Catalonia referendum +

Referenda in Spain are merely consultative.

I cannot say this strongly enough.

For the most part, referenda are big, big surveys.

Section 92 of the Spanish Constitution makes it crystal clear:

Article 92 

1. Political decisions of special importance may be submitted to all citizens in a consultative referendum.           

2. The referendum shall be called by the King at the proposal of  the President of the Government, following authorisation by the Congress  of Deputies. 

    

3. An organic law shall regulate the terms and procedures for the  different kinds of referendum provided for in this Constitution.  

https://www.quora.com/Spanish-Constitution-does-not-allow-Catalonia-to-hold-a-referendum-on-independence-but-if-such-referendum-was-held-and-the-pro-independence-option-won-would-the-referendums-result-still-be-valid-and-Catalonia-recognized-as-a-sovereign-nation

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-King Felipe VI of Spain

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Spanish troops sent into Catalonia as of 10-3-17

The exact number of soldiers is not known but according to the newspaper El Confidencial, two contingents of troops are being sent in 20 trucks.

It is understood their orders are to provide logistical support to the Guardia Civil and national police still stationed in the region.  http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/862295/Catalonia-crisis-army-Spain-troops-Barcelona-Carles-Puigdemont

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Catalonia independence leader, Carles Puigdemont,  is on twitter at:  https://twitter.com/search?q=Puigdemont&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch     He was born 12-29-1962 but the hour I don't know.  His astrologic chart then looks something like this: