Catalan leader jailed for 13 years for attempt to break up Spain

MADRID - Catalan separatists who tried to break away from Spain in 2017 were handed jail sentences of up to 13 years by the Supreme Court in Madrid in an unprecedented ruling that marks a watershed in relations with the troubled region.

In the Catalan capital of Barcelona, scores of protesters held a sit-down at the main train station on Sunday night before being removed by police. Further demonstrations are expected on Monday. Sanchez's Socialists claimed almost twice as many seats as their nearest challenger but failed to reach an agreement with their potential partner in government in part because of their disagreements over Catalonia.

The court ruled that Junqueras was guilty of sedition and aggravated misuse of public funds for his part in organising the illegal vote and a month of protests that climaxed in an abortive declaration of independence in the regional parliament. He was cleared of the more serious charge of rebellion. A military court under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco convicted Companys and sentenced him to death after hearing evidence for a single day.

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