Artur Mas, Former Catalan Leader, Is Barred From Holding Office He was convicted of disobeying a Spanish court when his government staged a nonbinding independence vote in 2014. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Wife and Her Lover Are Arrested in Killing of Greek Envoy in BrazilChina Bans Its Ivory Trade, Moving Against Elephant PoachingGermany Plans to Ring in the New Year With Heightened SecurityHow Russians Pay to Play in Other CountriesSouth Korea’s Plan to Rank Towns by Fertility Rate BackfiresCanada Today: Reporting That Stood Out in 2016