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RIGHTS: On Trial – Darkest Blot in Spain’s Democratic History
The trial of the blackest stain on Spain's history as a democratic nation, the 1983-86 dirty war waged against Basque separatists, opened Monday.POLITICS-SPAIN: ETA Ends Cease-Fire, Splitting Basque Front
The break-up of the Basque nationalist front is the first casualty after the ETA announcement that its unilateral cease-fire, in effect since September 16, 1998, will come to an end this Thursday.HUMAN RIGHTS: 98 Argentinean Military Members Face Arrest
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of 98 Argentinean military officers, including members of the military 'juntas' that governed Argentina during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.HUMAN RIGHTS: 98 Argentinean Military Members Face Arrest
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of 98 Argentinean military officers, including members of the military 'juntas' that governed Argentina during the 1976-1983 dictatorship.RIGHTS-LATIN AMERICA: New Condor Evidence Now in European Courts
A Paraguayan human rights attorney has presented judges in Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland with new evidence on Operation Condor, the co-operative repressive efforts of Latin America's Southern Cone dictatorships in the 1970s and 1980s.LITERATURE-SPAIN: Rafael Alberti Has Departed, With Open Hands
Rafael Alberti, legendary Spanish poet, playwright, painter and politician of the left, the last of the "Generation of '27", set out on his journey to the infinite Thursday, with open hands as a sign of peace and human solidarity.RIGHTS-LATIN AMERICA: New Condor Evidence Now in European Courts
A Paraguayan human rights attorney has presented judges in Spain, France, Italy and Switzerland with new evidence on Operation Condor, the co-operative repressive efforts of Latin America's Southern Cone dictatorships in the 1970s and 1980s.RIGHTS: Extradition to Chile Shortest Route Home for Pinochet
The shortest route for former dictator Augusto Pinochet to return home to Chile would be for Santiago to request his extradition from Great Britain - an option ruled out up to now by the Chilean government.HUMAN RIGHTS: Campaign Seeks to Free Imprisoned Journalists
Communications media and journalists in Europe and Latin America have taken up the cause of nearly one hundred reporters imprisoned in 19 countries, responding to a sponsorship campaign launched Thursday by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF - Reporters without Borders).POPULATION-SPAIN: Unions Press for New Immigration Law
Spain's two largest unions are demanding that the nation's political parties, and particularly the governing centre-right Partido Popular (People's Party), move quickly to pass a law banning discrimination against immigrants.POLITICS-SPAIN: Sunny Coast Is Criminal Paradise
Spain's Mediterranean coast, with its sunny beaches stretching from the Rock of Gibraltar to the French border, is a paradise for crime organisations of all stripes, say government officials.//CORRECTED REPEAT//POLITICS-SPAIN: Sunny Coast Is Criminal Paradise
Spain's Mediterranean coast, with its sunny beaches stretching from the Rock of Gibraltar to the French border, is a paradise for crime organisations of all stripes, say government officials.RIGHTS: Pinochet Could Stand Trial on Many More Charges in Spain
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet could be tried in Spain for all of the offences of which he is accused, and not only those authorised by Great Britain, if he ends up being extradited by London.SPAIN: ETA Reloads its Guns
Spain's Interior Ministry warned Thursday of the risk that the Basque separatist organisation ETA could be preparing new attacks, after a year of inactivity.RIGHTS: Pinochet Could Stand Trial on Many More Charges in Spain
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet could be tried in Spain for all of the offences of which he is accused, and not only those authorised by Great Britain, if he ends up being extradited by London.RIGHTS-EU: Immigrants Use Children as Pawns in Bid for Residency
African children are being abandoned in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish enclaves at the northern tip of Morocco, by parents aiming to take advantage of a legal loophole to gain residency in the European Union (EU).RIGHTS-EU: Immigrants Use Children as Pawns in Bid for Residency
African children are being abandoned in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish enclaves at the northern tip of Morocco, by parents aiming to take advantage of a legal loophole to gain residency in the European Union (EU).POLITICS-CHILE: Chances for Pinochet’s Release Are Fading
Attempts made through political channels to win the release of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, and to prevent his extradition to Spain for trial, have little chance of succeeding, if last week's events are an indication.POLITICS-CHILE: Arbitration May Cut Short Pinochet Case
Spain's government searches for support among its political opposition to accept a Chilean proposal for arbitration, which calls for reviewing the extradition of former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet, from Britain to Spain.POLITICS-EUROPE: Spain Wants Defence Independent of USA
Spain commemorates the 50th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) by celebrating its action in Yugoslavia, which it calls a victory. But Spain also demands that the European Union take on the responsibility of defending itself.COMMUNICATIONS: Fiber Optics Network to Link Latin America
'Telefonica Internacional de Espana' - the largest telecommunications company in Spain and Latin America - and a U.S. firm plan to invest 900 million dollars to install a submarine fiber optics network linking all countries of Latin America, with connections in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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