À l'occasion du 22e anniversaire des attentats de Madrid, Jaime Mayor Oreja, ex-ministre de l'Intérieur, publie un livre controversé remettant en cause la version officielle des événements.Breaking News, Policy, Society, 11-M attacks, political controversy, judicial investigation, Spain, Jaime Mayor Oreja, collective memory, services secrets, terrorism, conspiracy theory, national trauma, AFE PACKAGE, newsÀ l'occasion du 22e anniversaire des attentats de Madrid, Jaime Mayor Oreja, ex-ministre de l'Intérieur, publie un livre controversé remettant en cause la...
Twenty-two years after the attacks of March 11, 2004 in Madrid, which left 193 dead and more than 2,000 injured, a new work has revived debate on this tragedy. Jaime Mayor Oreja, former Minister of the Interior under the government of José María Aznar, presents this Wednesday March 11, 2026 a book entitled “An uncomfortable truth. Testimony of an era: against silence and lies”. The publication coincides with the anniversary of the attacks, creating a particularly sensitive context in the Spanish political landscape.
In his book, the former politician makes assertions that contradict the official version established by judicial investigations. He suggests that the attacks may not be the exclusive work of radical Islamist groups, instead pointing to the possible involvement of foreign secret services. These declarations come as Spain's collective memory remains marked by this national trauma, often considered the worst terrorist attack in the country's contemporary history.
The presentation of the work, organized in the presence of José María Aznar, former president of the government at the time of the events, adds a symbolic dimension to the event. This collaboration between the two conservative political figures recalls the electoral context of 2004, where the attacks influenced the results of the general elections that followed. The timing of the book's release raises questions about its potential political motivations, in a climate where partisan divisions remain pronounced.
Alternative theories on 11-M are not new, but they take on particular resonance with the publication of this work by a former Minister of the Interior. Mayor Oreja claims to rely on confidential testimonies which call into question certain conclusions of the investigations. However, these claims have not been corroborated by hard evidence presented publicly, prompting skepticism from many observers and security experts.
The current international context, marked by growing geopolitical tensions and in particular the war in Iran mentioned in the background, influences the reception of these revelations. Some analysts believe that the resurgence of these theories could serve specific political interests, while others see it as a legitimate attempt to question lingering gray areas. Spanish society, described by the author as “anesthetized”, is thus confronted with a painful questioning of its recent history.
Institutional reactions to these declarations are awaited, while the families of the victims and the associations which represent them have historically called for respecting the memory of the disappeared without political exploitation. The successful legal proceedings, which condemned the material and intellectual perpetrators of the attacks, seemed to bring a form of closure to this painful issue. The resurgence of these controversies risks reviving poorly healed wounds in the Spanish social fabric.
On a media level, the coverage of this event illustrates the challenges of journalism in the face of conspiracy theories. Editors must navigate between the duty to inform on public statements by an important political figure and the need to contextualize these remarks to avoid the dissemination of false information. This tension is particularly acute in a digital environment where alternative narratives can quickly gain virality.
The impact of this publication on Spanish public opinion remains to be measured, but it comes at a time when trust in institutions and official narratives is under global challenge. Whether these revelations lead to new investigations or remain at the stage of sterile controversies, they testify to the persistent complexity of the work of collective memory in the face of major historical traumas.
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