Spain: Basque Prisoner Patxi Ruiz Joins Fast in Support of María José Baños Andújar

On February 25, 2026, Basque political prisoner Patxi Ruiz joined the solidarity action initiated by prisoners at the A Lama prison by observing a day of fasting in support of María José Baños Andújar, a seriously ill political prisoner of the GRAPO (Republican Action Groups). This mobilization is part of a broader movement that includes weekly hunger strikes by several other prisoners, as well as an indefinite hunger strike begun by Marcos Martín Ponce to demand the emergency hospital transfer of María José, whose health is considered critical.

Source: https://secoursrouge.org/espagne-le-prisonnier-basque-patxi-ruiz-rejoint-le-jeune-de-soutien-a-maria-jose-banos-andujar/