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Pilot killed at Seville airbase after Eurofighter jet crashes while landing

Europa Press Seville

Aircraft slammed into ground one kilometer from shared Spanish-US base on a routine exercise. Incident marks third of its kind in Spain involving the Eurofighter since 2005

THE END OF JUAN CARLOS’ REIGN

Majority of Spaniards want chance to vote on king or republic

But support for a popular referendum does not necessarily mean that most would want to get rid of the monarchy

Coronation of Felipe VI to take place without foreign royals

June 19 ceremony will not be attended by other heads of state. Royal palace blames “lack of time and room” in Congress

Researcher Luis Avial presents the finds so far from the project to locate Cervantes. / Javier Lizón (EFE)

Investigators looking for Cervantes locate four sets of human remains

Project to find body of literary giant will now focus efforts on scientific testing of bones to confirm identity

nationalist drive

Andoni Ortuzar, president of the Basque Nationalist Party, at the event. / J. H.

A 123km human chain to demand referendum on Basque sovereignty

Organizers say more than 100,000 nationalist sympathizers covered the distance between Pamplona and Durango

FUEL FRAUD

Civil Guard footage of the raid on the diesel scam network (no sound).

Diesel scammers defrauded €5.5m in taxes in just eight months

José Precedo Madrid

Gang that adulterated low-grade fuel and sold it to gas stations had cornered the market on price

ENERGY

Fracking firm’s advances raising fear in northern Spain

Joseba Elola Burgos

US company threatens to expropriate local people’s land to extract the region’s gas potential

The news about the gorilla incident in Tenerife has been reported around the world. / www.loroparque.com

Why the Canaries zoo story is not quite what it seems

Tenerife’s Loro Parque denies press reports that a vet allegedly shot a keeper who was dressed in a gorilla suit

A video of the campaign released by the Brunete council (in Spanish).

How a Madrid town tricked graffiti artists into cleaning their own tags

Spray-painters were lured into entering a competition by the promise of a €300 prize, but ended up donning overalls and grabbing paintbrushes

Ministry admits it cannot maintain landmark Madrid conference center

Elisa Silió Madrid

Sat across from the Bernabéu soccer stadium and decorated with a Miró mural, the Palacio de Congresos has been empty since the Spanish tourism office moved out in 2012

CULTURE

John Banville wins Prince of Asturias Literature prize

Irish writer wonders who will hand out prestigious awards once their patron has become King Felipe IV

Más información

Actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre promotes a salad brand while watching his TV series ‘Velvet.’ / Twitter

Spanish celebrities line up for a slice of Twitter product placement

TV stars and Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas among those earning thousands for pushing brands through their personal messages on the social networks

EDITOR’S PICK

CELEBRITY NEWS

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith to divorce

Actor couple, who have one daughter together, say they have decided to bring their 18-year marriage to an amicable end

TRAVEL

10 breathtaking Spanish beaches

Spotless sands, secluded coves and nudist hideouts all feature in our pick of glorious coastal hotspots

TELEVISION

Spain-set Chinese reality show is ratings smash

Series featuring celebrities travelling round Europe on the cheap has been watched by 350 million people

El Rocio – Death in the afternoon?

Mary Biles asks if enough is being done to protect horses from exhaustion during the famous Andalusian pilgrimage

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LATIN AMERICA

“Mexico is changing the things that didn’t let it grow”

Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto outlines his objectives for the future at Madrid event organized by EL PAÍS

São Paulo metro strike set to mar World Cup opening

Camila Moraes São Paulo

Police use tear gas to disperse crowd blocking main street as protests rage on

Presidential contenders clash over different paths to peace in Colombia

Santos and Zuluaga spar in televised debate ahead of June 15 runoff

Brazilian housing bubble begins to deflate

Frederico Rosas São Paulo

Rise in home prices in 16 cities slips for the sixth consecutive month

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