TVE’s El perro andaluz devoted a special edition on Monday to the train crash in Urda, after the programme was removed from the schedule the previous Thursday following the accident. The broadcast began with Pasión Vega performing “Ay, amor” accompanied by 69 string musicians, in tribute to the victims, their families and everyone affected.
Presenter Manu Sánchez followed with an 11-minute monologue on responsibility for the crash. He argued that human error should be anticipated by a system designed to make safety its priority, and said blame should not rest on an individual worker.
Without naming Transport Minister Óscar Puente directly, Sánchez called for a clear explanation and political accountability at the highest level. He described resignation as “an act of honesty and stature” and said that, if no resignation followed, the public was owed an explanation that went beyond saying that things had gone wrong.
Sánchez also criticised political parties for using the tragedy to attack opponents and defend their own side. He lamented the volume of political noise around the crash and the difficulty of observing a moment of collective mourning.
Guests included political scientist Miriam Jiménez Lastra and TVE presenter Gonzalo Miró. Discussing calls for Puente to resign, Miró questioned whether replacing one minister would solve the problem, noting that Puente had at least provided explanations and saying he did not understand the urgency of a change.
The programme ranked third in audience figures, behind El hormiguero and Horizonte, according to the report.
Sources: El País Portada.