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Police Intervene as Vito Quiles Makes Brief, Unauthorized Appearance at UAB

UAB maintains no event was authorized, a claim the student group S'ha acabat! disputes.

Overview

  • Quiles arrived about an hour late, appeared near the Faculty of Veterinary rather than the announced Civic Square location, spoke briefly, and departed by car.
  • Riot units of the Mossos d'Esquadra separated opposing groups multiple times and used batons after objects such as eggs and tomatoes were thrown.
  • Supporters included members of the constitutionalist group S'ha acabat!, while opponents were independentist and antifascist students gathered on campus.
  • The university says it emailed Quiles instructing him to abstain from any activity without explicit authorization and requested proof of any permit.
  • S'ha acabat! says it sought permission for the activity, while UAB says only a request to publicize the association was filed and that no slot was granted, with a separate black-clad group carrying Palestinian flags and smoke canisters adding to the disorder.