"CONCEPCION"

#1026101

29 Jan 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, January 28, an anti-nuclear-proliferation vigil stationed alongside Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House has been there for more than 30 years making the peace vigil the longest-running act of political protest in the U.S. Concepcion Picciotto a Spanish immigrant known to many as “Connie” or “Conchita”, was the primary guardian of the peace vigil. Ms. Picciotto died on Jan.25, 2016 in a Women’s homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. She was believed to be 80 years old.

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#1026096

29 Jan 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, January 28, Neil, a protestor from Virginia who knew and protested with Connie, points to an article about her with a picture of her bloodied face.

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#1026099

29 Jan 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, January 28, outside of the White House.

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#1026100

29 Jan 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, January 28, Lafayette Square Park across the street from the White House.

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#672540

5 Jul 2015

(150704) -- CONCEPCION, July 4, 2015 () -- Peru's Luis Advncula (L), Claudio Pizarro (C) and Carlos Lobaton (R) celebrate the victory with their medals at the end of the match for the Third Place of the America Cup Chile 2015, against Paraguay, held in the Municipal Stadium "Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo", in Concepcion, Chile, on July 3, 2015. Peru won 2-0. (/Pedro Mera) (da)

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#672544

5 Jul 2015

(150704) -- CONCEPCION, July 4, 2015 () -- Peru's Andre Carrillo (C) celebrates his score during the match for the Third Place of the America Cup Chile 2015, against Paraguay, held in the Municipal Stadium "Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo", in Concepcion, Chile, on July 3, 2015. (/Pedro Mera) (da)

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#672547

5 Jul 2015

(150704) -- CONCEPCION, July 4, 2015 () -- Peru's Christian Cueva (R) vies the ball with Paraguay's Marcos Caceres during the match for the Third Place of the America Cup Chile 2015, held in the Municipal Stadium "Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo", in Concepcion, Chile, on July 3, 2015. (/Pedro Mera) (da)

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#672550

5 Jul 2015

(150704) -- CONCEPCION, July 4, 2015 () -- Peru's Christian Cueva (R) vies the ball with Paraguay's Marcos Caceres during the match for the Third Place of the America Cup Chile 2015, held in the Municipal Stadium "Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo", in Concepcion, Chile, on July 3, 2015. (/Joge Villegas) (da)

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#672551

5 Jul 2015

SANTIAGO, July 4, 2015 () -- Argentina's head coach Gerardo Martino takes part in a press conference in Santiago, Chile, on July 3, 2015. Argentina will face Chile in the final match of the Copa America Chile 2015. (/Claudio Fanchi/TELAM) (vf)

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#34795

19 Feb 2014

9 year-old Raquel Concepcion Menendez and 6 year-old Jean-Carlos Concepción Menendez watch TV before going to school as they wait to be evicted from their home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34794

19 Feb 2014

6 year-old Jean-Carlos Concepcion Menendez watches TV before going to school as he waits to be evicted from his home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34787

19 Feb 2014

A neighbor looks to municipal police that came to evict 29 year-old Maria Menendez Melendez's family during her attempt of eviction in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34789

19 Feb 2014

29 year-old Maria Menendez Melendez checks her telephone inside the kitchen as she waits to be evicted from her home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34791

19 Feb 2014

29 year-old Maria Menendez Melendez speaks through the telphone at the terrace as she waits to be evicted from her home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34799

19 Feb 2014

A draw of the ideal home of 29 year-old Maria Menendez Melendez's children represents the family into a big house with a swimming pool during a sunny day, is displayed on a wall as Maria's family wait to be evicted from their home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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#34862

19 Feb 2014

A draw of the ideal home of 29 year-old Maria Menendez Melendez's children represents the family into a big house with a swimming pool during a sunny day, is displayed on a wall as Maria's family wait to be evicted from their home in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19th 2014. Maria Menendez Melendez 29 year-old from Dominican Republic has been living for eight years with his partner Carlos and their two children, Raquel Concepción Menendez 9 year-old and Jean Carlos Concepcion Menendez 6 year-old, in an apartment property of "La CAM -Sabadell" with which they contracted a mortgage that haven't paid for 6 years. Before becoming unemployed Maria worked as a kitchener in a restaurant where she was receiving a salary of 900 euros (1238$) per month, which allowed her to cope with the initial mortgage of 800 euros (1100$). During the beginning of the financial crisis in Spain Maria lost her job and the mortgage rose to a position of 1070 euros (1472$) per month making impossible to pay it and by that they contracted a debt with the bank. By then Maria's partner, Carlos lost his job too and was perceiving an unemployment benefit of 421 euros (579$) per month which was the only economic income that had at home, after a while Carlos decided to start his own business, a food store, becoming autonomous, but because of the expenses and debts he had to close on February of 2014 and he had to reapply for an unemployment benefit. With the help of "La PAH" ( platform of the affected by mortgages) the first attempt of eviction has been postponed undated. The family will try to negotiate a social rent with the owner of the apartment, La CAM-Sabadell.

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