On August 4, two days after landing Pedro Sánchez And his family at the Royal Residence of the Marea in Teguise, Lanzarote, Maritime Rescue issued an alert that prayed the following: «Temporary exclusion to maritime navigation on the island of Lanzarote Until August 31, 2025, for security reasons, in the maritime space delimited by the layout of the lines that join points A, B, C, D and the coast of the island of Lanzarote (Datum ETRS-89) ».
The reason: the security and privacy of the President of the Government, for which the State has dedicated huge resources and efforts in this summer, marked by a context of special political tension.
The information, advanced exclusively for the reason, has led the Popular Party to move a file in the Congress of Deputies. According to sources from the group you direct Ester Muñoz To this newspaper, the parliamentarians Carlos Blanco and Ana Vázquez They have registered in the career of San Jerónimo a total of seven questions addressed to the government, to know in detail the reason for the special shield that has protected the president at his summer break this year.
The popular emphasize that “the authorities have motivated this measure in security reasons”, when, in reality, what has been done is to establish «A perimeter of more than 66 hectares that affects a tourist use zone»which limits “the right of navigation and possibly” affects “the rights of visitors and local economic activity.”
They also add from the main opposition party, “there are doubts about whether this decision responds exclusively to technical criteria or also to an interest in restricting the visibility of maritime protests.”
The seven PP questions
Therefore, they formulate the following questions: «What are the concrete technical causes that have motivated the partial closure of maritime navigation in the surroundings of the Mareta, detailed in the maritime rescue notice issued on August 4, 2025 and in force until August 31? One. “What risk reports – maritime security, public space occupation or possible threats – will work in the government that support the adoption of this restriction, indicating technical managers and broadcast dates?” Two.
“What agencies or institutions have participated in the decision (Maritime Rescue, Maritime Captaincy, National Heritage, corresponding Ministry) and how has coordination between them?” Three. “What criteria have been used to determine the extension of 66 hectares and its precise location?” Four. «Has the impact of these restrictions on sea users and tourism activity evaluatedespecially in the hotel whose customers have limited access to the bathroom or navigation? Five.
«Has the possibility of the closure to suppose an indirect restriction to social protest, preventing vessels with banners or messages to approach the coast of the Mareta? How are these aspects valued in the framework of the right to freedom of expression and protest? Six. «What mechanisms for anticipated revision or lifting of the restriction contemplates the governmentif the technical conditions change before August 31? What documentation was scanned by Minister José Bono in his stage as Minister of Defense? Seven.
In this way, Sánchez will be forced to give accounts of the most controversial decisions that surround his summer safety, because he cannot avoid written parliamentary questions. While there are mechanisms to avoid some of them or delay their response, the general principle is that it forces more than an accuse of receipt. It is about accountability, basic principle in the Spanish democratic system.
As the reason has been informing in recent weeks, the island of Lanzarote has practically become a bunker to preserve Sánchez’s intimacy. The presidency security team has mobilized around 40 agents to ensure that everything is under control. In addition, security rings in the environment of the official residence have been extended from 200 to 400 meters. Moreover, the option of cutting streets “has been established by system if necessary, in collaboration with local police and civil guard units.
It is a rule that when the president leaves Moncloa, a coordinated operation is deployed with all State Security Forces (also autonomic police). These devices include: motorized escorts, armored vehicles, snipers, undercover agents and a previous analysis of the land to rule out vulnerabilities. For the specific case of the Mareta, the deployment is total. Not only to preserve the security of Sánchez and family, but to save some altercation from the mobilizations against him.
However, the PP considers that, this time, the Executive has exceeded all protection measures and, therefore, has decided to move on to attack with a new parliamentary offensive. In addition, the popular Lanzarote denounces the contrast of when Sanchez goes to when he leaves: «Hundreds of agents deployed to escort the presidentwhile the rest of the year there are neither sufficient troops to guarantee citizen security ».