Juan-Fernando Lopez-Aguilar

• Conflicto Diplomático Entre Bolivia Y España Por Una Broma de La Cadena Cope

• Siete Dias; Sarasota, Fla.
• August 06, 2009

• Spain faces battle over Catholic Church funding.

• Church & State
• Vol. 58 Nbr. 7, July 2005

• Embassy Row [Derived Headline]

ON THE RECORD South Korea's new ambassador, who is due in Washington on Monday, has a tough act to follow.

• The Washington Times
• March 11, 2009

• Spain Says Hijacked Crew Is Safe

MADRID -- A trawler hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean has been spotted by navy aircraft, and the 36-man crew is safe, the Spanish government said Saturday. Defense Ministry spokesman Constantino Mendez said the Spanish warship Canarias was heading toward the tuna-fishing vessel and was expected to sight the fishing boat before the pirates could reach port in Somalia.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• October 04, 2009

• Spain's dark past, bright future: Antonio Ruiz was imprisoned for being gay under a brutal Spanish regime. Now he's watching his country approve same-sex marriage rights.

• The Advocate. The National Gay & Lesbian Newsmagazine
• Nbr. 2005, January 2005

• European Union Confronts Immigration ; Border Control, Development Lead Remedies

Each year, thousands of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa scale fences topped with razor wire or float on rickety rafts in risky and sometimes fatal attempts to reach the European Union. In an effort to deal with this problem, EU leaders gathered in Hampton Court near London 10 days ago and adopted a two-pronged approach: establish effective border controls and encourage North African countries to develop their economies and train Africans for employment.

• The Washington Times
• November 07, 2005

• Spanish Cabinet Backs Gay Marriage ; Rapid Approval Likely in Parliament

MADRID, Spain - Despite vociferous opposition from the Roman Catholic Church, Spain's Cabinet on Friday proposed legislation giving homosexuals the right to marry and adopt children. Parliament was expected to review and approve the legislation promptly. That would make Spain the third nation to legalize gay marriage.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• October 05, 2004

• Spanish government may subsidize mosques.

• Church & State
• Vol. 57 Nbr. 8, September 2004

• Justice Minister Wants New Deal with Catholics

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spain's justice minister says the government needs a new financial agreement with the Roman Catholic Church. The government has helped to finance the church since a 1979 agreement with the Vatican that allows Spanish taxpayers to contribute 0.52 percent of their income taxes if they choose.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• June 04, 2005