Miners Striking in Asturia

The miners are protesting along parts of the Camino del Norte, the San Salvador, the Vadiniense, and the Primitivo. Violence -- mostly rock-throwing by miners and tear-gassing by Guardia Civil -- is focused on road junctions and railway lines near to mining centers. None of it so far has involved injuries to civilians or pilgrims. I know a couple of pilgrims walking up in that area, and neither has said anything about the strikes.

I was north of La Robla a few days ago (on the San Salvador) and met up with a group of 120 or so strikers and their supporters, they were on a march south toward Leon. All of them were smiling and friendly people who asked for pilgrim prayers for their cause!

Rebekah
child of the mines