Catalonia’s regional leader opened the door to a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain after voters defied a violent police crackdown and voted 90 percent in favour of breaking away.
Al Jazeera: ‘Yes’ wins Catalonia independence vote marred by chaos
Spanish Guardia Civil guards drag a man outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, where Catalan president was supposed to vote, on Oct. 1, on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by Madrid.
