Catalan protesters burn cars as riot police try to control violent demonstrations in Barcelona
Record ID:
1436944
Catalan protesters burn cars as riot police try to control violent demonstrations in Barcelona
- Title: Catalan protesters burn cars as riot police try to control violent demonstrations in Barcelona
- Date: 16th October 2019
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 16, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CARS IN FLAMES FIREFIGHTERS NEXT TO CARS IN FLAMES VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS HOSING DOWN BURNING CARS VARIOUS PROTESTERS PILING OBJECTS FOR BARRICADES BARRICADE ON FIRE RIOT POLICE IN FRONT OF DEMONSTRATORS DEMONSTRATORS THROWING OBJECTS AT RIOT POLICE DEMONSTRATORS SHELTERING BEHIND RUBBISH CONTAINERS PROTESTERS WITH FACES COVERED VARIOUS OF CATALAN POLICE POINTING WITH FOAM PROJECTILE GUNS SPANISH NATIONAL POLICE SHOOTING A RUBBER BULLET RIFLE AND RELOADING CATALAN POLICE SHOOTING A FOAM PROJECTILE RIOT POLICE IN FRONT OF FIRE
- Embargoed: 30th October 2019 21:18
- Keywords: fire proces separatists spanish riot police police clashes catalan sentence Catalonia riot police protesters burnt cars containers
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B1CMQMF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Protesters clashed with police in the Spanish region of Catalonia on Wednesday (October 16), with some setting cars ablaze on the third day of disturbances caused by convictions handed down to leaders of a failed bid to declare an independent state.
Divisions over the secession drive that roiled Spain in 2017 have re-surfaced on the streets of the region's main city Barcelona since the Supreme Court sentenced nine politicians and activists to up to 13 years in jail.
Despite calls for calm from the regional government, protesters blocked roads and train lines during the day and, after dark, set fire to cars. The regional Mossos police force said acid had been thrown at officers.
In some places, police charged at protesters and fired foam projectiles, Reuters witnesses said.
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government would act firmly and proportionately, and in concert with other political parties.
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