Coal miners of the Ciñera village clash after the strong cuts of the national government to the coal mining industry. Rioters created severe road blocks to keep police out of their village.
Police and miners face-off again in Ciñera due to an undefined general miners strike that has taken place for three weeks. Miners try to keep out police from the village with barricades and homemade rockets.
New road and rail blocks are created in Leon. The indefinite strike by Spanish coalminers over austerity cuts that began on 31 May, is escalating with more protests.
Riots between miners and police along the N630 road in Ciñera (Leon), cutting off traffic with roadblocks. The miners in the region protested with unions over budget cuts announced by the Government for the coal sector.
After government austerity measures in the mining budget are released, the Union of Miners of Ciñera and neighboring communities cut the National Road 630 in front of Ciñera.
After striking miners of Ciñera, Léon, barricade a national street and railway, roughly 50 riot police of the Guardia Civil enter the village shooting rubber bullets and smoke bombs. Miners are protesting against budget cuts in their industry.
Riots between miners and police along the N630 road in Ciñera (Leon), cutting off traffic with roadblocks. The miners in the region protested with unions over budget cuts announced by the Government for the coal sector.