Day: February 10, 2010

Another lively day in El Ejido

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At yesterday’s townhall meeting in El Ejido, two workers and a union rep stripped off and ran around the townhall meeting shouting “you’ve taken everything including our underpants!” They were protesting against the non payment of back wages to 87 gardeners employed by a subcontracter of municipal services company El Sur. You will remember that lots of people were taken to jail after nicking 150 million of public money in El Ejido. This has lead Continue reading Another lively day in El Ejido→

Another gender related death in province

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Lita B, a 48 year old bi-lingual British mother in Garrucha, jumped off a building in Garrucha as her boyfriend was about to be trialled for hitting her. She left a last note on Facebook where she denounced his treatment, and said she had spent her last night “with a bottle, a crowbar and the Guardia Civil’s number”. (British woman in Garrucha jumps off building after leaving note on Facebook). Mindless abuse of women must Continue reading Another gender related death in province→