After Mari Carmen, an 87 year old woman, was murdered by a vulture fund that evicted her from her apartment of more than 70 years, the working class in the Spanish state decided enough is enough. The Madrid Tenants Union setup an encampment at Puerta del Sol demanding solutions to the housing crisis and Mari Carmen’s return to her apartment. They were able to win her return but the housing legislation failed and the Spanish government called for new elections for November 29. Unfortunately Mari Carmen died in the hospital before she could return to her home. In response, the encampment called for a general strike on November 11 and several labor unions (both radical ones and establishment ones) have signed on to participate. Encampments have spread across the territory and within Madrid itself. You can get a thorough overview of the situation here.

In solidarity, organizations in other countries are hosting vigils for Mari Carmen and all the other victims of social murder at the hands of landlords and bosses. We want to highlight the way that capitalist violence is constant and normalized to the point of banality. Once you create an event we'll send you an invitation to a chat for coordination. In the meantime, here's a template to plan the vigil!

https://bit.ly/MaricarmenVigil