Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Spanish leaders said Wednesday they plan to suspend Catalonia's autonomy -- by invoking Article 155 of Spain's Constitution -- if the region's leader misses a new deadline to clarify his intentions on whether to seek independence.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking to the Spanish Congress on Wednesday, insisted that time was up for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to clear up whether or not he'll move forward with independence after a referendum vote favored it.