'Prince of Marbella' walks free

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Multi-millionaire Syrian arms-dealer Monzer al-Kassar, 47, returned to his Marbella home on Jul 30, 1993, after a year in the Alcala-Meco prison. He was released on a record bail of about 10 million pounds sterling. He was accused of being the financier of the Palestine Liberation Front, and to have been involved in the the shooting of Elias Awad in Madrid in 1984 and the hijacking of the ship Achille Lauro in 1985. Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez named Mr Baltasar Garzon, the magistrate responsible for Mr Kassar's detention, as the head of anti-narcotics on Jul 30, 1993.

Case studies, Cases, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Crime, Garzon, Baltasar, Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985, Kassar, Monzer

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Woman fights machismo by taking the bull by the horns

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Cristina Sanchez, 21, was the first Spanish woman to fight and kill six bulls in a corrida. Many Spaniards believe bull-fighting should be a male preserve. Ms Sanchez's ambition is to become a fully-qualified matador of four- or five-year-old bulls up to 1,300 lbs. She won two ears for fighting three-year bulls. She has a male valet or sword boy to dress her in the traditional suit of lights. She needs to practice delivering the kill.

Demographic aspects, Women bullfighters, Bullfighters

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Sun, sea, sand ... and shanty town misery

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Many residents of the popular Mexican resort of Acapulco find employment in tourism and related industries, but continue to live in extremely poor surroundings. Acapulco has a glamorous image, but in fact also has some of the poorest and most violent slums in Latin America. Robbery, rape and murder are common, and the police are very unwilling to venture into these areas.

Social aspects, Acapulco, Mexico

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