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Monday, 29 July 2013

"Spain's first-ever town councillor with Down Syndrome is set to start work..."

Posted on 16:44 by Unknown

"... in the Spanish city of Valladolid on Monday, but many people with her condition in Spain... many find themselves unable to [vote] after they are declared 'incapacitated' by a judge."

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