Jornadas de Protestes
a week of protests
On Monday the Spanish Supreme Court handed down harsh sentences for nine pro-independence Catalan politicians. The sentences, ranging from 9-13 years, have sparked outrage in Barcelona. Ed traveled to Lisbon for work on Monday, and he was lucky enough to fly out just before the convictions were announced: protesters’ first action was to blockade the airport. Chip and Maureen, flying in from Rome for a short visit, were less lucky. They sat in the terminal for a while after landing, then walked almost 3 miles to reach the one (of two) subway station that had not been shut down. This was the only way out of the airport, since car traffic was at a standstill.
The rest of the week has been uneventful in our neighborhood, thankfully. Today a massive general strike has been orgaanized and Barcelona's main streets are clogged with protesters. Our school’s bus has been cancelled and some kids ae being kept home. Ed is working from home to avoid traveling into the center of town. However, our neighborhood remains peaceful and most stores are open as usual.
The Nen de la Rutlla in our local park was ‘decorated’ on Wednesday night, with posters, yellow ribbons and toilet paper.
