Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatists on Tuesday

June 22, 2021 1 Years ago

Spain's government will on Tuesday pardon the jailed Catalan separatists behind a failed 2017 independence bid, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday.

"Tomorrow, guided by this constitutional spirit of forgiveness, I will propose that the cabinet approve the pardon," he said during a speech in Barcelona which was met with cries of "amnesty" from some members of the public.

Source(s): AFP

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