The Peurto del Sol camp is changing everyday. Latest editions include a psychologists office, a massage palour and a library.

The Peurto del Sol camp is changing everyday. Latest editions include a psychologists office, a massage palour and a library. On Thursday most banners had been taken down. A police van is now visible on each entrance to the square. There have been reports in local media that the camp may be shut down.


But it's not clear whether the ruling Socialist Party would risk it. The protests - that have spread to over 60 Spanish cities - intensified their defeat in local elections on Sunday and the party is in the middle of a leadership battle. They can't afford another PR blow.

With all the talk on politicians and protestors it's easy to forget that the banks are at the heart of this. In Madrid the banks own thousands of empty houses, when there are thousands homeless on the street. We've come to the Bank Customers Association to find out more.

President of the Association says that the banks and the government are to blame for the current state of the country.

We went to talk to some of the people he was talking about. Rosa is 45 years old. She says she has had to start taxi driving because she can't make ends meet at home and needs to support her 18 year old daughter.

Rosa is one of the lucky ones - she at least has a job - 5 million in Spain don't. Unemployment is over 20-percent in the country. Among the young it's over 40-percent. Protests are, in part, against high unemployment, but also against what is seen as the corrupt system that has bought it about. Corruption the government is seen to have a hand in.

It seems Spaniards have found their voice. Now we have to see how loudly they can shout.

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