• Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez rejects evidence of Moroccan orchestration in the Ceuta border crisis.
• Protests erupt across Spain demanding government accountability and solutions.
• Official death toll from the migrant crossing in Ceuta rises to 141, raising concerns about government transparency.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has reiterated that there is "no evidence" suggesting that Morocco planned the **mass crossing** of approximately 72,000 migrants into the Spanish exclave of **Ceuta** in late July. In parliamentary discussions, he emphasized that both international bodies and diplomatic concerns have not substantiated claims of Moroccan responsibility for the crisis. However, Sánchez noted that Moroccan police allowed crossings during a peak 10 hours on July 30, implying some degree of inaction by Moroccan authorities. He stated, "No institution... has provided the Spanish government with any solid evidence that Morocco planned or carried out the incident," according to Al Jazeera and Los Angeles Times.

The events surrounding the border crisis have led to significant public discontent, resulting in **tens of thousands** of Spaniards protesting against Sánchez’s government for its handling of the situation. Following these protests, which featured chants for the **expulsion of migrants** and calls for Sánchez's resignation, the Prime Minister faced critical questions from lawmakers regarding the surge of migrants and the government’s preparedness. Notably, opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo questioned the government's effectiveness, saying, "The people of Ceuta have been without normality, without security and without answers for over a month," according to Los Angeles Times and Africanews.

As the humanitarian situation in Ceuta remains dire, the **government** has faced scrutiny over conflicting reports about the event's chaos. While Sánchez has argued that misinformation and social media campaigns contributed to the mass crossing, questions about the government's ability to handle such a crisis have persisted. He also raised the official death toll from the incident to **141**, a figure that had previously been cited lower, yet further details on how this tally was computed were not provided. "Neither my office nor the interior ministry could explain how it had been tallied," reports Los Angeles Times and Africanews.

In light of the ongoing crises, Sánchez stated he would release **key reports** about the border breach; however, no timeline was specified. The discussions surrounding the **exclave of Ceuta** have highlighted broader issues of migration management and the relationship between Spain and **Morocco**, particularly as Sánchez condemned recent comments from Moroccan officials questioning Spain's territorial integrity. "We would act accordingly with absolute decisiveness, as the situation demands," Sánchez assured in response to the looming challenges, as detailed by Al Jazeera, Los Angeles Times, and Africanews.