Catalonia Holds Informal Vote on Secession From Spain

Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia is holding a symbolic referendum Sunday on independence. Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered Catalonia to suspend the vote. However, Catalonia is pushing ahead with an informal vote with thousands of volunteers manning the voting stations. Opinion polls indicate as many as 80 percent of the 7.5 million people in the region want more autonomy from Spain, with about 50 percent in favor of complete independence. Catalonia is...

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