A resident of Spain’s Catalonia, Branyas lived through two world wars and numerous events of historical importance.
Two police officers arrested as Spanish judges seek an explanation over the failure to apprehend the fugitive.
Illa’s confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in northeastern Spanish region.
Puigdemont evades capture after addressing rally in Barcelona, triggering a frantic search by police to apprehend him.