jjh

http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/03/22/...92_540772.html

MoraledaPhil

A sad day for democracy and for Spain.

I was much too young to remember him from the time, but my Andalucian grandfather regarded him as a Spanish hero, and he was the greatest judge of character I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

So, may God rest his soul. RIP.

big wheels

I found it rather distasteful that after his son announced that doctors had only given Suarez 48hrs to live all the tv channels had reporters camped outside the hospital, all hoping to be first to break news of his death. It must have been very upsetting for the family. Antena tres even started their tribute to him by showing the Suarez tv biography made in 2010 on Friday evening. Talk about jumping the gun

RIP.

MoraledaPhil

It seems the press lack the same morals whichever country you're in.

The irony being, of course, they only exist because of what he achieved in office.

jjh

That sort of thing happened when Nelson Mandela was first taken into hospital, for the last time. I saw an interview with one of his daughters and she was really upset about it.

I suppose that´s the price you have to pay when you´ve achieved something spectacular in this world.