The struggle over Catalonian independence has divided Spanish communities, from neighborhoods to workplaces and families. Even before independence was declared, it led to arguments in families like the Bosches, where everyone seems to have their own unique stance. He opposed the Oct. 1 referendum on independence, which the central government — and he — considered illegal under the Spanish constitution. "They have Whatsapp groups where people complain they can't talk about it in their families," son-in-law Carlos Ferreras, 39, said as they walked. Right now there's a lot of hate between people in different parts of Spain, within families, and that's hard."

Source: Los Angeles Times October 28, 2017 23:48 UTC