What We Know
Spain’s Court of Auditors has declared all defendants acquitted of accounting liabilities related to the 2017 independence referendum, known as 1-O, and the Catalan government’s foreign activities during the independence process.2Backed by 2 sourcesen.ara.cates.ara.cat The ruling covers 34 former Catalan government officials, including former presidents Carles Puigdemont and Artur Mas and former vice-president Oriol Junqueras.1Backed by 1 sourcescatalannews.com
Societat Civil Catalana has said it will appeal the Court of Auditors’ resolution and has criticized the decision, calling on Puigdemont and Junqueras to apologize.1Backed by 1 sourceselmon.cat
Reporting differs on some details. The headline describes Puigdemont, Junqueras and 30 other former government officials, which conflicts with the briefing’s figure of 34 officials and does not identify Artur Mas.1Conflicting account from one sourceeldiario.es
Source Comparison
Mixed reportingCorroborates
- en.ara.cat↗The excerpt supports the acquittal of all defendants over accounting liabilities linked to 1-O and the Generalitat’s foreign activities.
- es.ara.cat↗The excerpt supports the reported acquittal of all defendants over accounting liabilities concerning 1-O and the Generalitat’s external activities.
- catalannews.com↗The excerpt confirms that the ruling covers 34 former Catalan government officials, including Puigdemont, Junqueras and Mas.
- elmon.cat↗The excerpt supports the claim that Societat Civil Catalana will appeal the resolution, criticizes the Court of Auditors and calls for Puigdemont and Junqueras to apologize.