It is a shame that one of the most cruel terrorists has managed to make the government set him free by his hunger strike. He might die, Zapatero says so we must help him stay alive. But are we forgetting that it was only himself -nobody from ETA asked him to start a hunger strike- that generated this situation? What will happen then when other terrorists start to "blackmail" the government by new hunger strikes in the future? And what about the rest of the criminals that are now in prison, will they have the chance to go out as De Juana Chaos? Is this justice?

David, Madrid, Spain

First, it would be better if Times hasn´t publicity the fake photo of killer. This serial killer has been fucking & drinking with his girfriend last weekend, at the same time you said he was crying on hes death-bed... But it don´t seems care the director & journalist of The Times.
When you say: "far right figures have threatened to kill him", you really joke. Perhaps you talk about the last socialist government, that one of Felipe González, because the only killers in Spain are ETA terrorist (not your invented "armed Basque separatist group"), and -in the past- the terrorist group of the socialist named GAL, who killed 27 persons (whenever is not too much: ETA has killed a thousend innocent people, and this Anibal Leckter, 25 persons with his hands).
The revenge is for the terrorist of ETA or Al-Qaeda; our victims -like the british victims- are just loocking for justice, thats all. But it´s impossible with our prime minister Zapatero, the worst politician we had in all our history

José Donís Català, Madrid, Spain

Previous government installed a law (Anti Terrorist Act) which prevents murderers to get out early as de Juana, current government has let this go. As a Dutch immigrant I cannot understand that a killer is set free. Thather let IRA killers die when they had their hunger strike. Here the Government gave in with the excuse of being a humanitary act. He was about to die. De Juana left the hospital in Madrid yesterday and WALKED!!!! into a hospital in San Sebastian. Funny that he capable to walk? Also he has had his private moments with his girlfriend in the hospital. Does somebody who robbed a car have the same privileges? No, and I suppose they want it as well, via a hunger strike.

Marc, Madrid, Spain

Just another example of the politically correct cowards who now lord it over their citizens in all the EU countries. Capital punishment? you must be joking , just think of all the European politicians and their lackeys who would have a good cry and be in need of counselling for the rest of their completely forgettable lives not to mention the silly court of justice in the Hague.

gordon gray, Auckland, New Zealand

"Far right figures have threatened to kill him". Oh, have they? Who? When? How? First thing I've heard, and hardly representative of public opinion in Spain. Victims have distinguished themselves here by demanding justice, not revenge, and never taking revenge into their own hands. Hypocritical minister for the Interior Alfredo Rubalcaba would have us believe he has taken the decision to move De Juana out of humanitarian concerns, perhaps hoping we have forgotten his own past as member of the socialist government which operated a terrorist group to kill ETA members and sympathizers. What a wonderful minefield Spain is for the foreign correspondent. Mind you, you are marginally better than some of your colleagues who would appear to limit their professional activity to reading and mistranslating El Pais once a week.

Juan María , Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Capital punishment anyone?

Joe Average, Everytown, USA

What's the difference between General Rodriguez Galindo or Vera? They killed and tortured on behalf of the Spanish state and they were freed from prison early. No outrage then.

But now Spanish opinion are "outraged" 'cos de Juana is getting home detention. Double standards or what?

Until Spain acknowledges that the Basque nation have the right to exercise their democratic right of self-determination, this political conflict will never end.

The guy was a terrorist and served his sentence under Spanish law. He was punished for two newspaper articles which can be found with a simple Google search. The articles contain no threats or glorification. Indeed, this farce smacks of Spain delivering Turkey or Egypt-style justice to this man. I am looking forward to International Amnesty's report on this issue.

Rob, Glasgow/Barcelona, Scotland/Catalonia

Separatist group? ETA is in both the EU and US' lists of terrorirsts organisations. Time to recognize what ETA really is.

Xabi Lasa, Bilbao,