José Luis Sanz
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Seville mourns former mayor Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, dead at 69 after long illness
Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, former mayor of Seville, died on 26 October 2026 after a long illness. The Diputación de Sevilla and the city council have declared two days of official mourning.
- Oct 2
Seville judge orders police probe into public funding and square closure for private Giralda gala
Instruction Court 6 in Seville opened criminal proceedings after political party Iustitia Europa alleged prevarication and embezzlement over 36,058 euros in public subsidies for Escaparate magazine.
- Sep 12
Sara Baras premieres 'Infinita' at Seville Bienal after 14-year absence
Dancer and choreographer Sara Baras returned to the Bienal de Flamenco in Seville on 11 September 2026, presenting her 20th original stage production, 'Infinita', at a sold-out Teatro de la Maestranza.
- Aug 1
Seville holds funeral for Luis Uruñuela, first mayor of Spain's democracy, as two-day mourning declared
Luis Uruñuela, who governed Seville from 1979 to 1983 as the city's first elected mayor after the Franco dictatorship, was laid to rest Saturday at San Fernando cemetery, with tributes from political leaders across the spectrum.
- Jul 28
Vox threatens to break Seville pact with PP after mosque license approval
Seville's city council approved a permit for a mosque and Islamic cultural center in the Polígono Sur district on Tuesday, prompting Vox to threaten withdrawing support from Mayor José Luis Sanz's PP administration.
- Jul 12
Curro's statue ripped from Sevilla bench overnight; found in fountain, city promises restoration
One month after being placed as part of a half-million-euro reurbanization, the beloved Expo 92 mascot was torn out and taken; later spotted in a Cartuja fountain and now awaits repair.
