Spain cracks down on Catalonia amid secession bid

People wave “estelada” or pro independence flags in Barcelona, Spain, after Catalonia’s regional parliament passed a motion with which they say they are establishing an independent Catalan Republic, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)Catalan President Carles Puigdemont gestures during a session inside the Catalan parliament in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Catalan separatist lawmakers have filed a motion to hold a vote in the upcoming regional parliament