The Police have charged against the demonstrators who supported the strike on Gran Vía, and have arrested at least two people who participated in the concentration, according to the information provided about the events recorded this Wednesday in the center of Madrid.
Hundreds of demonstrators took over the intersection of Gran Vía and Montera street this Wednesday, within the framework of the general strike, which caused the total paralysis of traffic in one direction of the main road, on a day marked by the accumulation of people in the very center of the capital.
More attendees join the concentration
In recent hours, participants from a bicycle ride organized by cycling associations, independent pickets, and various union representatives from Comisiones Obreras (CC OO) and UGT have joined the initial concentration, which has increased the influx of people around Gran Vía.
Irene Montero's criticism of the police operation
The Podemos candidate for the general elections, Irene Montero, has accused the Government of sending the Police to "hit" and "club" the pickets deployed in different parts of the country due to the general strike, in addition to carrying out identifications that she described as unjustified of striking people.
After attending a concentration of striking workers at the Gómez Ulla Hospital in Madrid, Irene Montero wanted to thank the workers for their participation in this general strike and the work of the pickets to make it a "success", given that, as she pointed out, the right to housing, salary increases, and the reduction of the cost of living are being defended.
Montero expressed her "deepest concern about police violence" against the pickets during the early morning, understanding that this action puts "people at risk" who inform about the call and the right to strike, protected by the Constitution.
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