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World Service,22 Dec 2017,53 mins

Catalan Separatists Clinch Victory in Snap Poll

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In a setback for Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan separatists are set to win regional elections held after Madrid branded an independence vote illegal. Journalist John Carlin discusses the implications of the result. A scandal involving a giant Brazilian construction firm threatens to topple Peru's president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who is accused of receiving bribes. Freelance journalist Simeon Tegel has been following the story. Tesla's Model 3 will be the carmaker's first mass-market vehicle and the waiting list keeps on growing. Motoring journalist Lance Branquino doesn't buy the hype. He explains why. (Picture: Pro-independence parties have retained their majority. Credit: Reuters)

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