This Thursday, Manu Sánchez premiered a new season of El perro andaluz on TVE with Antoñito Molina, Miguel Rellán, other collaborators and live music. In his opening monologue, the comedian left a message about the migratory crisis experienced this summer in Ceuta. During the first bars of the program, the Sevillian made reference to the anthem of the autonomous city: "Ceuta, my beloved city, the always noble and loyal, whoever comes to your beaches finds their home here, an outpost in the Strait, a bridge to Africa laid out, there is no region of Spain that does not form its nest in you. You are the mother of all, sad and suffering in war and in peace, welcoming like the native land."
The Andalusian presenter returned to Thursday prime time with this humorous interview space with which he has signed 22 programs until January 2027 for seven million euros. The one from Dos Hermanas took advantage of his last broadcast, recorded on September 2, to send a strong message about Ceuta. "Today you're going to forgive me, today I'm not here, I'm still in Ceuta. I don't really know how long I have left here, it doesn't even worry me and that's what makes me freer and gives me more strength," explained the comedian before the cameras of the public channel and with the Ceuta flag as his wallpaper.
Sánchez, who on his return achieved an 11.5% share and 869,000 viewers on average, dedicated the first 15 minutes to the massive influx of immigrants that occurred last July from Morocco. And in his speech he showed anger at “the damned two sides”: “Neither invasion nor immigration crisis, once again it's time to choose, again Civil War, once again we have to face you and me, forced to separate.” Amidst the applause of the audience, the Sevillian made it clear that he couldn't think of a better opportunity to ask politicians to get to work. “This time you should all go together, you are not that important.” In addition, he wanted to show empathy "with every Ceuta and with every immigrant who is afraid" and make it clear that Ceuta, for him, is an example of plurality and coexistence, "but Ceuta is in Ceuta", a problem that belonged to "everyone." “It's not enough to help, it also has to seem that way,” he concluded.
The city of 83,000 inhabitants continues to suffer the effects of the massive influx of more than 70,000 people on July 30 and 31, and some of them are still on its streets. And in his words, Sánchez pointed to Morocco: "They say it has collaborated and I couldn't agree more. It is a migration crisis and they have used it to show that they are the ones who control the map. I am proud to not be on the side of the Moroccan dictatorship." He said the same about the United States and Israel and also criticized those who have been "avoiding using the word genocide in Gaza for months" and are now clear that this is an "invasion": "Where are the tanks? It can't be an invasion if what they want is a blanket and a broth."
The public broadcaster's presenter took advantage of the last moments of his speech to once again ask for unity among all the parties in the parliamentary arc and to highlight the strength of democracy. “Ceuta deserves to manage the population's fear, because of what is happening and what may happen,” he added. "They ask for more means, they refer to solutions and more effective ones, not to Ana Rosa Quintana, Carmen Porter and Iker Jiménez going, resorting to the smell of blood and everything that is yellow. More means yes, but fewer vultures too, they don't need more people who go without the intention of helping," he concluded. Finally, Sánchez wanted to highlight, despite the multiple current issues that have dominated the summer, his need to dedicate the entire monologue to Ceuta: "If they have not cut off the broadcast yet, enjoy the freedom of all colors and opinions, this celebration of life that is this program."
