The mayor of Santiago de Compostal, Martiño Noriega, did not welcome the intervention of the police last Tuesday by order of the Spanish Delegation in the evacuation of the popular self-managed space of Escarnio e Maldizer in the city. From the morning the police attacked dozens of people who had blocked the building and gathered against it, causing several riots in the city.

According to Compostela Aberta's elect, "the local has not caused any problems of coexistence since its occupation in 2014" and she believes that the conflict could have been resolved through dialogue: "The defense of private property cannot justify the construction of a building in this way and the closure of the windows in this way, which is also an urban aberration that is not allowed to a private individual." The building is an architectural heritage and the eya is protected.

A mirror of Galician culture

There have been many activities in the self-managed space throughout this time "it has maintained a stable program since 2014, linked to culture, education and leisure", explains the media Praza Publica.

The venue was previously home to the traditional singing and dancing group Cantiga e Agarimos – hence the name of the old Galician satirical songs “Escarnio e Maldizer”. It was abandoned in 2011 and a construction company allowed it to "deteriorate with total negligence" until it was occupied in 2014.