A recent event in Cibeles has drawn comparisons to a similar occasion in 2011. The president's absence was notable on both occasions. In 2011, it was Zapatero who did not attend the eucaristía of Benedicto XVI.

The current president, Sánchez, also did not attend the recent event. The PP took advantage of Zapatero's absence in 2011 to award the city's highest distinction to the Santo Padre. A similar award, the Llave de Almeida, was given to León XIV during the recent event.

Further details about the event and its similarities to the 2011 occasion are available from El Mundo. The circumstances surrounding the president's absence and the awarding of the Llave de Almeida are among the topics that can be found in the original report.