Zero Hedge: The Results Are In: 89% Of Catalans Vote For Independence
In further proof that Spain's brutal crackdown on today's Catalan independence referendum only helped bolster the seccessionist cause, the regional government announced that voters had overwhelmingly voted in favor of independence, with 89% voting to separate from Spain.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Catalan government spokesman Jordi Turull announced that 2,262,424 ballot papers had been counted. There were 2,020,144 "yes" votes, or just under 90% of the total, and just 176,565 "no" votes.
The regional government has promised to officially declare independence within 48 hours.
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WNU Editor: The Spanish Guardia Civil were completely out of control .... and I have lost count on the number of videos that I have seen tonight of police brutality and violence. Saying that this is a PR disaster for the Spanish government is an understatement .... Spanish Police Beat Catalan Voters in PR Nightmare for Rajoy (Bloomberg). What also undermines the credibility and legitimacy of the central government is that the majority of the polls did stay open (I am reading that 80% were opened), and that the overwhelming sentiment was for independence. But after what happened today .... I would wager that if another referendum was held tomorrow without the police obstructing the vote .... the 90% that voted for independence would probably become 98%. My big worry right now is that both sides may over-react.What's happening in Catalonia reminds me of what happened in eastern Ukraine right after the Maiden revolution. Russian-Ukrainians protested .... the interim government sent in the police and para-military units .... and the rest is now history. And while I do not see any country supporting Catalonian independence .... Spain has a long history of conflict and civil war .... anything is possible now.
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