
- yesterday
Seville holds funeral for Luis Uruñuela, first mayor of Spain's democracy, as two-day mourning declared
Luis Uruñuela, who governed Seville from 1979 to 1983 as the city's first elected mayor after the Franco dictatorship, was laid to rest Saturday at San Fernando cemetery, with tributes from political leaders across the spectrum.
- Jul 12
Curro's statue ripped from Sevilla bench overnight; found in fountain, city promises restoration
One month after being placed as part of a half-million-euro reurbanization, the beloved Expo 92 mascot was torn out and taken; later spotted in a Cartuja fountain and now awaits repair.