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Already reported in these pages - see it here -, de la vega has already overcome up to two maneuvers to displace her as number two in the executive . The last one took place at the beginning of the year and was especially compromised. It was an operation orchestrated by alfredo pérez rubalcaba and josé blanco taking advantage of the vice president's greatest moment of weakness since she took office. In those first weeks of the year, de la vega showed clear symptoms of physical and mental decline . In some meetings she was visibly nervous and even hysterical. She looked tired as never before. She had serious coordination failures , she lost harmony with several ministers and even with some 'plumbers' from moncloa. It was, as those who have worked alongside her these years explain, her most delicate moment . Now, the storm seems to have passed . According to these sources, de la vega is aware that she is no longer the center of attention of those who maneuver in the government and feels calmer . The vice president explains to those around her that she believes she has the full support of zapatero .



She highlights that never, not even in the worst moments, has the president made the slightest public criticism of her or her management. She has always highlighted his work capacity, his effectiveness, his competence... It has not been like that with Special Database everyone. However, the same sources warn that de la vega is not deceived. “ zapatero is not predictable . ” you never know if he goes or comes back. No one will ever be able to say that he has a secured seat in the council of ministers,” they emphasize from his entourage.The cuban dissident, antonio ramón díaz , 48, arrived in spain two weeks ago. He is a member of the so-called 'group of 75' , who were sentenced to prison in 2003 as a result of the repressive wave in the so-called 'black spring' accused of conspiring against the castro regime. Díaz, sentenced to twenty years in prison, is part of the christian liberation movement and is one of the managers of the so-called 'varela project' , led from the island by the opposition, oswaldo payá , and whose objective is democratic opening and promoting spaces of social participation in cuba.







Since his arrival in spain on july 23 , antonio ramón díaz has been staying in a hotel in the madrid municipality of móstoles. The agenda of the released cubans has been full of commitments during their first days in madrid. The former president of the government, josé maría aznar , received a representation of these dissidents at the headquarters of the foundation for analysis and social studies (faes) on july 28. Aznar gave them his support and that of the entire "Spanish people." as antonio ramón díaz himself explains to el confidencial digital , “we were very moved by the meeting with aznar. We knew his concern for defending freedom in cuba , but for him to express it at our side was something very big.” furthermore, díaz adds that one of the phrases that most resonated with the cubans present at the event “was when former president aznar exclaimed: long live cuba! ”he comments. But in just 13 days in spain , cuban dissidents have been amazed by some aspects of the daily life of spaniards: -- the possibility of being able to freely express ideas and opinions has caught their attention “especially”.