Crowds gather in Spain on 5th anniversary of Occupy protest
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Crowds are gathering in downtown Madrid to mark the fifth anniversary of a protest movement that led to the creation of Podemos, now Spain's third most-popular political party.
The Democracy Now platform has urged people to "occupy squares in all the world's cities on Sunday" to protest austerity, corruption and a lack of transparency in government. A large demonstration planned in Spain's capital.
Madrid's Puerta del Sol square became the scene of a protest that lasted 28 days in 2011, sparking a movement that spread to other Spanish cities and similar "Occupy" sit-ins in cities across the world.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The protests by those calling themselves "Indignados," or people angered by Spain's existing political parties, led to the emergence of Podemos, which will vie for power in a June 26 election.