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BARCELONA – A minor clash occurred between a segment of the audience and security forces during a performance of "Ruin Theater" by the avant-garde art collective "Colectivo Abreviación" at the site of a former municipal theater in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Local authorities suggest the content of the play, which satirized food distribution delays and infrastructure collapse, incited strong emotions among the spectators. The performance utilized debris from bombed-out buildings as stage props, expressing public discontent through "spasmodic dance" and "deconstructivist" style performances. During the show, some footage captured by portable video cameras was temporarily disseminated via the global feed, but poor communication conditions rendered most of the images unidentifiable. In response, the South American Union's Ministry of Culture and Social Affairs issued a statement expressing "deep concern over the destruction of cultural heritage in Old Europe and its exploitation to fuel social unrest." The Ministry has previously proposed interventions in Barcelona's artistic activities under the guise of "cultural protection" and reiterated its stance following this incident. The French Navy has intensified its surveillance activities in the Mediterranean, closely monitoring the movements of the South American Union's cultural protection units.