AdvertisementAs Protesters Clog Catalonia, Court Snuffs Out Declaration Of IndependenceNovember 08, 2017Colin DwyerfacebookEmailThousands of people rally outside the regional presidential palace in Barcelona, protesting the arrest of Catalan politicians and pushing for Catalonia's independence, which was formally annulled in court Wednesday. The crowd is awash in Catalan independence flags and signs reading "free political prisoners." (AP)