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14 May 2013

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Spain: Bullfighting Nuns vs. Animal-Loving Children

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The children of "El cuarto hocico", a virtual animal protection group in the form of a blog created by children from Orba de Muel school (Spain), offered the nuns of the La Aguilera monastery all their money, 1000€, so they would discard the idea of holding a bullfight to raise funds.

7 May 2013

Spanish Blogger Goes After Anti-Catalan Prejudice in Viral Video

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A YouTube video featuring an Andalusian Spanish blogger criticizing xenophobic attitudes in Spain toward the region of Catalonia has gone viral.

30 April 2013

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Police Besiege Barcelona District in the Run Up to May 1st

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The day before May Day, a hundred protesters peacefully went through the streets of a Barcelona district, followed throughout the entire route by hundreds of riot police heavily armed with anti-gas masks and shotguns. Social networks were abuzz with reactions.

18 April 2013

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Double Standard? Protesting Foreclosures and Abortion Clinics in Spain

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Elena Valenciano, Deputy Secretary General of Spain's Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), has criticised the Popular Party for seeking to regulate "escrache" protests against foreclosures, citing that many abortion clinics have suffered for years without the government stepping in to limit groups' freedom of expression and right to protest.

15 April 2013

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Spain's “Move Your Money!” Campaign Advocates for Ethical Banking

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Various organizations have joined together to launch the "Move your money!" initiative in Spain, to convince citizens to transition from traditional banks, which are in large part responsible for the current economic crisis, to emerging financial institutions commonly called "ethical banks."

8 April 2013

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King of Spain's Swiss Bank Accounts No Longer a Secret

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The latest scandal to hit the monarchy has exposed the existence of various Swiss bank accounts under the names of the king of Spain and other members of the royal family, with a total balance of more than 4 million euros.

6 April 2013

Spain: The Eternal Fight to Dismantle a Fascist Symbol and Mass Grave

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The Valley of the Fallen, the ostentatious memorial monument built for the Spanish fascist dictator Francisco Franco, is perhaps the biggest symbol of Francoism and the biggest mass grave in Spain. On 19th March, the national Catalan television channel aired a documentary called "I'll get you out of here, grandpa!", which set off comments on the social networks.

5 April 2013

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Madrid President Advocates Censorship of Embarrassing Photos

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Madrid regional president Ignacio González voiced his support during a radio interview for establishing "certain limits" on the publication of compromising images in the media, saying that "you have to be careful of the damage to people and to institutions".

30 March 2013

Crash that Killed Cuban Democracy Advocate Still Shrouded in Mystery

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The car accident that killed leading democracy advocate Oswaldo Payá has been shrouded in mystery and misinformation since it happened in eastern Cuba last July. Angel Carromero, the Spanish politician who survived the crash, recently told The Washington Post that the car was run off the road by state security agents. But many observers doubt the veracity of his claims.

23 March 2013

Close of Google Reader: Google's Dark Side?

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Last week Google announced that on July 1, 2013, it will close its RSS feed reader service, known as Google Reader. Spanish-speaking users analyze what the closing of this service means for the company and for the users.

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