(12 Oct 2020) Supporters of Spain's far-right Vox party have staged protests across Spain against restrictions introduced to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
The protests on Monday coincided with the Spanish National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) and aimed to "turn our National Day into a cry for freedom."
Ana Lisa Cayo said she came to protest against the government and their mismanagement of the virus crisis.
"We need to protest against a useless government that doesn't do anything appropriate, all is done in a weird way," she said.
Scores of cars jammed traffic in Madrid on the Paseo de la Castellana, one of the capital's main roads.
Protesters wearing face masks, honked horns and waved Spanish flags.
Vox has lawmakers in the Spanish and European parliaments, as well as many town councilors across Spain.
Spain has officially recorded more than 861,000 COVID-19 cases and has attributed almost 33,000 deaths to the new coronavirus, making it one of Europe's worst-hit countries.
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