Demonstrations

As you might know there have been some big protests in Spain. Our tour guide, Pablo explained that the economy here is really bad and unemployment is extremely high so they want the government to pass some reforms to improve the situation. At first the protest consisted of more and more people congregating in la Puerta del Sol, one of the largest plazas in Madrid. Pablo said there was a big sense of community at the demonstrations and that people would bring their own food and water to give out to the protestors who were planning on staying all night. There are no longer rally every night. Instead the protestors have set up a camp made out of scrap wood, cardboard, tarps, and blankets. The huts are covered in signs, artwork, and photos of the original protests which feature a lot of Guy Fawkes masks. I'm not entirely sure what the activists do in the huts all day but it looks cool and it's interesting how the protest has evolved.

The more protest-y picture is from a protest we walked by one day. Unfortuantely I couldn't understand what they were saying but based on the signs we could read they were protesting for freedom in Syria.

Man painting the mural at the protest in Sol

One of the protest huts. The sign is Spanish for food or nutrition.

The protestors demonstrating for Syria.

Photos from the initial protests.