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Wherever he trots on the globe, Juan Carlos preaches the universal gospel he learned in Spain's transition. "If there's an international figure that stands for negotiation, peaceful resolution, and statecraft, it is him," comments Karl...
...December 1978 the King felt free to sign a new constitution. Four months later, Spain held its first free elections in over 40 years, with 9000 candidates representing 27 political groups...
Marichal says that the freedom given to Spain's historically fractious provinces is largely due to faith in this "singular function of the crown...
...domestic affairs have become more stable, Juan Carlos has been able to turn his attention to ending the international isolation Francoism required. Acting more as a super ambassador than a official diplomatic representative, he has travelled extensively in an attempt to make Spain seem more accessible. Last year it was Africa and Latin America, this year Canada and the Soviet Union...
That Juan Carlos is seen now as the architect of Spain's transition and has achieved such international recognition is mildly amazing, considering his enigmatic presence at the time of Franco's death. Opponents called him a puppet, a tin soldier. They chided him for walking well behind the 5 ft.-3 in, general so as not to embarrass him with his courtly 6 ft.-2 in. frame. He was once called "the son Franco never had." Wags named him "Juan the Brief" because his public statements were short and infrequent...