Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:02 PM
Judi Lynn (78,150 posts)
Spain asks former Latin American colonies for investment to help it through financial crisis
Source: Associated Press
Spain asks former Latin American colonies for investment to help it through financial crisis Article by: JORGE SAINZ , Associated Press Updated: November 17, 2012 - 1:24 PM CADIZ, Spain - Spain's prime minister on Saturday joined its king in asking former Latin American colonies to help the EU nation overcome a deep financial crisis by channeling investments its way. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Spain had invested heavily in Latin America when it suffered a crisis 10 years ago, and now that the roles were reversed, he called upon those nations to increase their participation in his country's economy. "Spain receives Latin American investment with open arms," he said. Rajoy was speaking at the Iberoamerican summit being held in Spain's southwestern port of Cadiz, once the country's gateway for importing Aztec and Inca treasure. King Juan Carlos made the same plea Friday, saying "our eyes turn to you, we need more Latin America." Read more: http://www.startribune.com/business/179805531.html?refer=y 
King Juan Carlos taking a pick-up spin with the former U.S. pResident.
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Judi Lynn | Nov 2012 | OP |
| Ian David | Nov 2012 | #1 | |
| Judi Lynn | Nov 2012 | #3 | |
| hobbit709 | Nov 2012 | #2 | |
| Judi Lynn | Nov 2012 | #4 | |
| Ian David | Nov 2012 | #5 | |
| Ashened | Nov 2012 | #10 | |
| Hulk | Nov 2012 | #6 | |
| cliss | Nov 2012 | #7 | |
| DiverDave | Nov 2012 | #8 | |
| DeSwiss | Nov 2012 | #9 |
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:21 PM
Ian David (68,663 posts)
1. Was that during Hurricane Katrina? n/t
Response to Ian David (Reply #1)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:40 PM
Judi Lynn (78,150 posts)
3. A momento from his and Queen Sofia's trip to Bush "ranch" Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004. n/t
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:28 PM
hobbit709 (26,468 posts)
2. Looting the Americas for 300 years wasn't enough?
Response to hobbit709 (Reply #2)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:40 PM
Judi Lynn (78,150 posts)
4. Truly! It certainly should have been! n/t
Response to hobbit709 (Reply #2)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 04:55 PM
Ian David (68,663 posts)
5. Look, all he asked for was some money. He didn't expect the bloody Spanish Inquisition! n/t
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 06:36 PM
DiverDave (3,729 posts)
8. Oh, and that whole "Genocide thing", was just a big misunderstanding
Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 08:49 PM
9. HA!!!
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Spain can't pay it's own bills, it's own employees nor it's own retirees, but they want an extension of credit!!! So now they come -- hat in hand to the people of the very South American countries that they've previously enslaved, robbed and drained dry and who have millions living in poverty in perpetuity. And yet they demand to be saved???
What do they have as collateral that's worth anything? Is the king and queen willing to hock their crowns, their palaces, their hunting lodges??? Is the king willing to fore-go his African safaris where he kills countless innocent animals to prove his manhood??? How about all the booty you've robbed from those countries going back centuries. Did you lose all that to the bankers as well? And where's all that Aztec and Mayan gold? How bout handing all that back???  - This is pathetic and yet I'm not in the least surprised. Come peasants! Save your betters!!!
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