Topic: Spain

Spanish Revolution of 1820

Aspects of the topic Spanish Revolution of 1820 are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Nevertheless, in 1820 revolutionary agitation broke out in fringe areas. A rebellion in Spain was also suppressed, though only after several years, foreshadowing more than a ...
Spanish judge opens investigation into Bush administration over GuantanamoA Spanish judge opened a probe into the Bush administration over alleged torture of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, pressing ahead Wednesday with a drive that Spain's own attorney general has said should be ...
No torture probe of US officialsSpain should not investigate allegations that six senior Bush administration officials gave legal cover for the torture of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Spanish prosecutors formally recommended Friday.While their ruling is not binding, the announcement all but ...
Lawyer says Bush officials should come to Spain to face torture chargesSix former Bush administration officials accused in a Spanish complaint of sanctioning the torture of terror suspects should come to Spain to face justice, a human rights lawyer urged Monday.If they ...
International Brigades, groups of foreign volunteers who fought on the Republican side against the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). So called because their members (initially) came from some 50 countries, the International Brigades were recruited, organized, and directed by ...
Spanish PM says he is happy to win invitation to global economic summit in WashingtonSpain's prime minister said Saturday that he is pleased to have won a seat at a global financial summit in Washington after weeks of lobbying, adding that it ...
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