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Carles Puigdemont, a leader of the pro-independence Catalan movement.
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In Spain, one fight is over, while another has just begun

On Thursday, Spain’s Congress approved a plan to grant amnesty to more than 300 Catalan nationalists, many of whom were involved in the failed 2017 Catalan secession referendum that Spanish courts ruled illegal.

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Socialist leader and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, accompanied by his wife Begona Gomez, applauds as he addresses supporters during the general election, in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2023.
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Spain’s Sanchez surprises with a siesta

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez posted a letter on social media Wednesday announcing he would suspend all his public duties and take a few days to consider resigning.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Spanish riot police officers stand guard during a protest, following acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's negotiations for granting an amnesty to people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, in Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2023.
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In Spain, demonstrations turn violent

Rioting in Madrid on Tuesday night injured 29 police officers and 10 demonstrators.

Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?
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Why is Spain pardoning Catalan leaders jailed for sedition?

It's a big gamble by the PM against popular opinion, the opposition, the courts, and even part of the independence movement.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro joins supporters protesting against quarantine and social distancing measures due to COVID.
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What We’re Watching: Military pushback against Bolsonaro, new HK “election” rules, Catalan separatists bicker

A pro-independence protester holds a placard that reads: "Independence. There's another way to live", during a demonstration on Catalonia's day of 'La Diada' in Barcelona, Spain, September 11, 2020
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What We're Watching: Separatists vs far right in Catalonia, US-Turkey row, France's controversial bill