SPAIN: THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN STEP UP JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND TERRORISM

Record ID: 337986

  • Title: SPAIN: THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN STEP UP JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND TERRORISM
  • Date: 17th December 2004
  • Summary: (W5) MADRID, SPAIN (DECEMBER 17, 2004)(REUTERS) 1. SLV EXTERIOR OF MINISTRY OF JUSTICE; TILT DOWN FROM MINISTRY OF JUSTICE SIGN TO POLICEMAN GUARDING THE ENTRANCE; CU POLICE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (3 SHOTS) 0.23 2. SLV US ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND THE SPANISH JUSTICE MINISTER JUAN FERNANDO LOPEZ AGUILAR ENTERING THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 0.34 3. SV/MCU/SLV SIGNATURE BETWEEN ASHCROFT AND AGUILAR; JOURNALISTS (6 SHOTS) 1.37 4. MCU (English) US ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT SAYING: "We think that the best response to that worldwide threat is to be good partners in the fight against terror. That's reflected in the agreement that we have signed here today. Similar agreement have been signed with a number of countries pursuant to the threats, which Mr Lopez indicated were signed with the EU (European Union). Our intention is to work hard to disrupt in every setting where it can be found. It's the enemy of freedom, it's the enemy of liberty, it's the enemy of the rule of law, and today's achievement of formalizing this cooperation will help us resist terrorism." 2.26 5. LV/SV OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE; JOURNALIST LISTENING (2 SHOTS) 2.38 6. MCU (English) US ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT SAYING: "We know that several plots against individuals in the UK have been disrupted and were designed to be very damaging in tragic ways to the people of the United Kingdom, such as the serious plots which have in fact been very damaging to individuals here in Spain. And I know that they are working acidiously as hard as they can, to avoid that any of those plots would come into fruition and be in fact terrorism incidents that would damage the people of Greath Britain." 3.20 7. SV SECURITY AND PRESS; US ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND THE SPANISH JUSTICE MINISTER JUAN FERNANDO LOPEZ AGUILAR LIVING THE PRESS CONFERENCE (2 SHOTS) 3.38 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: MADRID, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Reuters ID: LVA5G0HK1C74LNRZJSS2XZ76XUOX
  • Story Text: The U.S. and Spain have put aside tensions in order
    to step up judicial cooperation in the fight against "terrorism".



    The United States and Spain put aside strains in
    their relationship on Friday (December 17, 2004) as they agreed
    to step up judicial cooperation in the fight against crime
    and terrorism.

    Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez
    Zapatero angered U.S. President George W. Bush by ordering
    Spanish troops home from Iraq as soon as he took office in
    April.

    The U.S. ambassador to Spain skipped Spain's national
    day parade in October because of a year-old slight by
    Zapatero and then Bush failed to return Zapatero's
    telephone call congratulating him on his re-election in
    November.

    But it was all smiles on Friday as visiting U.S.

    Attorney-General John Ashcroft and Spanish Justice Minister
    Juan Fernando Lopez signed updated agreements on
    extradition and mutual legal assistance, under which
    nations share information which can help them bring
    suspects to trial.


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