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    High-Stakes Trial Against Catalan Separatist Leaders Gets Underway In Madrid

    The divisive trial could end with prison sentences of up to 25 years for some of the defendants charged for their roles in Catalonia's 2017 failed independence bid.
    by Amy Held Feb 12, 2019 2 minutes
    The trial against former Catalan leaders for their roles in the failed independence referendum of 2017, got underway on Tuesday.

    A dozen people who helped lead Catalonia's failed secession bid more than a year ago, entered the Supreme Court in Madrid on Tuesday to face charges including rebellion, criminal organization and the misappropriation of public funds — holding Spain in the grips of a highly politicized televised trial.

    The defendants, mainly former regional politicians, entered the courtroom surrounded by deep

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