Protests broke out around the globe this weekend, from Haiti to Hong Kong, from Chile to Lebanon. Is there something in the air or have we just started paying attention? And for the past week, people in Catalonia have been out on the streets. They’re protesting the long prison sentences for nine separatist leaders involved in the 2017 vote on Catalan independence. Lucia Benavides reports that supporters of Catalan independence say they’re losing patience with Madrid.
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