Work, traffic, and even the stock exchange in Madrid came to a halt as millions of Spaniards paused at noon to protest the kidnapping and murder of Basque town councillor Miguel Angel Blanco, 29, by the separatist group ETA. Expected later Monday: A rare address to the nation by King Juan Carlos condemning the crime, to be followed be a huge demonstration in Madrid led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.
Outrage in Spain
Work, traffic, and even the stock exchange in Madrid came to a halt as millions of Spaniards paused at noon to protest the kidnapping and murder of Basque town councillor Miguel Angel Blanco, 29, by the separatist group ETA. Expected later Monday: A rare address to the nation by King Juan Carlos condemning the crime, to be followed be a huge demonstration in Madrid led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.
