The day was dominated by two parallel crises: the political fallout from Congress's vote demanding Pedro Sánchez submit to a confidence motion and resign, and the escalating death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes. From early morning, headlines focused on the quakes, with initial reports of 32 dead and 700 injured rising to 188 dead and over 1,500 injured by evening, alongside 68 missing Spaniards. By early afternoon, the political story took center stage as Congress approved the PP's motion with support from Junts and Vox, marking the first time a sitting president faced such a demand from the chamber. Simultaneously, the Zapatero corruption case continued to unfold, with the former PM seeking nullification of the Plus Ultra investigation and the judge ordering a probe into leaked private messages.