Cameras captured the intense moment a clash ensued between police and protesters as violent demonstrations rocked Spain on Tuesday.
The chaotic scene involved masses of protesters chanting as some flew flags and brandished flares in front of a police armed with riot shields, according to video footage released by Spanish outlet El País.
📺 TV en DIRECTO | Aumenta la tensión. La Policía carga contra los manifestantes https://t.co/eldGTFjkVR pic.twitter.com/2VHGt62dAL
— EL PAÍS (@el_pais) November 7, 2023
The demonstrations come as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pushes an amnesty proposal for Catalan separatists who attempted to secede from Spain in 2017, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). The attempted 2017 secession arose from tensions between the Spanish government and leaders from the country’s Catalonia region, which includes Barcelona, over the…