Posted 1/28/2024, 9:09:09 PM
Tens of Thousands in Madrid Protest Proposed Amnesty for Catalan Separatists
- Tens of thousands protested in Madrid against a proposed amnesty for Catalan separatists over the failed 2017 secession bid
- Protest organized by conservative opposition Partido Popular and its leaders
- Protesters reject the amnesty deal and carried signs saying "No to amnesty"
- Bill is main condition by Catalan parties for supporting current government
- If passed, the amnesty law would block legal action against hundreds involved in the 2017 independence declaration