Porto police operation leaves 37 injured in housing protest eviction

A police operation to clear the Praça D. João I in Porto resulted in 37 minor injuries and five people receiving medical assistance, according to the housing movement's organization. The group's spokesperson, Catarina dos Santos, reported two preliminary detentions and missing persons. She criticized the repeated police charges, noting a previous operation caused 39 injuries since the movement began on October 10, and condemned the use of intimidation tactics, including tasers and police dogs. The PSP special unit began the intervention at 2:02 AM after protesters refused to remove their tents. Following the forced removal, demonstrators regrouped at Praça General Humberto Delgado, where several dozen people identified themselves as injured.