Overview
- Policía Nacional and Palma’s local police conducted a coordinated morning operation with UPR, GOR, Information, Extranjería, district teams and UII units, concluding without major incidents.
- Officers identified 165 occupants and detained one man wanted for theft; El País reports various seized items whose provenance is under investigation.
- Cruz Roja provided hot drinks, blankets, water and food on site as many residents returned to their spaces after checks.
- Roughly 200 people are reported to live in the derelict complex—some residents claim closer to 500—in unsanitary, fire‑prone structures long deemed uninhabitable.
- Residents cite unaffordable rents despite low-wage jobs, the city’s eviction process launched in March remains unresolved, and neighborhood leaders plan a protest to press for security and a durable municipal solution.