Spain

AFTER nearly two years in exile following financial scandals, Spain’s former king made his first trip home yesterday, on a brief visit that has sparked widespread criticism. Although prosecutors closed their probes into Juan Carlos I’s affairs in March, revelations about the murky origins of his fortune have done damage to a figure once revered for his role in Spain’s transition to democracy following decades of dictatorship. The former monarch, 84, arrived in the north-western resort of Sanxenxo ahead of a three-day regatta. On Monday, he travels to Madrid to visit family members before leaving for Abu Dhabi, where he lives. |