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A pro-independence Estelada fla...n region. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A pro-independence Estelada flag is waved above demonstrators holding up their cellphones during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Spain's Supreme Court on Monday convicted 12 former Catalan politicians and activists for their roles in a secession bid in 2017, a ruling that immediately inflamed independence supporters in the wealthy northeastern region. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Catalan pro-independence demons...24 hours. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Catalan pro-independence demonstrators spend the night blocking a major highway near Girona, Spain, Wednesday, Nov.13, 2019. French police detained 18 pro-Catalan independence protesters Tuesday and used pepper spray and batons to push back demonstrators who blocked a major highway border crossing between France and Spain for more than 24 hours. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Catalan pro-independence demons... matches. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Catalan pro-independence demonstrators gather outside the Camp Nou stadium ahead of a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Thousands of police and private security personnel were deployed Wednesday in and around Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium to ensure that a protest over Catalonia's separatist movement does not disrupt one of the world's most-watched soccer matches. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Police clash with pro-independe... 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Police clash with pro-independence protesters during a demonstration at El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Anti-acid remains in pro-indep...lonia, Nov. 13 2019.

Anti-acid remains in pro-independence demostrator eyes to cure the pepper gas effects. La Junquera, Catalonia, Nov. 13 2019.

Riot police charges against pro...n region. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Riot police charges against protestors across a burning barricade during clashes in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Spain's Supreme Court on Monday convicted 12 former Catalan politicians and activists for their roles in a secession bid in 2017, a ruling that immediately inflamed independence supporters in the wealthy northeastern region. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A protester waves an Estelada p... (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A protester waves an Estelada pro Catalonia independence flag during a demonstration at El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

An injured pro-independence pro...amp;nbsp; (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

An injured pro-independence protesters lays on the ground during a demonstration at El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A Spanish police gives instruct... 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A Spanish police gives instructions to other police members, not pictured, during a demonstration at El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Ciudadano's ( Spanish u... October 2018. Joan Mateu Parra

Ciudadano's ( Spanish unionist party ) president Albert Rivera in a pro-spanish union meeting in the center of Barcelona. October 2018. Joan Mateu Parra

Protestors make barricades in t...two days. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Protestors make barricades in the street during clashes with police in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Spain's government said Wednesday it would do whatever it takes to stamp out violence in Catalonia, where clashes between regional independence supporters and police have injured more than 200 people in two days. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A man takes refugee in a bar in...ecember 2019. Joan Mateu Parra

A man takes refugee in a bar in clahses over the meeting of Spanish ministers in Barcelona. December 2019. Joan Mateu Parra

Pro-independence members throug...mber 29, 2018. Joan Mateu Parra

Pro-independence members through paint to the catalan police in a demonstration against Jusapol ( Spanish police union ). Barcelona September 29, 2018. Joan Mateu Parra

Police charge against pro catal.... Barcelona September 29, 2018.

Police charge against pro catalan independence supporters who protest against the tribute ceremony of JUSAPOL to the policemen who participated in the operation against the catalan independence referendum on October 1 of 2017. Barcelona September 29, 2018.

French police officers remove p...nd Spain. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

French police officers remove pro-Catalan independence demonstrators blocking a major highway border pass near La Jonquera between Spain and France, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. Protesters following a call to action by a secretive pro-Catalan independence group have closed off both sides of the AP7 highway at the major transportation hub of La Jonquera between France and Spain. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Pro-independence members through paint to the catalan police in a demonstration against Jusapol ( Spanish police union ). Barcelona September 29, 2018. Joan Mateu Parra

Helicopter of the catalan polic...sters. Barcelona, October 2018.

Helicopter of the catalan police in a very low height, producing a lot of noise and dust, in the citadel park to try to dissolve the protesters. Barcelona, October 2018.

Parents of the Catalan leader i...rave;tua de Mogoda. March 2019.

Parents of the Catalan leader imprisoned Jordi Cuixart. Santa Perpètua de Mogoda. March 2019.

Policemen of the Spanish Police...rs in Barcelona. December 2019.

Policemen of the Spanish Police are heading to the central spanish police office in Barcelona the day of the meeting of ministers in Barcelona. December 2019.

Protesters march into the city ...n strike. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Protesters march into the city on the fifth day of protests over the conviction of a dozen Catalan independence leaders in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Various flights into and out of the region are cancelled Friday due to a general strike called by pro-independence unions and five marches of tens of thousands from inland towns are expected converge in Barcelona's center on Friday afternoon for a mass protest with students to and workers who are on strike. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Spanish police in action during... 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Spanish police in action during clashes with pro-independence protesters during a demonstration at El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain. Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona's airport Monday after Spain's Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoting the wealthy Catalonia region's independence and sentenced nine of them to prison. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Demonstrators march along a hig...y Friday. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

Demonstrators march along a highway near Girona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Thousands of people have joined five large protest marches across Catalonia that are set to converge on Barcelona, as the restive region reels from two straight days of violent clashes between police and protesters. The marches set off from several Catalan towns and aimed to reach the Catalan capital by Friday. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A Catalonian independence flag ... verdict. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

A Catalonian independence flag is waved as people hold up their phones with the torches switched on during a Catalan pro-independence protest in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. Barcelona and the rest of the restive Spanish region of Catalonia are reeling from several days of violent protests for the sentencing of 12 separatist leaders to lengthy prison sentences.The riots have broken out at nightfall following huge peaceful protests each day since Monday's Supreme Court verdict. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)

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Catalonia

Copyright Joan Mateu 2024

Date of Work Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

Updated Dec 2019

Topics Media, Photography

Day-to-day photos of the Catalan independence struggle.
Photos with the capiton (AP Photo/Joan Mateu) were shot on assignment for the Associated Press.

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