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Former Pres. Bill Clinton Visits with King Juan Carlos at Royal Zarzuela Palace
May 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
King Juan Carlos on Tuesday welcomed former U.S. President Bill Clinton to Zarzuela Palace, where the pair discussed the economic outlook for Spain and the European Union. continue reading »
Madrid Zoo Returns Spanish-born Panda Cubs to China
May 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panda bear cubs Po and De De, who were born at Madrid's Zoo Aquarium on Sept. 7, 2010, are settling into their new lives at the panda reserve in Chengdu, China, where they will live from now on, a keeper told Efe. continue reading »
Haute Couture Fashion Houses Lining Up to Dress Matadors
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Leading fashion houses, including Lacroix, Armani and Victorio & Lucchino, are creating colorful, comfortable and imaginative outfits for some of Spain's top bullfighters. Some of the outfits have been inspired by the works of Goya and Picasso, giving bullfighters a new luster as they take the ring. continue reading »
Paraguay’s Independence from Spain was Recognized in 1811
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, Paraguay’s independence from Spain was recognized in 1811. The Spanish arrived in the 1500’s and stayed for nearly 300 years as it colonized the region, converted natives to Christianity and enslaved native Indian populations. continue reading »
Spain Records First Monthly Trade Surplus in History
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain achieved in March its first monthly trade surplus since records have been kept, the country's economy minister said Tuesday. At a press conference after the meeting of European Union economy chiefs, Luis de Guindos said that once the calculations are complete, the surplus will come out to more than 600 million euros ($776.5 million). continue reading »
Spain Seized 40,000 Homes in 2012
May 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Banks seized a total of 39,167 homes in Spain in 2012 as a result of foreclosure proceedings, according to a central bank survey of lenders published Friday. The Banco de España study showed that in 83 percent of the cases the homes were primary dwellings. continue reading »
72 Percent of Spanish Teachers Go On Strike
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The State Platform for Public Schools on Thursday labeled the general strike staged at all levels of the educational system in Spain "a total success," while officials said a low number of educators and students took part. continue reading »
Spain Awards Asturias Prize to Filmmaker Michael Haneke
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke was announced here Thursday as the recipient of the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. continue reading »
Spanish Foreign Minister Attends Flag Ceremony in Miami
May 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo attended a flag ceremony on board the Spanish navy training vessel Juan Sebastian Elcano in Miami on Sunday. continue reading »
Spanish Business Leaders to Guide Small Firms Expanding Abroad
May 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's CEOE business confederation has created a corporation - CEOE Internacional - whose aim is to place at the disposal of small and medium businesses the means to do business abroad, something the organization considers necessary to help overcome the country's economic crisis, officials said. continue reading »
Rafael Nadal Gears up For Madrid Open
May 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal said he did not feel "right now" like he could be the winner of the Mutua Madrid Open, the Masters 1000 event in the Spanish capital. continue reading »
Spanish Police Discover 34 Tons of Hashish on Melon Truck
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Civil Guard intercepted a record 35.6 tons of hashish in this southern port city, authorities said Friday. The seizure took place last Saturday, Civil Guard commanders and a central government representative said during a press conference in Algeciras. continue reading »
First Child Born in Spanish Village in 45 Years
April 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A village in Spain had been without children for 45 years, but that recently changed when a couple moved to the village so their child could grow up with her grandparents. continue reading »
Rafael Nadal Wins Two Matches, Advances to Barcelona Semis
April 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Rafael Nadal was forced to do double duty on Friday at the Barcelona Open, but he moved into the semifinals after wins over France's Benoit Paire and countryman Albert Ramos. continue reading »
Unemployment in Spain Hits 27%, Under 25 is 57%
April 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's unemployment rate hit 27.16 percent in the first quarter of this year, with the number of jobless people topping 6 million for the first time amid an economic downturn that started in 2008, the National Statistics Institute, or INE, said Thursday. More than 6.2 million people were jobless during the period, with 237,400 workers joining the ranks of the unemployed during the first three months of 2013, the INE said in its Labor Force Survey. continue reading »
Ex-Business Parter Accuses Urdangarin of Abusing Royal Connections
April 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Iñaki Urdangarin, son-in-law of Spanish King Juan Carlos I, used the "very good relations" between the Spanish monarchy and former Mexican President Felipe Calderon to pursue business opportunities in the Latin American country, the lawyer for Urdangarin's ex-business partner said. continue reading »
Spanish Hotel Chain to Renovate Mexican Property for $45 Million
April 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's Barcelo Hotels & Resorts said Wednesday it planned to spend more than 34.6 million euros (about $45 million) on renovations at a luxury resort complex in Mexico's Riviera Maya. continue reading »
Octogenarian Duchess of Alba Suffers 2nd Accidental Fall Since Wedding to Much Younger Alfonso Diez
April 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In Spanish news, the 87-year-old Duchess of Alba suffered her second accidental fall since her much-criticized wedding to the very handsome and younger Alfonso Diez in Spain. The Duchess if one of Spain's richest women continue reading »
Spanish Economy Causing Less Concern Than a Year Ago, Says Finance Minister
April 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos said Saturday that the Iberian nation's economic situation is less worrisome to the IMF and G20 than it was a year ago. continue reading »
After Following Ponce de Leon’s Footsteps, Spaniard Wants to Cross Pacific With Jet Ski
April 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
After a solo crossing of 21 days by jet ski, Spanish navigator Alvaro de Marichalar completed the route sailed by explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon when he discovered Florida 500 years ago, and now plans a four-month crossing of the Pacific Ocean, which will be his longest and perhaps last important feat. continue reading »
