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Catalonia votes for independence amid violent attempts to thwart referendum Live updates Catalonian voters back independence despite violent police crackdown Live updates
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Over 2,2 million people across Catalonia have cast their ballots; overwhelmingly choosing independence despite a violent police and Civil Guard crackdown attempting to stop the vote deemed "illegal" by Madrid. More than 2.2 million people across Catalonia cast their ballots in Sunday’s referendum, with an overwhelming majority choosing independence, despite Spain’s opposition. Amid a violent crackdown by the Civil Guard, almost 900 people were injured.