Thousands gathered on Sunday in front of the Palacio de San Telmo in Seville to protest failures in breast cancer screenings in Andalusia and demand the resignation of Junta president Juan Manuel Moreno. Organized by the Amama association, the event highlights the deterioration of public health and impacts at least 2,317 women not informed of their results. The Andalusian government offers dialogue, while the PP labels the rally a failure.
The rally on October 26, 2025, in front of the Palacio de San Telmo, seat of the Andalusian Presidency, drew thousands in response to delays in breast cancer screenings uncovered by the Amama Sevilla association. Organizers and CCOO reported 30,000 attendees, while the National Police estimated 8,500 and Local Police 4,500. Backed by unions like CCOO and UGT, and parties such as PSOE and Sumar, the event demanded the resignation of Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, in power since 2019, and an investigation into failures affecting 2,317 women per the Junta, a number Amama deems underestimated.
Ángela Claverol, Amama's president, decried the overall decay of the Andalusian Health Service (SAS): "The screenings are just the tip of the iceberg; they have destroyed public health, and that's why we are here." She criticized ignored warnings since 2021 from health counselors including Jesús Aguirre, Catalina García, and Rocío Hernández, accusing them of overlooking alerts and, recently, threats and insults against the group, including broken locks at their office. Claverol called for immediate care for those affected, restoration of association roles in health programs, accountability, and more resources: "We want to die old, not of cancer." She shared stories like Rosario's, 68, who waited three years for a second mammogram, and Ana María's, operated after her own claims.
Health Counselor Antonio Sanz extended a hand for "clear, sincere, and humble dialogue," acknowledging women deserve "support, affection, and respect." Yet, Andalusia's PP, via Toni Martín, dubbed the protest an "absolute failure," claiming lower turnout than past anti-PSOE rallies and accusing the left of undermining public health, which they say has record budget and staff. The crisis, the biggest since Covid, involves over one million waiting lists and shock plans with 100 million euros and 700 hires, but minimal additions due to specialist shortages. Amama will meet Sanz this week after rejecting a prior commission without an agenda, amid judicial probes into possible record tampering and negligent homicide.
