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With Unemployment in Spain at 24%, Grandma Gets Evicted and Chains Herself to Bank

April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News

A 76-year-old grandmother who lost her home to debt chained herself to the gate of Spain's central bank here Monday and asked Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to address the "injustices" affecting many people in the Iberian nation. Angeles Belmonte was evicted five months ago from her home in the southern town of Nijar when her son fell behind on a loan she co-signed. continue reading »