The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 19, 2018 Spanish Supreme Court Drops Extradition Warrants for Catalan Leaders -------------------------------------------------------------------- In breaking news, Spain's Supreme Court has withdrawn its international arrest warrants against former Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont and five other exiled Catalan politicians facing charges of rebellion. Last October, the Spanish government seized control of Catalonia after its leaders proceeded with a banned independence referendum. .