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Almería company to export jamón to the USA

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The Serón based meat company Jamones Cortijo de Canata has become the first in the province to obtain an import licence from the USA for dried meat products, and intends to start shipping locally produced jamón serrano to the States. Jamones Canata is a new business which was setup some years ago with regional government funding to promote the sale of locally produced meat products abroad. So it looks like it’s doing its job. Last Continue reading Almería company to export jamón to the USA→

USA wants to double size of military base in Seville

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The US has officially asked Spain if it can double its military force at Morón military base in Seville. Currently they base 500 marines and associated staff there. The request was slipped into Rajoy’s ear when he visited Washington last week, and came back so punch-drunk he forgot to mention it. But a company called Vinnell-Brown & Root Spain (VBR) which maintains the base has asked the government not to permit the increase unless the Continue reading USA wants to double size of military base in Seville→

US Ambassador & boyfriend spend NYE in Seville palace

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James Costos and his partner, the famous designer Michael S. Smith, (both pictured, James on the left) spent New Years at the Seville “Palacio de las Dueñas” Palace in Seville, as guests of the flamboyant aristocrat the Duchess of Alba. Doña Cayetana herself spent the holidays with friends at another palace she maintains in the city of Seville. But her Palacio de las Dueñas palace is maintained by her as an exclusive retreat which she Continue reading US Ambassador & boyfriend spend NYE in Seville palace→

The only IU councillor in Almeria’s council quits to move abroad

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Vanesa Segura, the only Izquierda Unida councillor in the townhall of Almeria, has quit with immediate effect to go to live in the USA. “My visa arrived today, and so I give notice that I am leaving to go to live in the states” she explained to local press. “It’s the best thing for my family and I”. Locals appear annoyed that she’s dropped everything to go and live with her partner in the States. Continue reading The only IU councillor in Almeria’s council quits to move abroad→

Hit me baby one more time

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Senior Izquierda Unida Gaspar Llamazares said that it’s beyond a joke – the FBI have again used his photo to mock up a picture of Bin Laden. (Gaspar’s the one on the right). This latest photofit was issued on Friday by the FBI on their website. The original photo was developed by FBI technicians who needed a grey haired genial old fellow with the right sized forehead for mock up a Bin Laden photo. Only Continue reading Hit me baby one more time→