The Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's most influential mafia group, has officially informed the police of its intention to end a period of bloody internal conflict that has lasted more than ten years. In a letter sent on April 7, the Yakuza leaders pledged to cease hostilities with the factions that splintered in recent years. However, the Japanese authorities have received this announcement with caution, knowing that control over mafia groups remains a delicate issue.

A group confronts the security guards at a club in Mataró because the club is full and they can't get in. When a Mossos d'Esquadra patrol car arrives, the vehicle is pelted with bottles and blows that end up with broken glass, which is why the officers have to call for reinforcements. It is a scene from a fortnight ago, but the police say it is constant. Last year, with the more restrictive measures imposed by covid - such as total lockdown - crimes of resistance and disobedience to police officers skyrocketed. Although the same record has not been achieved in recent months - nor have such strict restrictions been repeated - violence directed at the police has continued. According to data from the Mossos and local police, crimes against officers have doubled compared to before the pandemic.