Porto housing protesters hold overnight vigil at D. João I Square

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Around 300 protesters remained at Porto's D. João I Square at 4 a.m. Sunday, vowing to stay and hoping to avoid police intervention, a housing movement spokesperson told Lusa. Spokesperson Mariana Guedes said the group plans to remain for a long day of activities and events, expressing hope that any police visit would not be violent. Over 50 tents have been erected at the site. The protest follows a Thursday police charge that injured 40 people, with organizers claiming peaceful action and police citing resistance. The movement began last Saturday, with a municipal cleanup on Monday and a 3,000-person rally Thursday night.


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