Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

Spain's transport minister, Óscar Puente, has resigned following two deadly train crashes that occurred within one year. One of these crashes happened recently and killed 69 people. Puente's resignation appears to be a response to these transportation incidents.

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Latin TimesLean Left· 1d ago

Spain's Transport Minister Resigns After Two Train Disasters Kill 115 in Under a Year

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Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after high-speed train crash that killed 69 people

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Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

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Spain’s transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

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Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

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Spain’s transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

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Spain’s transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash

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Spain PM names temporary transport minister after deadly crash

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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Breitbart NewsRight· 1d ago

Spanish Transport Minister Resigns Days After Deadly Train Crash Kills 69

Just the NewsLean Right· 2d ago

Spain’s transport minister steps down less than a week after major fatal high-speed rail crash

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Al JazeeraLean Left· 1d ago

Spanish transport minister resigns after train crash killed 69 people

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 1d ago

Spain transport minister offers resignation in wake of train accident

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 1d ago

Spain's transport minister offers his resignation after last week's deadly train crash

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BBC NewsCenter· 1d ago

Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash

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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year

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