Yolanda Díaz refuses to retract comments about Julio Iglesias, faces possible lawsuit

Spanish Vice President Yolanda Díaz has refused to retract her statements about singer Julio Iglesias, which he considered defamatory. The refusal came during a mandatory conciliation hearing held Tuesday morning in a Madrid court. Iglesias had sought an act of conciliation requesting that Díaz acknowledge harm, rectify her statements, and compensate him for damages based on the reach of her comments. The Ministry of Labor stated that no lawsuit or intimidation attempt will prevent the vice president from exercising her freedom of expression. The parties failed to reach an agreement, clearing the way for Iglesias to file a formal lawsuit. This follows a three-year investigation into Julio Iglesias.