Marches in Catalonia swell as protesters chant for freedom
Tension between Madrid and Catalonia has been rising since Monday, when Spain's supreme court sentenced nine politicians and activists to jail time
18 October 2019 - 13:29
Barcelona — Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators waving pro-independence flags and chanting "freedom for political prisoners" joined marches across Catalonia on Friday, the fifth day of protests against the jailing of nine separatist leaders over a failed bid to break away from Spain in 2017.
The marchers, some of whom began their trek on Wednesday from municipalities across the northeastern Spanish region, were set to reach the regional capital Barcelona later in the day...
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