Spain: Barcelona hit by fiery protest over jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel

Subscribe to our channel! Protesters hit the streets of Barcelona on the fourth consecutive day on Friday evening, following the arrest and imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. A large crowd was seen walking through the streets of Barcelona, before events escalated into violence. Protesters were seen setting up barricades with garbage bins, which they then set on fire. Several banks were also vandalised. The rapper’s arrest sparked several protests and riots in cities across Spain. Hasel was arrested on Tuesday morning by the Catalan police at the University of Lleida, where he had barricaded himself the day before with several supporters who wanted to prevent his arrest. Hasel was sentenced to nine months and one day in prison for publishing “tweets that included videos inciting violence,“ as well as messages that the magistrates considered “glorifying terrorism and insulting to the Crown and other state institutions, such as the security forces.“ #PabloHasel #BarcelonaClashes #Barcel