Basque politician Arnaldo Otegi walks with his fater (L) and his daughter (R), as he leaves Logroño penitentiary center, where has been imprisoned since October 16, 2009. Logroño (Spain). March 1, 2016. Arnaldo Otegi is a politician, member of the Basque patriotic left movement, who was arrested acused of trying to rebuild Batasuna pro-independence party, and was given a ten year sentence. In may 2012 Otegi's sentence was reduced to 6 1/2 years by the Spanish Supreme Court, as they decided he was not part of ETA. (Gari Garaialde / Bostok Photo)