Justice
Faces of a Madrid Slum Clearance
34 Roma people have been removed from their makeshift homes outside Spain's capital.
Parts of a Madrid slum were suddenly torn down Tuesday morning under orders from the city's planning board, leaving 34 people homeless.
The neighborhood of "El Gallinero," nine miles away from Madrid's city center, is mostly occupied by Roma people who live in makeshift structures without running water or proper sewage systems. The community has an estimated 700 residents, many of whom survive by begging or collecting garbage.