Catalonia Ex-Leader Stands Trial, and Thousands of Separatists Protest Artur Mas faces charges of disobedience and breach of trust for organizing a vote on independence from Spain in 2014. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Russians, Heeding Navalny’s Call, Mark Putin’s Birthday With ProtestAmid Catalan Crisis, Thousands Hold Rallies in Madrid and BarcelonaMexican Radio Host’s Resignation Highlights Ties Between Government and MediaCar Crashes Into Pedestrians in LondonHosting Proms and Selling Cows: North Korean Embassies Scrounge for CashTropical Storm Nate Kills 22 in Central America Amid Flooding and Landslides