Residents throw mud and insults at Spanish king on visit to flood-hit town

King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floodsHundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister and the regional leader of Valencia – throwing mud and shouting “murderers” – as the group attempted an official visit to one of the municipalities hardest hit by the deadly floods.The scenes playing out in Paiporta on Sunday laid bare the mounting sense of abandonment among the devastated areas and the lingering anger over why an alert urging residents not to leave home on Tuesday was sent after the floods began surging. Continue reading…  Read More