Venezuela Casts a Long Shadow on Elections in Spain - The New York Times
Raphael Minder
Monedero resigned from the leadership of Podemos amid ideological differences, but also after he had to pay 200, 000 euros (about $227, 000 under the current exchange rate) in back taxes and fines for receiving €425, 000 as payment for consulting with the Chávez government in 2010 to develop plans for a new regional currency.
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