86 percent of Congress votes down Catalonia referendum request

After seven hours of debate the Spanish Congres has voted against the purpose of the President Mas to do a referendum. The most part of the Congres (299 that include the PP, PSOE , UcyD, UPN and Foro Asturias) voted that they don't want that Catalonia have the possibility of did a referendum the only 47 members of the parliament (CIU,ERC , ICV and PNV) voted that they want the possibility of do a referendum.

The most important declarations were from Rajoy who say that if the catalan population want to be independent they need to ask for change the Constitution and Rubalcaba who say that offered a new federal state model.

In my point of view, the Spanish Congres have not the final decision because, historically, Catalonia has never been part of Spain for his own desire and Spain has abuse of our region. 

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