Enric Duran

Enric Duran, born on April 23, 1976, is a prominent Spanish-Catalan economist and militant known for his radical stance against capitalism. He is often referred to as Robin Banks or the Robin Hood of the Banks, a title that reflects his controversial methods of protest against the financial system.

As a founding member of the Catalan Integral Cooperative (CIC) and Faircoop, Duran has been at the forefront of anti-capitalist activism. His most notorious act occurred on September 17, 2008, when he publicly declared that he had 'robbed' numerous Spanish banks, accumulating nearly half a million euros. This bold political statement aimed to expose what he described as a predatory capitalist system.

Between 2006 and 2008, Duran secured sixty-eight commercial and personal loans from thirty-nine different banks, all without any collateral. His intention was never to repay these debts; instead, he utilized the funds to support various anti-capitalist initiatives. In 2008, he articulated his actions in an online article titled 'I have robbed four hundred ninety-two thousand euros from those who rob us the most, in order to denounce them and build alternatives for society,' alongside a video that detailed his motivations and future plans.

Duran's message reached a wider audience through the free magazine Crisis, which saw two hundred thousand copies distributed across Catalonia. He continued to spread his ideology with subsequent publications, including 'We can! Live Without Capitalism' in March 2009 and 'We want!' in September 2009, further solidifying his role as a key figure in the anti-capitalist movement.