Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont flees Spain again

Puigdemont dodged Spanish authorities and fled the country after appearing at a rally in Barcelona

The former Catalan president is wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition

Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive Catalonia pro-independence leader, has dodged the Spanish authorities and fled the country again. Puigdemont was on his way back to Belgium on Friday having appeared at a rally in central Barcelona despite an arrest warrant. Puigdemont is wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition for his role in Catalonia's failed bid for independence in 2017. He fled to Belgium in October 2017 and has been living there ever since. Puigdemont's reappearance in Spain has reignited tensions between the Spanish government and the Catalan separatist movement. The Spanish government has vowed to arrest Puigdemont if he returns to Spain, while the Catalan separatists are demanding his release. It is unclear what will happen next in the Puigdemont case. He could be arrested if he returns to Spain, or he could remain in Belgium and continue to fight his extradition. The case is likely to continue to be a source of tension between the Spanish government and the Catalan separatists for some time to come.