Castilblanco events
The Castilblanco events were a confrontation between local peasants and the Civil Guard that took place in the Spanish town of Castilblanco on 31 December 1931. History Events The winter of 1931 brought less work for day laborers in Estremadura and Andalusia, which caused social tension. On 20 December 1931 in Castilblanco, the National Federation of Land Workers (, FNTT) called for a peaceful demonstration to ask for work, but the Civil Guard dissolved it, claiming that it was illegal because no administrative authorization had been requested. The FNTT then called a two-day general strike, the objective of which was the transfer of the local head of the Civil Guard, whom they accused of supporting the owners and caciques resisting recently enacted social legislation. A new demonstration was called for 30 December and, although this time authorization was requested, the mayor did not grant permission, but in the end it was held without incident as the security forces did not intervene. The following day, the mayor sent the Civil Guard to the Casa del Pueblo, headquarters of the FNTT, to ask that a new demonstration scheduled for that day be canceled. While they were negotiating, a group of women insulted