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Current Spain News Today Spain rights judge Garzon fights conviction Spain's renowned rights judge Baltasar Garzon Thursday vowed a legal fight against his conviction for ordering wiretaps in a corruption probe, blasted by his supporters as a political stitch-up. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:22 -0800 Spain's economy 'to worsen in first quarter' Spain warned Thursday its jobs-starved economy will shrink at an even faster rate in the first quarter of 2012, plunging the country back into recession. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:55:06 -0800 Spain court convicts Judge Baltasar Garzon, known for rights cases The Spanish jurist, famous for going after dictators such as Chile's Augusto Pinochet, is convicted of overstepping his authority and barred from the bench. Spain's most famous judge, heralded abroad for seeking to put dictators behind bars, was found guilty Thursday of overstepping his authority in a corruption investigation here. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:43:55 -0800 Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:51 -0800 Spain's crusading Judge Garzon disbarred for 11 years MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Supreme Court disbarred crusading Judge Baltasar Garzon for 11 years on Thursday for illegally recording defense lawyers' conversations with clients, which may effectively end his career in international human rights trials. Although less severe than a 17-year ban the prosecution had originally demanded, the court said the ruling was not subject to appeal. Garzon, 56 ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:34:37 -0800 |
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