barcelona, spain, following the spanish supreme court's decision to sentence nine catalan separatist leaders to prison over their role in catalonia's 2017 bid for independence. on monday, thousands of protesters blocked access to barcelona's airport. more than 100 flights were canceled. in mexico, 14 police officers were killed in an ambush in the state of michoacan. the attack is being blamed on the new generation jalisco cartel, which is battling for control over the methamphetamine, avocado, and lime industries in the southwestern state. in hong kong, tens of thousands of activists rallied monday, calling on u.s. lawmakers to pass the "hong kong human rights and democracy act." the lelegislation could be discussed by the house as early as this week. it would allow for sanctions to be levied against those deemed to be suppressing basic freedoms in hong kong. protests were also held across hong kong over the weekend, with