Catalonian separatist leader Oriol Junqueras and eight others get jail time for their role in the region’s 2017 bid to secede from Spain
MADRID/BARCELONA - Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday jailed nine Catalan separatist leaders for between nine and 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid, a decision that triggered mass protests in the region and left the future course of the dispute uncertain.
La Vanguardia newspaper cited health services as saying 37 people required medical attention after the clashes. A government source told Reuters the situation so far was considered under control, but cautioned it would likely remain risky at least until the weekend. The longest prison term - 13 years - was imposed on the Catalan government’s former deputy leader, Oriol Junqueras. The court convicted him and eight other leaders on charges of sedition and four of them of misuse of public funds.
Cabinet spokeswoman Isabel Celaa said the government hoped first of all to promote understanding within the region, saying: “Catalonia must start a dialogue with Catalonia. ... This is precisely the basis for a co-existence,” she said. In Barcelona, protesters holding signs calling for “Freedom for political prisoners” blocked various main streets. A crowd chanted: “We’ll do it again” - a slogan used by separatist supporters who want to hold another referendum.
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