Overview
- The six-metre-high prism by artist Daniel Canogar now stands on Calle Juan Bravo outside the APM headquarters.
- The installation displays the names of fifteen journalists killed since Spain’s transition to democracy, including victims of ETA and attacks in conflict zones.
- APM president María Rey and Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida led the inauguration with victims’ families present, emphasizing journalism’s role in sustaining democracy.
- The memorial’s realization follows unanimous approval by all parties in the Madrid City Council in 2023.
- A pigeon landed on the mayor during his remarks, prompting a lighthearted response as he continued the ceremony.