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THE HANDOVER OF THE SPANISH THRONE

Congress applauds Spain’s new king and queen. / J. J. Guillén (EFE)

Felipe VI becomes Spain’s new king

New monarch sworn in during low-key ceremony in Congress. Reign will be “a renewed monarchy for new times,” he says

Royal family greets crowds from palace balcony

Felipe VI defies security advice by traveling in an open car from Congress ceremony

Three arrested for defying ban on republican symbols near coronation

Madrid court had prohibited anti-monarchy displays in vicinity of ceremony for security reasons

The challenges facing Felipe VI

Spain’s new king knows he must move out of his father’s shadow and stamp his identity on an institution in crisis

A queen with a mind of her own

Mábel Galaz Madrid

Letizia has arguably made the new king more approachable, even though she is often viewed as cold by the public

King Juan Carlos signs the law that ends his 39-year rule

Madrid rolls out massive security operation for Felipe’s coronation ceremony

Última hora

Foundation linked to Podemos received €3.7m from Hugo Chávez

The new Spanish party’s leader, Pablo Iglesias, and two top aides sat on board of non-profit organization that advised Venezuelan leader for a decade

“We have put our knowledge to the service of change”

Luis Gómez Madrid

Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias argues that his policies are not populist and that tax loopholes for big firms could be closed “in a week” with a new law

Three decades of training scams

Spain’s system of funding vocational programs has repeatedly shown itself to be open to corruption. Labor unions and business associations work in cahoots with front firms to siphon off public money

The cadaver dissection room at the Complutense’s faculty of medicine. / carlos rosillo

Dirty money hidden under bodies at a Madrid university

Technicians at anatomy department reveal they received cash-in-hand payments in exchange for body parts

Spanish families prioritizing education over entertainment

Amanda Mars Madrid

Household spending survey shows people are also buying fewer clothes and shoes than before the crisis

Justice minister’s son alleged to have fled scene after car crash

Eyewitnesses described the driver of the speeding vehicle as looking “evidently drunk” as he took refuge inside a building

EC chief Barroso: Bank of Spain’s poor supervision fueled the crisis

Íñigo de Barrón Santander

The outgoing head of the European Commission says Brussels was not to blame for the Spanish real estate bubble

FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM

Eight arrested in Madrid for recruiting jihad combatants

New recruits were sent to the Middle East to fight for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The raid against recruitment drives is the fourth in Spain in the last two years

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Antonio López in his studio in front of the photographs of the royal family in 1995.. / gonzalo cruz (archivo abc)

The painter still fighting to finish a Spanish royal portrait, 20 years on

With Juan Carlos preparing to vacate the throne, artist Antonio López says he is close to completing the painting of the king and his family that he began two decades ago

Madrid winner of €137m lottery prize nowhere to be found

El País Madrid

Owner of the booth in satellite town that sold the ticket says it is little wonder that the lucky individual is keeping a low profile

Thirty thousand silver coins from the Mercedes are on display at the National Archeology Museum in Madrid. / LUIS SEVILLANO

The final page of the tale of a Spanish ship’s treasure

Two new shows tell the story of the Mercedes’ 1804 sinking and the legal battle to recover its valuable hoard

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EDITOR’S PICK

Banderas’ new penthouse is being refurbished. / GARCÍA SANTOS

Antonio Banderas buys Málaga penthouse after split from Griffith

Spanish actor is keen to get out of LA and spend more time in his home town once his daughter starts college

The mystery man in Pablo Picasso’s ghost painting

Infrared analysis of early work ‘The Blue Room’ has revealed a portrait of an unknown figure painted underneath

Mundial de fútbol Brasil 2014

Spain’s Diego Costa on the floor during the match against Chile. / DYLAN MARTINEZ (REUTERS)

8 reasons why Spain crashed out of the World Cup

Cayetano Ros Madrid

With its 2-0 defeat to Chile, the team has suffered an ignominious end to its reign as champion

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LATIN AMERICA

Michoacán’s absent governor resigns

Fausto Vallejo cites health reasons, but opponents point to his son’s ties with Mexican drug cartels

Rio police to investigate use of firearms in Maracaná

Pedro Cifuentes Rio de Janeiro

Two officers used live munitions to disperse anti-World Cup protestors

Santos: “The key is how much justice can be sacrificed for peace”

Colombia’s newly re-elected president discusses the FARC talks

OPINION AND EDITORIAL

OPINION

Rebuilding Haiti begins with Haitians

Despite support from the international community, the country has been unable to resolve its problems

The latest in European science

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

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