Elorza brands Urbagestión a 'mafia' over evictions

Odón Elorza calls Urbagestión a 'mafia' and demands accountability

The word 'mafia' has entered the eviction debate prominently. Odón Elorza has thus described Urbagestión and demanded that the company 'not get away with it', in a message calling for a wave of protests to tackle upcoming evictions in time. The criticism is not limited to the company; it directly targets the political calendar. Urbagestión is singled out, but the focus quickly shifts to those who legislate and to the decree that is about to expire.

The anti-eviction decree and the election year

Some interpret the message as a political pressure operation. According to the thread, the anti-eviction decree is pending renewal, and a significant volume of evictions are awaiting resolution. If it is not passed, evictions would skyrocket in an election year. Singling out a specific company becomes secondary when what is at stake is who pays the political cost of eviction.

Who is to blame: the company or the legislator?

Here, consensus breaks down. Some argue that if the courts have ruled in favor of Urbagestión, then the legislator who approves rules that later do not hold up in court is truly questionable. Underlying this is the suspicion that it's all seasonal demagoguery, the kind each party embraces when it suits them.

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The underlying problem remains intact: if justice endorses the company and the legislator does not act, who is responsible for the evictions? The question has no easy answer. And probably for that reason, no one asks it out loud.