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Catalans Vote for Independence in Controversial Referendum

Analysis and opinion about the controversial independence vote in Catalonia.

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Aerial view of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain (Unsplash/Carles Rabada)
  • Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy maintains “no self-determination referendum” was held in Catalonia on Sunday, although millions voted.
  • Regional president Carles Puigdemont claims the region has “won the right to be an independent state”.
  • Hundreds of Catalans were injured in altercations with Spanish riot police.