorism ".

He wanted to express his support for the Mayor of Barcelona, ​​the President of the Generalitat and the President of the Government, all the public administrations and the State Security Corps and Forces, which he thanked for his great work.

A thank you has extended to taxi drivers, hospital workers and civil society who yesterday gave "a lesson of citizenship and solidarity of all the Spanish people."

It has been recalled that the local police of Cartagena continues in level of alert 4 by terrorism, by which exists a perfectly delimited security device, reason why it has sent a message of tranquility to the citizens, to whom it has asked responsibility in the hour To transmit information and not to be carried away by chaos and alarm.

In official mourning, the official flags of the municipal buildings will wave at half-mast until 24:00 hours on Sunday, August 20.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena