Spain’s Guardia Civil Will Reinforce The Security Operation For World Youth Day In Portugal

Officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil will be deployed in Portugal from Tuesday, August 1 to Sunday 6.

They will participate in the security operation surrounding World Youth Day (WYD), in collaboration with the Portuguese Republican National Guard (GNR) in the town of Fátima.

Their deployment will coincide with the arrival of Pope Francis at the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fatima where he is scheduled to preside over the religious acts planned during the WYD week, as reported by larazon.es.

More than 1.5 million pilgrims are expected

According to the Portuguese authorities, the confirmed presence of the Pope at WYD will involve the participation of more than 1.5 million pilgrims. The presence of Spaniards is expected to be one of the largest during these events.

Participation of the Guardia Civil in WYD is the result of the police cooperation relationship with the National Republican Guard and will be reflected in the huge security operation organised by the host country.