In photos: Chaos in Spain after banned Catalonian referendum
On Oct. 1, a vote on independence that Spain's government said was illegal erupted into violence as police cracked down on the vote
A Catalan police van secures the area as demonstrators protest at Barcelona’s Spanish police station Oct. 3, 2017.Santi Palacios/The Associated Press
Firefighters join protesters outside the Spanish government delegation during a one-day strike in Barcelona.Manu Fernandez/The Associated Press
Protesters gather in Barcelona during a general strike to protest against the violence that marred Sunday's referendum vote.Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Protestors throw ballots in front of the Spanish Partido Popular ruling party headquarters in Barcelona.Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press
A woman carries an independence Catalan flag in downtown Barcelona Oct. 3, 2017.Santi Palacios/The Associated Press
A Spanish police officer swings a club against would-be voters deciding Catalan’s future in Barcelona Oct. 1st.Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press
A man falls to the ground during scuffles with Spanish Civil Guard officers outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain.Albert Gea/Reuters
Police retreat after confiscating ballot boxes from a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis Oct. 1st.David Ramos/Getty Images
Spanish Civil Guard officers break through a door at a polling station for the banned independence referendum.Juan Medina/Reuters
Spanish Civil Guard officers disperse people outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis.Albert Gea/Reuters
Spanish Civil Guard officers remove demonstrators outside a polling station in Barcelona.Susana Vera/Reuters
Crowds confront police stopping voters from entering a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis Oct. 1st.David Ramos/Getty Images