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November 05, 2012 
Antonio Gabarri looks at the remains of his home as his children and grand-children sort through debris... 
Madrid, Spain 
Antonio Gabarri looks at the remains of his home as his children and grand-children sort through debris... 
Antonio Gabarri looks at the remains of his home as his children and grand-children sort through debris after his house was demolished at the Spanish gypsy settlement of Puerta de Hierro, in the outskirts of Madrid July 17, 2012. Antonio Gabarri and his wife Milagros Echevarria are among the 54 families that have been living in Puerta de Hierro, on the banks of the Manzanares river, north of Madrid for over 50 years. The dwellers are registered with the town hall and have access to public services, but for the past two years they have been subject to evictions under Madrid's town planning board orders, on the grounds that the dwellings are illegal. Some of the eldest members of the community, the ones that had been living at Puerta de Hierro longest, like Antonio and Milagros, have been entitled to relocation in social rent flats in the city, but often their children and grand-children have been denied the same right, leaving them homeless. The relatives whose houses are still standing take them in while the debris keeps piling up around them as more demolitions take place. Antonio and Milagros had to take in all their children, their spouses and grand-children when their homes got demolished in 2011. When theirs met the same in July 17, 2012 they had to resort to sleeping in their vans next to the remains of their former home. In September of 2012, Antonio and Milagros were relocated to a rental flat, but their children weren't granted any other housing alternatives. Picture taken July 17, 2012. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 
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