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The Latest: Spain minister says ‘not too late’ for Catalonia

Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont attends a ceremony commemorating the 77th anniversary of the death of Catalan leader Lluis Companys at the Montjuic Cemetery in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Catalonia's president is facing a critical decision that could determine the course of the region's secessionist movement to break away from Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont attends a ceremony commemorating the 77th anniversary of the death of Catalan leader Lluis Companys at the Montjuic Cemetery in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Catalonia's president is facing a critical decision that could determine the course of the region's secessionist movement to break away from Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

By Associated Press 2 min read

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – The Latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

Spain’s interior minister has called for Catalonia’s separatist leader to respect the Spanish Constitution and desist in his push for independence for the northeastern region.

Juan Ignacio Zoido has said “it is not too late to rectify the situation” and asks Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to “not be carried away by the radical minority he has as a partner in government that has pushed Catalonia to the edge of the cliff.”

The Spanish government has given Puigdemont until Monday morning to clarify if he did or didn’t actually declare independence earlier this week.