It has been squatted since 1997, when a group of youths occupied it and began using it as a self-managed social centre and infoshop.

[1] After the negotiations failed, the building was evicted on May 26, and demolition works commenced.

[1] The government sent an additional 200 police officers to Barcelona to help in dealing with the protests.

[3] In a successful attempt to stop the demolition, protesters built barricades and set the excavator on fire.

[6] Can Vies launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the rebuilding costs, which were estimated at €70,000.