VOICED : Presidente de Cataluna anuncia referendum de independencia

Carles Puigdemont, the President of Catalonia, announced a referendum on Catalan independence for October 1st, despite the Spanish government's prohibition and a court ruling it unconstitutional. The referendum asks if Catalonia should be an independent republic. The movement for independence gained momentum after the 2010 annulment of Catalonia's autonomy statute. Public opinion is divided, with a significant portion supporting the referendum itself.

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