Spanish rapper due to begin jail term vows to `disobey fascist state`
(The Guardian Spain)

Jose Miguel Arenas Beltrán´s jail sentence for `glorifying terrorism´ had caused outcryA Spanish rapper whose jail sentence of three and a half years for `glorifying terrorism` and insulting the crown caused an outcry has said he will defy authorities, amid reports he may have fled the country.Jose Miguel Arenas Beltrán - better known as Valtònyc- was sentenced last year for lyrics that Spain´s national court ruled warranted a prison sentence. The supreme court upheld the ruling in February.Mañana es el día. Mañana van a tumbar la puerta de mi casa para meterme en la carcel. Por unas canciones. Mañana España va a hacer el ridículo, una vez más. No se lo voy a poner tan fácil, desobedecer es legítimo y obligación ante este estado fascista. Aquí no se rinde nadie. Continue reading...