A PP worker admits that MP Ana Vázquez asked him to "wash" the pepper spray after being expelled from Congress

The pepper spray incident that this Wednesday ended with the expulsion of PP deputy Ana Vázquez from the plenary session has had a new development within Congress. A Popular Party worker has admitted that, after the parliamentarian left the session, she asked him to “wash” the bottle. The employee then went to the Chamber's bathrooms, where he proceeded to clean it and activated it several times.

During that manipulation, a small amount of liquid still came out of the aerosol. According to 'Cadena SER', the worker explained that he did not feel itching or discomfort, so he later returned with Vázquez and handed her the container again. The action occurred in parallel with the device deployed in different areas of Congress after pepper spray was detected in one of the bathrooms.

The Police even cordoned off several dependencies of the Chamber, including a cafeteria area, due to the presence of the product in the facilities. A woman who was in one of the restrooms had to receive attention after being affected by the strong smell. The agents also began checks to clarify the origin and development of the incident.

The pepper spray that caused Vázquez's expulsion

The new information comes after Vázquez starred in a confrontation with the President of Congress, Francina Armengol, during the government control session. The popular deputy showed a bottle of pepper spray while speaking about the insecurity situation in Ceuta and described it as the city's “basic school material”. Thus, Armengol ordered her to leave the room and deposit the object, invoking article 101 of the Congress Regulations. Vázquez initially resisted complying with the order, amidst shouts of “out, out” from the socialist bench, although she finally left the plenary session.

Once outside, the PP deputy maintained her confrontation with the President of the Chamber and questioned her interpretation of the regulations. “She does not know the arms regulations,” Vázquez told the media. Subsequently, she assured that the bottle was empty and even warned that she would bring it back to Congress “as many times as necessary.”