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Madrid threatens squatter enclave of 40 years
A squatter enclave that’s been existing for over 40 years near Madrid, Spain, is going to be razed and most of the neigbours will be forced to live, as not all will be eligible for rehousing. Under the plan, the worst areas of the community of 40,000 will be bulldozed to make way for a…
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Squatting as a last resort
As the number of foreclosed homes grows in the United States, so do the numbers of people who are left without a home. Most of them cannot afford buying or renting a new house, and so they resort to squat, their own house or another one.