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1st + 2nd May: Riots in Madrid

autónomo | 04.05.2007 09:27 | Mayday 2007 | Social Struggles | World

Spain, Madrid. On may the 1 st and may the 2 nd streetfights in the city centre. About 3000 people against an unknown number of cops. 80 people hurt (20 cops). 20 people captured by police. barricades were built and many police vans demolished. banks and shops looted.





Police used rubber bullets and teargas against the fighting people. People errected burning barricades as protection against the riots cops who meantime began to beat up every person on the street. A nike store, private companies, banks were demolished and looted by the people. cars burning.

This outburst of anger is also a reaction to the plans of the city council who wants to turn Malasaña in a consumer paradise and wants to destroy free spaces in this part of the city.

but, there´s still hope!

VIVA LA UTOPIA!
VIVA LA REVUELTA!

LAS CALLES SON NUESTRAS, NO DE LA POLICIA!

autónomo

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SOLIDARITY

04.05.2007 10:38

solidarity sisters and brothers.we are everywhere and there is nowhere they can stop us from growing in strenth..all the people everywhere walk with you and your brave example.

auton


Always Good

04.05.2007 11:40

To see people around the world engaging in direct action against those who oppress the masses.


SOLIDARITY

...


Job Well Done

04.05.2007 14:27

viva la utopia!

dwo


sollidarity

04.05.2007 16:57

respect to all of you. shame that while comrades around the world revolt, from greece to spain, switzerland to mexico, we end up with fools dancing in canary wharf followed by a party on the thames....

ross


So what is stopping you Ross?

04.05.2007 19:44

Hey Ross, why the negativity towards the actions taken in London. People choose to struggle and protest in many ways and indeed many ways can be successful. If you are so pissed off at the manner of struggle in the uk then why not initiate something along the lines of madrid yourself? it is easy to criticise from your computer, and a heck of a lot harder to take on the cops as they did in madrid.

Steve


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