Spain prosecutors seek rebellion charges against Catalan leaders
The Spanish government has taken control of Catalonia with little resistance from ousted officials — some of whom will now face a raft of charges
Madrid — Spain’s chief prosecutor is seeking rebellion charges against the now-deposed leaders of Catalonia following last week’s declaration of independence by the region’s Parliament. Spain took control of the Catalan government with little resistance from ousted officials and Carles Puigdemont, the self-styled president of the breakaway republic was nowhere to be seen, as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s strategy began to pay off. A few officials turned up for work on Monday in defiance of Madrid’s orders, but soon left their offices, in one case after a visit from the police, local media reported. Puigdemont made no public appearance even as reporters swarmed around his office. The region’s autonomous police force is now controlled by Madrid after a peaceful handover at the weekend. Chief prosecutor Jose Manuel Maza, meanwhile, said prosecutors had filed a request at the national court for the charges, which also include sedition and embezzlement. A court now has to decide whether...
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