Demonstrators accuse Andalusian health authorities of altering medical records.

On Sunday, thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Seville to protest a failure in the breast cancer early detection system that has affected at least 2,000 women in the Andalusia region.

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The Seville Breast Cancer Women’s Association (AMAMA) called for a rally outside the Andalusian regional government headquarters, where demonstrators wore pink T-shirts and carried matching balloons.

Earlier, AMAMA had accused Andalusian health authorities of deleting or altering the medical records of those affected. Following those allegations, the Andalusian Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation after receiving several complaints about failures detected in the regional breast cancer screening program.

During the protest, citizens chanted slogans such as “This isn’t an error, it’s your privatization” and “Bonilla, resign.” Children carried signs reading “Juanma, I love to play, but healthcare is no game,” referring to Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, president of Andalusia.

The text reads, “The demonstration against the breast cancer screening scandal begins in Seville. Thousands of working women and young people, accompanied by our comrades, are highlighting the criminal management of the Moreno Bonilla government. Down with the Popular Party and its privatizations.”

Other demonstrators carried a coffin symbolizing the death of Andalusia’s public healthcare system, marked with the logo of the far-right Popular Party (PP), which has governed the region since 2019, alongside a short message: “Rest in peace.”

“I’m here not as an artist, but as someone affected. This is just the beginning of the fight,” actress Cristina Medina said during the protest.

“We want to die of old age, not of cancer. The life of a single woman is worth it — and there are thousands of women,” said AMAMA President Angela Claverol.

The protest was also attended by representatives of several left-wing political parties, most of whom chose not to speak to the media in order to give prominence to the women leading the demonstration.

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Source: EFE

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