FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Catalan independence take part in a protest to mark the second anniversary of the October 1st illegal referendum of independence in Barcelona, Spain, October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish authorities are bracing for potentially violent protests in Catalonia as the region counts down to the possible jailing of separatist leaders.
Spain's Supreme Court is expected to announce by Oct. 16 its much-awaited verdict in the case of 12 separatist leaders for their role in a banned referendum and short-lived independence declaration in 2017. Jail terms of up to 25 years are possible.
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