Tag: Spanish
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Catholic Church Suspends Priest For Allegedly Selling Viagra
A Spanish priest has been temporarily suspended by the Roman Catholic Church after he was accused of selling drugs including the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra. The clergyman from Don Benito, a town of around 35,000 residents in the western Extremadura region, was detained Monday on suspicion of “trafficking narcotic substances”, the diocese of Plasencia, which…
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Prosecutors seek nine-year jail term for former Barca star Dani Alves
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a nine-year jail term for former Brazil star Dani Alves who is accused of ra3ing a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Prosecutors have also demanded the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged…
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Video: Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala addresses Barcelona fans in Spanish
Super Falcons and Barcelona Femeni striker, Asisat Oshoala was seen in a video addressing club fans in Spanish. Recall that Oshoala has been nominated for the prestigious 2023 Ballon d’Or Award in the Women’s Player of the Year category.
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Remains of former Spanish dictator Franco to be exhumed
The remains of Francisco Franco, Spain’s former right-wing dictator, are due to be exhumed on Thursday, after a legal and political battle that raised divisive questions over his legacy. The plan is to move Franco’s body, via helicopter, from a massive mausoleum in the so-called ‘Valley of the Fallen’, north-west of Madrid, to the Mingorrubio…
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Catalans wins independence as 90% vote ‘Yes’ to break away from Spain
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was marred by violence. He said the door had been opened to a unilateral declaration of independence. Catalan officials later said 90% of those who voted backed independence in Sunday’s vote. The turnout was 42.3%. Spain’s…