2017 Spanish constitutional crisis In the mark of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, two independentist leaders, Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol (President of ANC) and Jordi Cuixart i Navarro (President of Òmnium Cultural), are in pre-trial detention during the sedition trial. These events outraged the population of the State and the Government of Catalonia, causing a new escalation of tension between both governments. Sources: BBC News Independent