Spanish slum under threat - 12 Nov 07

More than 30 thousand people live in a sprawling illegal slum on the outskirts of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Cañada Real (Canyada Real) was recently the scene of violent clashes when police came to evict residents and demolish their houses.
Al Jazeera talked to one woman who still feared losing her home even after her house was saved from destruction.

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[apc3161]

What if they don't own the houses? They could be abandoned houses that they don't own, they just live in.

Maybe someone owns the land and is planning on building something there, so the houses have to go.

It could be anything. You need both sides of the story.

[marieheleneknox]

Why do we need to hear a government spokesman? We all understand that this video represents the point of view of those whose houses are under threat and not those who have ordered the demolition. What is a valid reason to make someone homeless? Can it ever be right to do it

violently and without regard for the welfare of the inhabitants, many of them children? The woman in the video asked for discussions and a negotiated solution to the problem and I think she's right.

[Chelah90]

@USAeabusa2 these are not Spanish, can't u see they're freaking Moroccans. they can go back to their country

[fumega]

LOL? M8 there are slums everywhere in the world, get used to it.

No one can say that his country is immune, because it isn't. Illegal immigration, poverty, financial crisis, which lead to unemployment and so on, are all factors that contribute to the creation of slums.

Regards.

[zeusvalentine]

these are people who just started building houses in an undeveloped area. Anyone who does this should have half the brain to realize that they might get demolished...

The moral of the story is you can't just go around building a house to call your own when someone owns that land

[teewoods]

Spain is fucking dirty and backward country of western Europe. Spanish people are retards

[divinejudge1]

Most of those folks in the video looked like Arabs. I think this was more an issue with immigrants, because gypsies live in slums that look much worse than the slums shown in this video and they are left alone (well neglected).

[Yaiza1990]

Spanish citizens? you have no idea, you better shut up.

[USAeabusa2]

Hum... Just the borbon prince's new grand palace estate (paid with ALL spaniards money)can easily house all this spanish citizens

[carlosos14]

Somewhere quite to live? Buy an appartment like anybody else.

[carlosos14]

I don't know in your country, but slums are not tolerated in Spain.

[annarboriter]

I agree that we don't here the gov't's side to this action, but I would like to point out that this appears to be the best built slum that I have ever seen. These are certainly not favelas.