Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tito Drago MADRID, Apr 22 (IPS) – Argentina is an example for Spaniards to bear in mind as they investigate crimes committed during the 1939-1975 dictatorship of general Francisco Franco, says Emilio Silva, head of the Spanish Association for the Recovery of Historic Memory (ARMH). Silva took part in [...]
RIGHTS-SPAIN: Franco-Era Crimes Reach Courts in Argentina
April 14, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Apr 14 (IPS) – Invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction for crimes against humanity, the relatives of two Spanish mayors who were executed during that country’s 1936-1939 civil war filed genocide charges in Argentina Wednesday. The lawsuit is a response by human rights groups from [...]
DEVELOPMENT: Spain’s New Drive to Extend its Interests in Africa
March 17, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Stanley Kwenda PRETORIA, Mar 17 (IPS) – Spain is breaking new ground in its relations with Africa through an ambitious programme which has seen it increasing its development funding to the continent more than six-fold from 2004 to reach 1,4 billion euros in 2008. Spain’s Africa policy was explained [...]
ENERGY-SPAIN: Windfall for the Grid
November 10, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tito Drago MADRID, Nov 9 (IPS) – Wind energy notched up a new record in Spain on Sunday, when it generated 53 percent of total electricity demand nationwide for part of the day, according to official figures announced Monday. Powering the grid at up to 10,170 megawatts, wind turbines [...]
ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Improving Garbage Management
November 6, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tito Drago MADRID, Nov 6 (IPS) – The 60,000 tonnes of rubbish collected daily in Spain, equivalent to 1.3 kilos per person, is being managed by more green-friendly methods of recovery and treatment. One such measure adopted by the community (province) of Madrid is a non-fiscal tariff – a [...]
SPAIN: Debt Write-Off, Development Funds for Bolivia
September 15, 2009 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Tito Drago MADRID, Sep 15 (IPS) – Bolivian President Evo Morales wound up a three-day official visit to Spain Tuesday with a financial aid commitment from the Spanish government – in the form of a debt-for-development swap – and a reciprocal agreement to allow Bolivians and Spaniards resident in [...]
