Out of a home

Out of a home

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Sagrario Urena wipes away a tear after being evicted from the building that was her home for 20 years. She and her family had been living there as squatters for the previous two years, after Urena became unemployed and stopped making the monthly rental payments.

In Spain, wracked by economic crisis, Urena’s position is by no means unique. The country has experienced a wave of evictions, which have provoked angry protests.

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