Barcelona Court Orders Anarchists to Vacate Bonanova Building or Face Eviction

This week the magistrate of the trial court 39 of Barcelona has handed down the sentence against the takes care of the Bonanova. As explained in the judgment, to which he has had access Metropolisthe anarchists have to leave the building and, if they do not do so voluntarily, the Mossos will evict them by force. The anti-systems are expected to offer all possible resistance to the riot police, as they themselves have publicly announced.

Prior to the confrontation, the squatters have tried to avoid eviction through legal means, following the channels of the democratic system. His defense was entrusted to Diego Redondo Garcia, criminal lawyer specializing in physical integrity health crimes. According to the information available on the internet, he works in Madrid, although he has traveled to Barcelona to attend the trials in defense of the tenants of the buildings known as El Kubo and La Ruïna. He belongs to the firm Capital Lawyersabout which there is hardly any public information.

The firm “offers strategic guidance and legal guidance to assist clients in navigating the complexities of a judicial process,” according to the internet portals. Throughout his six years of professional career, has won 66 cases. According to Emérita Legal, a company dedicated to revealing data from lawyers and judges, Redondo is also an expert in property crimes. Metropolis He has tried to contact Redondo in various ways, without success.

THE ARGUMENTS OF THE Squatters

The arguments he has given to avoid the eviction of the Ruïna are the following. On the one hand, he assures that Sareb is not the only owner of the building. As Sareb sources explain to Metropolisthis company has 60% of both properties.

The judge has knocked down this argument, since “any community member is entitled to act in the interest of the communityas long as it is not done exclusively for their own benefit or with the opposition of the other community members”. The rest of the owners of the buildings have not opposed this decision and, therefore, have rejected it.

NO TRACE OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE

The defense has also tried to prove the presence of vulnerable people inside the building, something that could not be proven. In fact, an inspector from the Mossos d’Esquadra has reiterated that they are anti-system groups and that they are not at risk. If they do not leave voluntarily, the Common Civil Actions Service will specify an eviction date. However, they have 20 days to file a appeal to the Court of Barcelona.

FEAR AND THREATS

Los takes care of the Bonanova They have already advanced that they are not going to give any type of validity to what the judge rules and make it clear that “no eviction seems legitimate to them.” They have also remarked that “they will respond forcefully to any attack or eviction attempt.” In the statement they threaten to squat another 100 houses.

The neighbors of the Bonanova they face the sentence with a bittersweet taste. They want them to finally leave the buildings, but, on the other hand, they are afraid that they will carry out their threats and “burn down the neighborhood.”

Metropoli has tried to contact the lawyer for the Bonanova squatters to find out more about the case and if they are going to present a appeal to the Court of Barcelonabut has not received a response.