Hundreds of thousands of Catalans march to Barcelona in support of jailed Catalan separatist leaders

Record ID: 1437293

  • Title: Hundreds of thousands of Catalans march to Barcelona in support of jailed Catalan separatist leaders
  • Date: 18th October 2019
  • Summary: SABADELL, SPAIN (OCTOBER 18, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING HEAD TO BARCELONA WITH SEPARATIST FLAGS AND SIGNS, CARS DRIVING IN THE OTHER-DIRECTION ON HIGHWAY HEAD OF THE MARCH WITH SIGN READING (in Catalan) "FREEDOM! ENOUGH REPRESSION" MARCH'S HEAD WITH JORDI SANCHEZ'S WIFE, SUSANA BARREDA, DEMONSTRATORS PASSING BY PROTESTERS WALKING HUGE SEPARATIST FLAGS, DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING VARIOUS OF GENERAL VIEW OF THE MARCH, CARS DRIVING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TRAFFIC BARRIER PROTESTERS MARCHING PROTESTERS MARCHING AND CLAPPING HANDS GENERAL VIEW OF THE PROTESTERS WALKING DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING WITH SEPARATIST FLAGS PROTESTER MARCHING HOLDING HIS ARMS UP, SIGN READING (in English) "IS A FASCIST STATE", PROTESTERS PASSING BY PROTESTERS MARCHING
  • Embargoed: 1st November 2019 07:53
  • Keywords: catalan separatist independence Spain Catalan march catalan protesters
  • Location: SABADELL, SPAIN
  • City: SABADELL, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B1MJX3B
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Hundreds of thousands of Catalan separatists filled major roads in Catalonia on Friday (October 18), in the third day of the "March for Freedom" protesting the Spanish court ruling that imprisoned nine independence leaders and the conviction of three others.
    One of the five marches blocked the C58 highway, as demonstrators made their way to the Catalan capital waving pro-independence flags and yellow independence ribbons.
    Major roads were blocked off across Catalonia on Friday and several main streets in Barcelona were closed to traffic in anticipation of the marches, as well as picket lines that had begun springing up, while regional trains and the city's metro were running on a reduced timetable.
    The protesters marched from five different cities and their arrival will coincide with the general strike in Catalonia following four days of protests.
    Barcelona suffered its worst night of violence on Thursday (October 17) as pro-independence supporters clashed with police and right-wing groups in running battles.
    (Production: Jordi Rubio, Silvio Castellanos)
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