Spanish Government Delegate in Ceuta Resigns Amid Migration Probe
Miguel Angel Perez Triano resigned as government delegate in Ceuta following harassment and a judicial investigation into his handling of a mass migration event.
Government delegate Miguel Angel Perez Triano resigned from his post in the North African enclave of Ceuta on September 28, 2026. Perez Triano cited personal and family reasons for his departure, specifically pointing to a campaign of harassment involving threats and insults. This hostility followed a mass migration event in late July during which more than 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered the enclave.
While Perez Triano defended his management of the crisis, his position became untenable after the Spanish government declassified intelligence documents. A memo from the CNI sent to former chief of staff Gonzalo Sanz suggested that warnings of the migrant influx existed. Sanz claimed he informed the delegate of these warnings, a claim Perez Triano denied.
The National High Court of Spain is currently investigating whether the decisions or omissions of Perez Triano influenced the crisis. As part of the proceedings, the court scheduled testimony from Sanz and Ceuta regional president Juan Jesús Vivas for the week of the resignation.
