The party was due to make a statement later Monday. Rivera had refused to help the Socialist party, which collected most votes seven months ago, form a government. He also tried to copy some of the hard-line positions proposed by far-right party Vox. The Catalan transportation authority says in a tweet that the blockade affects both sides of the AP7 highway at the major transportation hub of La Jonquera. Sánchez called Sunday’s election after he failed to gain enough support to form a government following the previous election in April.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2019 04:28 UTC