Editorial: El País

• Vox, the third political force in Spain, has launched a campaign against journalists considered to be 'left-wing', encouraging actions such as snatching away microphones during live broadcasts.
• This campaign is a response to the ire of professional journalists regarding harassment by activists associated with the party.
• Vox has repeated their aggressive policy against journalists, including verbal attacks by Santiago Abascal towards media owners, and there have been cases of physical aggression.
• Vox bans news outlets such as Grupo Prisa EL PAÍS and Cadena SER from their events, a move that has been condemned by the Central Electoral Board and the Supreme Court.
• Vox's aggression towards the media has three goals: gaining media attention, convincing their followers that only the party tells the truth, and intimidating the press.

Conclusion: It is vital not to dismiss this behavior as merely a political marketing campaign, as it undermines press freedom and the right to information. Both the press and public institutions must uphold these democratic values.

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