Tag: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Sunday, September 8th 2024 - 18:36 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González arrives in Spain after receiving political asylum

Edmundo González Urrutia, a prominent Venezuelan opposition leader who was elected, to many in the international community, as the legitimate winner of the July 28 presidential election, arrived in Spain this Sunday after being granted political asylum by the Spanish government. González had sought refuge at the Dutch Embassy in Caracas before securing his passage out of the country.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:13 UTC
Former Spanish PMs support dialogue between Argentina, UK over Falklands

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday thanked former Spanish Prime Ministers for their support to resuming dialogue with the United Kingdom over the Falklands / Malvinas issue.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Latin American left wing leaders expecting progressive victories in Chile and Brazil

The Puebla Group, a gathering of left-wing leaders from Latin America and Spain held a meeting in Mexico on Tuesday to celebrate the victory of Xiomara Castro in the Honduran presidential election and looked forward to similar triumphs by Chilean candidate Gabriel Boric in December and hopefully Lula da Silva next year in Brazil.
Thursday, May 17th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Brazil reacts strongly to EU ex-leaders asking for Lula to run for office

Brazil on Wednesday lashed out at a demand by former European leaders for disgraced ex-president Lula da Silva to be allowed to take part in elections this year. A group of former EU left leaning leaders, including French ex-president Francois Holland and Spanish former prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, called Lula's imprisonment for corruption “hurried” and said he should be “free to present himself before Brazilian voters.”
Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 - 05:59 UTC
OAS listens to mediators' appeal for government/opposition dialogue in Venezuela

Addressing the OAS Permanent Council, former Spanish president Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that reconciliation is an indispensable and essential challenge to overcome the current confrontation situation in Venezuela, and although it will be a long, difficult process, he recommends dialogue efforts should continue.
Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 21:25 UTC
Basque ETA group calls a “definitive cessation” of hostilities, reports BBC

The Basque separatist group ETA says it has called a “definitive cessation” to its campaign of bombings and shootings. In a statement provided to the BBC, Eta called on the Spanish and French governments to respond with “a process of direct dialogue”.
Saturday, October 8th 2011 - 08:20 UTC
Chronicle of a foretold cut: Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain’s credit rating

Fitch cut on Friday Italy's sovereign credit rating by one notch and Spain's by two, citing a worsening of the Euro zone debt crisis and a risk of fiscal slippage in both countries. Fitch cut Italy's rating to A+ from AA- and lowered Spain to AA- from AA+.
Monday, September 26th 2011 - 17:10 UTC
Spanish Conservatives poised for absolute majority in November election

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero dissolved parliament on Monday, but pledged more measures to tackle Spain's economic crisis before a November election that is expected to hand power to the conservative opposition.
Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 21:28 UTC
Spanish corporations have 130 billion dollars invested in Latin America

Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez emphasized this week the growing relevance of Spain in Latin America, where Spanish firms have made 130 billion Euros worth of investments.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 - 21:29 UTC
Emergency bells ringing in Europe: Italy and Spain in the Euro danger zone

Financial market pressure on Italy intensified on Tuesday, sucking Europe's second biggest debtor nation deeper into the Euro area danger zone and prompting emergency consultations in Rome and among European capitals.