Spanish prosecutors in Madrid said they were asking judges for rebellion, sedition and embezzlement charges against Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and others who were dismissed by Spain’s central government. Puigdemont cause a stir Monday morning by posting a photo of the outside of the Catalonia government building with the caption "Good day!" Independence supporters have vowed to defy the Spanish government with civil disobedience, blocking government buildings with human chains and staging strikes to shut down government offices. She said supporters rejected Spain's application of Article 155 of the constitution to oust the regional government, and they planned to protest peacefully. shouted Carlo Maestri, 35, as he walked past the crowd in Placa de Sant Jaume and pointed to the Spanish flag still flying atop the regional government building.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 30, 2017 16:15 UTC