The Espacio Katarcis, squatted in 2019, was evicted on May 12, 2026. Jimena Améstic (El Arrebato) talks to Claudia involved in Katarcis.
“Above the sorrow and anger, we had the solidarity of all the people”
The community space located in the building of the former Arcis University was closed this Tuesday after a court order in favor of the company Tecnored. Cultural workshops were given in the space, and shortly before they were expelled, a solidarity dining room, a radio and an editorial space had been set up, activities that brought together more than 200 people weekly in the Almendral neighborhood.
Members of the initiative spoke with El Arrebato, and assured that despite the fact that “the community is saddened”, the “desire to sustain and continue” with the project persists.
Valparaíso lost again. This Tuesday, May 12, the special forces of the Carabineros evicted the Espacio Katarcis, a self-managed center that had been squatted in 2019. In the middle of the street were the implements of a space that in August would celebrate seven years delivering culture to the Almendral neighborhood. [Read More]
