Liga Operária Católica/Movimento de Trabalhadores Cristãos expresses solidarity with housing rights protesters

The national team of the Liga Operária Católica/Movimento de Trabalhadores Cristãos (LOC/MTC) expressed solidarity with protesters in Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Braga advocating for the constitutional right to housing in Portugal. In a statement, the organization criticized real estate speculation, labor precariousness, and laws that facilitate evictions.

The LOC/MTC called on public authorities to protect the physical integrity of citizens and requested a transparent investigation into the legality of police interventions. This follows an October 15 protest in Porto, where a police charge during a campsite occupation reportedly injured 39 participants, including two in serious condition, and one police officer.

The organization stated that access to housing has become an inaccessible luxury for many young people and working families. The LOC/MTC maintained that exercising the right to protest is a legitimate democratic action rather than vandalism.