{
  "id": 783440,
  "title": "INDEPENDENCE FOR ORIHUELA COSTA: SUPPORT IT — BUT ASK THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/independence-for-orihuela-costa-support-it-but-ask-the-difficult",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:38:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/08/13/independence-for-orihuela-costa-support-it-but-ask-the-difficult-questions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Peter Houghton Saying It As It Is I am not against independence for Orihuela Costa. In fact, I support the principle of greater local control and I believe the case for a separate municipality deserves to be taken seriously. But supporting independence should not mean avoiding difficult questions. Quite the opposite. If Orihuela Costa is […] The post INDEPENDENCE FOR ORIHUELA COSTA: SUPPORT IT —…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}