Over 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters forced early end to Spanish Vuelta, authorities say World Sep 14, 2025 6:35 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions.

The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that authorities estimated more than 100,000 people joined Sunday’s protests. The number could not be independently verified.

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Fran Martín Aguirre added that two people were detained by police.

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