Over 600 catalan towns in favor of independence #news #eu #usa #politics

Today's overwhelming majority of Catalans in favor of independence has
its historical origins in the 1714 capture of Barcelona by Spain's
absolutist monarchy and the political consequences afterward, all the
way to our times. However, nowadays Catalans are using strictly
peaceful means to defend and promote their freedom, like setting up
organizations that aim at influencing positively the democratic
process.

The September 11th, 2012 rally in Barcelona was a clear example of
this. One of the key elements in a vibrant democracy is the town
council. Therefore, pro-independence local governments have been
joining an organization called AMI (Pro-independence Towns
Association). In just a few months more than six hundred towns have
joined it: exactly 623. Figure A shows in red all the towns in
Catalonia that have declared themselves in favor of independence.
Figure B shows the percentage of pro-independence towns in each
county. At least in three cases this figure is of 100%.

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