Cort begins the eviction of the old Palma prison, angering its residents

Javier Bonet has stated that the City Council does not want anyone to die in the fires after the four blazes.

First day of the eviction of the old Palma prison.
ARA Balears
25/02/2026
1 min

PalmThe City Council began this Wednesday morning the eviction proceedings for the 200 people residing in the former Palma prison Faced with the residents' discontent and anger at having nowhere else to live and sleep at night, the Local Police, with a large security detail, began identifying, registering, and notifying them of the start of the municipal eviction and property recovery proceedings.

Javier Bonet talking to one of his residents.

The first deputy mayor of Palma, Javier Bonet, has stated that he does not want anyone to die in the fires following the four fires, "probably arson," that broke out in the prison last weekend. Several of the people living in the former prison have strongly criticized the eviction because they will be left without a place to sleep overnight, since almost all of them do not have stable jobs and income to pay rent.

The police have set up a tent to use as a checkpoint.

Cort will comply with the legal deadlines for the eviction of the squatters, who will have to voluntarily leave the prison in four days, although a court will have to decide regarding the people who do not want to leave it.

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