Indignants retake streets and squares in Spain

Madrid, Spain (TOE) – Spain’s “indignants” are demonstrating in cities and towns nationwide to decry economic injustice and mark the first birthday of the grassroots movement which inspired “Occupy” protests in the US and around the world.


In the capital Madrid, thousands of protesters chanted and beat drums as they marched from different directions to converge on the central Puerta del Sol Square.


Authorities have vowed to block any attempts by protesters to camp out on the square, which is the popular movement’s epicenter.


Marches were also held in Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Malaga and Seville.




The four day-long demonstration marks the one-year anniversary of the “Indignants” protest movement, as Spain