Spain pledges funds for asylum seekers as Latin American arrivals spike

The Spanish government on Friday authorized nearly 150 million euros ($165 million) in subsidies to ease the strain on its migrant-processing system after a recent spike in arrivals from Latin America overwhelmed its social services.Government spokeswoman Isabel Celaa, who announced the measure at a weekly briefing, said the subsidies will becomplemented by 25 million euros from European funds.Provoked by national crises in Spanish-speaking countries like Venezuela and Colombia, the number of pe