Fifteen Greenpeace activists and a freelance photographer were arrested today after breaking into the nuclear power Cofrentes in the Spanish province of Valencia (east), to protest and demand its closure, sources from the environmental organization. The central occupation lasted for eleven hours, until the activists were evicted by security forces and turned off the emergency alert.
In the eviction, a security guard wounded mild with a cut of three inches to the waist, and two others suffered bruises after wrestling with some of the members of Greenpeace confirmed the Valencian regional government sources. In a statement, Greenpeace activists deny that they used violence and reiterates that "if three plant workers were injured, at no time was due to the violent behavior of the detainees." The Greenpeace spokesman, Carlos Bravo, ended the protest after the three climbers who had climbed to one of the towers Cofrentes to paint the warning "Danger nuclear," had fallen.
According to Bravo told the fifteen detainees could be the three climbers from the organization that made the painting, and activists who were inside the compound since early morning. He also confirmed that a photographer, who had entered the next nuclear activists, was arrested by agents previously.
Spokesman announced that the organization was moving to the town center close to where the detainees are supposed to meet there with the lawyers for the organization and meet "their legal status and legal." Bravo said, "philosophy" that says Greenpeace is nonviolence, so that its members "do not respond to any aggression." Our purpose is to make clear that nuclear energy is dangerous and should not be renewed operating permit, "insisted the spokesman for Greenpeace. 
In the eviction, a security guard wounded mild with a cut of three inches to the waist, and two others suffered bruises after wrestling with some of the members of Greenpeace confirmed the Valencian regional government sources. In a statement, Greenpeace activists deny that they used violence and reiterates that "if three plant workers were injured, at no time was due to the violent behavior of the detainees." The Greenpeace spokesman, Carlos Bravo, ended the protest after the three climbers who had climbed to one of the towers Cofrentes to paint the warning "Danger nuclear," had fallen.
According to Bravo told the fifteen detainees could be the three climbers from the organization that made the painting, and activists who were inside the compound since early morning. He also confirmed that a photographer, who had entered the next nuclear activists, was arrested by agents previously.
Spokesman announced that the organization was moving to the town center close to where the detainees are supposed to meet there with the lawyers for the organization and meet "their legal status and legal." Bravo said, "philosophy" that says Greenpeace is nonviolence, so that its members "do not respond to any aggression." Our purpose is to make clear that nuclear energy is dangerous and should not be renewed operating permit, "insisted the spokesman for Greenpeace.
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