madrid is quote choosing repression over dialogue that after jailing two leaders of the quetta one separatist movement and a sedition probe thousands of protesters have been taking to the streets in barcelona tonight calling for their release the spanish government warned catalonia that it must revoke its declaration of independence or face direct rule from madrid earlier a kettle on government spokesman said that the autonomous region will stand by its decision but. are for now we want to go to los rambus in barcelona that s where our correspondent barbara vigil is following developments for us tonight good evening to you barbara so the arrest of these two separatist leaders it has really inflamed the situation there hasn t. really because it s been relatively quiet throughout the week and it was like a standoff situation every side was looking at the other and waiting what they