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MURDER IN LEÓN

Montserrat Triana Martínez (left) sitting next to Isabel Carrasco at León Provincial Council. / Mauricio Peña

The story behind the shooting of politician Isabel Carrasco

Luis Gómez León

The career of Montserrat Triana Martínez, whose mother admits to the killing, was progressing. But then something went wrong in 2011, setting off a chain of events that led to Monday’s murder

I shot her out of spite – Suspect admits murder of politician

Mother of disgruntled ex-León Provincial Council employee says she fired gun that killed Isabel Carrasco

A political whirlwind

Justino Sanchon Valladolid

Both feared and admired by her allies and opponents, Isabel Carrasco, who was shot dead on Monday, had a passion for politics, and was never afraid to face up to criticism

A SYSTEM under scrutiny

Overrun costs or corruption? Why Spain’s public works are in crisis

Rafael Méndez Madrid 2

The government has paid €10bn to cover excess construction bills in six years, the same amount it cut from health and education. Arrests over high-speed rail works point to an overly abused system

ONLINE PRIVACY

EU court forces Google to uphold “right to be forgotten” online

Legal battle between tech giant and Spanish data protection agency ends in favor of privacy rights. Around 200 cases in Spain were awaiting Luxembourg ruling, which applies to all search engines

BUSINESS

The new Costco warehouse club in Seville. / PACO PUENTES

US wholesaler Costco opens first Spanish megastore in Seville

Warehouse club confident it can overcome reticence of local customers to pay an annual membership fee

HERITAGE

Visitors in Córdoba’s Mezquita. / GARCÍA CORDERO

A legal tug-of-war over the ownership of Córdoba’s Mezquita

State Heritage Office dismisses claim that Church “usurped” historic building. It was purchased for just €30 by the bishopric, which wants to wipe out traces of its Islamic past

THE HIDDEN ECONOMY

A worker glues shoes together in an illegal workshop in his home. / Joaquín de Haro

The police put their foot down on Spain’s illicit shoemakers

The authorities are going after the 100,000 people estimated to be employed illegally in Alicante. But as the crisis bites deeper, combating the submerged economy is getting harder

CASTELLÓN QUAKES

The processing platform for the Castor gas storage plant is installed. / Gudnus.com

Earth tremors in Valencia were caused by gas plant, report confirms

Scientists link offshore Castor storage project to 512 quakes – the biggest of which measured 4.2 on the Richter scale – recorded in Castellón province last September. Plant has been shut since

THE FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD

Government database to monitor all Spanish bank accounts

Measure aimed at combating money laundering and terrorism funding, but experts fear new system could be used as a political weapon as well as violating the basic rights of citizens

TAMING THE TRAFFIC

Madrid moves to banish cars

New City Hall proposals to unclog capital’s roads include imposing time limits on street parking, extending pedestrian areas and banning trucks during daylight hours

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Protestor lost eye as result of police rubber bullet, Barcelona court rules

Rebeca Carranco Barcelona

Catalan government had blamed violent rioters for incident during 2012 general strike. Victim Ester Quintana wants to see officials step down over her case

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FILM & TV

Filmmaker J. A. Bayona’s creatures of the night

Rocío Ayuso Los Ángeles

The director of ‘The Impossible’ is back with a TV show set in Victorian London

This week’s movie releases

Bringing an indie flavor to the Hollywood blockbuster, Gareth Edwards’ new ‘Godzilla’ stomps into town

EDITOR’S PICK

Spanish Civil War flying ace who “attacked like a rabid dog” dies aged 97

Republican pilot José Falcó reportedly shot down two elite fighters in one mission

EXHIBITION

Turning big data into big art

Roberta Bosco Barcelona

CCCB center show in Barcelona aims to breathe visual life into the raw statistics of our information-rich world

FROM the STADIUM TO LAW SCHOOL

The soccer player who blew the whistle on corruption

Now a notary, Borja Criado decided to reveal the dark side of the beautiful game

Is Barcelona suffering from an overdose of tourism?

Chris Finnigan asks whether Catalonia’s capital has become “a theme park,” as argued by a new documentary

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LATIN AMERICA

Rebel states boycott Mexico’s education reform

Paula Chouza Mexico City

Study finds 2,000 ghost schools and teachers earning more than the president

Talks stall in Venezuela after opposition storms out

Opponents of Nicolás Maduro say his government only wants to clean up its image abroad

Peña Nieto sends troops to Tamaulipas

Mexican president deploys army, navy and federal police to fight the drug cartel

Chile and Argentina strengthen relations

Bachelet gets back to business with Fernández de Kirchner on first official presidential trip abroad

Suspended Argentinean attorney says he is victim of political persecution

Campagnoli faces dismissal after probing businessman with ties to Kirchners

OPINION AND EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

No time for speculation

A flurry of theories over the motives for the killing of a Popular Party politician is out of place

The latest in European science

Atomium brings together universities, newspapers and businesses to boost the movement of knowledge

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