The historic trial of 12 Catalan separatists began in Madrid – 02/12/2019

Protesters blocked roads in Catalonia on Tuesday, coinciding with the start of the trial of independence leaders at the Supreme Court of Madrid. perhaps the most important process in 4 decades of Spanish democracy.

The defendants are 12 years old and must account for their role in the unilateral declaration of independence of October 2017, based on the results of a referendum held despite a constitutional ban.

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The prosecution requires between 7 and 25 years in prison for the crimes attributed to them, including that of rebellion.

The main protagonist of the secessionist attempt is the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who escaped to Belgium and will be the great absentee because Spain does not judge serious crimes in the absence. Yes, it is the former vice president Oriol Junqueras.

The judges of the "trial" are Manuel Marchena (president), Andrés Martínez Arrieta and Juan Ramón Berdugo. And it is broadcast live on open television.

The process will last about three months, with hundreds of witnesses (including former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy) and more than 600 accredited journalists.

The sentence will not be known until next July.

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sources: EFE and AFP. AEZ