democracynow | A longtime anti-eviction activist has just been elected mayor of
Barcelona, becoming the city’s first female mayor. Ada Colau co-founded
the anti-eviction group Platform for People Affected by Mortgages and
was an active member of the Indignados, or 15-M Movement. Colau has
vowed to fine banks with empty homes on their books, stop evictions,
expand public housing, set a minimum monthly wage of $670, force utility
companies to lower prices, and slash the mayoral salary. Colau enjoyed
support from the Podemos party, which grew out of the indignados
movement that began occupying squares in Spain four years ago. Ada Colau
joins us to discuss her victory.
