Standoff Over Madrid’s Response To Virus Pandemic Continues

Two men walk in the upmarket neighborhood of Salamanca in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. The extended region around Madrid, comprising a population of 6.6 million, is struggling to control coronavirus outbreaks. Heightened restrictions in some of Madrid’s working-class neighborhoods brought a heated debate over the prevalence of inequality in Spain. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

After ending a meeting with Madrid regional officials without agreeing on how to tackle a worrying wave of coronavirus infections, Spains health minister has pleaded for the third time in four days for tougher measures in the capital.