http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/rajoy-aims-to-stem-evictions-as-suicide-darkens-crisis.html
A public backlash...after the suicide deaths of 2 distressed homeowners in the past 3 weeks...has forced officials to suspend foreclosure proceedings for 2 years.
A prominent 53 year old Basque politician jumped to her death...while being evicted.
Another survived after a leap in Valencia...while a third evictee hung himself.
There may have been over 400,000 evictions since 2008.
Some even accuse previously intransigent bankers of murder...and there have demonstrations against the harsh measures.
Many of Spain's mortgage laws date back to 1900.
Popular Posts
- RUSSIA : Putin Now Playing Corruption Slayer Card.
- EU / FRANCE / UK : Paris Continues Nastiness Over Cameron Euro Balk...Demanding That London Be Downgraded First!
- MEXICO : To Fend Off Brutal Zetas Narcos...Torreon Ponders Deal With Sinaloa Gang; Zetas Still Control Coal Rich Coahuila State.
- ITALY / EUROZONE : New Greek Crisis Delays Berlusconi's Love Songs CD Release.
- USA / HOUSING/ MEDIA : Is Bloomberg/Businessweek Cover...Racist?
- VENEZUELA : 09 Feb UPDATE: Caracas Finally Devalues Bolivar...By 32%.
- VENEZUELA : Bitter Election Aftermath For Opposition; Zulia Man Kills 6 After Losing Bet On Capriles.
- VENEZUELA / ARGENTINA : Hugo Paints Nestor...For Cristina; Chavez Hosts CELAC Summit...Without USA, Canada.
- RUSSIA: Anti-Corruption Blogger Alexei Navalny Emerges As Putin Party Challenger; Another Protest In 'Putin Snow Revolt.'
- GEORGIA : 2 MPs Slug It Out...On Live TV.