VOICED : Penas de hasta 13 anos de carcel para lideres independentistas catalanes

In 2017, nine Catalan leaders were sentenced to 9-13 years in prison for their failed secession attempt. Oriol Junqueras received the harshest sentence of 13 years for sedition and misuse of funds. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for a new era of dialogue and adherence to the law in Catalonia. Meanwhile, Catalan President Joaquín Torra and former President Carles Puigdemont criticized the sentences as unjust and politically motivated. Puigdemont, currently in Belgium, described the ruling as a barbarity and urged for a strong reaction.

What was the main charge against Oriol Junqueras and other Catalan leaders?

• Tax Evasion

• Sedition

• Fraud

• Bribery

What did Spanish President Pedro Sánchez emphasize as the method to restore harmony in Catalonia?

• Complete independence

• Dialogue and adherence to the constitution

• Economic sanctions

• Military intervention

How did Joaquín Torra describe the sentences given to the Catalan leaders?

• Fair and justified

• Unjust and politically motivated

• Irrelevant

• A victory for democracy

What was Carles Puigdemont's reaction to the court's decision?

• He supported the decision

• He called it a barbarity

• He remained neutral

• He fled to another country

Which of the following was NOT a reaction from the Catalan leaders?

• Solidarity with the convicted

• Acceptance of the court's decision

• Criticism of the sentences

• Emphasis on the right to self-determination