Arnaldo Otegi

Arnaldo Otegi, born on July sixth, nineteen fifty-eight, is a prominent politician from the Basque Country, currently serving as the General Secretary of the Basque nationalist party EH Bildu since two thousand seventeen. His political journey began in the 1990s, where he quickly rose to prominence within the Basque separatist movement, leading the party Herri Batasuna and later Batasuna, which was declared illegal in two thousand three due to its alleged ties with the armed separatist organization ETA.

Otegi's early involvement with ETA led to his conviction as a member of the group, and he played a significant role in the peace negotiations during the failed talks in Loiola and Geneva in two thousand six. His efforts were pivotal in the eventual ceasefire declared by ETA in two thousand eleven and the group's full disarmament in two thousand seventeen. Despite his controversial past, Otegi has been a key figure in advocating for a political solution to the Basque conflict.

In June two thousand seven, he was convicted of