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SPAIN’S Senate authorised the suspension of Catalonia’s government yesterday after the region’s parliament voted to declare independence.
A government spokesman said Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would enact direct rule powers immediately.
Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza’s office said he would seek sedition charges for Catalan leaders, including regional president Carles Puigdemont and vice-president Oriol Junqueras. He may also go after regional MPs and parliamentary officials.
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago today November 20. JIM JUMP looks back at his blood-soaked rule and toxic legacy on Spain today
LEE BROWN highlights the latest attempts to undo progressive reforms instated during the presidency of Rafael Correa
We must remember Morocco’s land grab of the Sahrawi people’s territory continues with French and British support, writes BERT SCHOUWENBURG, looking into the origins of the annexation