Protests Continue As Spain Goes To The Polls

By RAPHAEL MINDER, New York Times
Sun, 05/22/2011 - 5:56am

The demonstrations have overshadowed regional and municipal elections that were expected to result in a defeat for the governing Socialist Party.

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