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Suspended judge Baltasar Garzón denied government pardon

Spain’s Popular Party administration also turns down requests from other high-profile figures, including ex-Balearics regional premier Jaume Matas, who will now have to serve nine-month jail term

ECONOMY

IMF doubles 2014 growth forecast for Spain in just six months

Amanda Mars Madrid

New predictions are based on unexpectedly strong economic performance, better job market trends and low sovereign yields

Catalan cannabis club chiefs arrested for money laundering

At least four top members of regional marijuana federation held in police probe into destination of profits

BUSINESS SCANDAL

Mysterious firm that sank Gowex says it is targeting financial bad guys

Market watchdog to investigate whether Gotham City Research profited from bringing down Spanish wi-fi provider

Gowex founder writes open letter to staff apologizing for actions

Madrid administrations break off relations with free wi-fi firm in wake of fraud revelations. Staff publish video recorded last week in which García claims company is solvent, despite a devastating report

‘Destruction of the Invincible Armada,’ by José Gartner de la Peña.

The hunt for the jewel in the Spanish Armada’s crown

DAVID REVELLES Spanish Point (Ireland)

Irish academics are trying to locate the ‘San Marcos,’ a huge galleon that sank off the coast of Ireland in 1588

Nóos judge leaves accountant’s confession out of royal graft case

Andreu Manresa Palma de Mallorca

Official suspect in corruption inquiry involving Spain’s Princess Cristina and her husband refused to clear up his own contradictory statements in court

Podemos leader sues PP official for linking him to ETA and Chávez

Ex-Madrid regional premier Esperanza Aguirre declares herself “happy” over legal action against her as it will force new Spanish party to take a clear stand

THEME PARK TRAGEDY

The Inferno ride at Terra Mítica spins passengers 360 degrees. / Web de Terra Mítica

What caused teenage tourist to fall to his death at Alicante theme park?

Ezequiel Moltó Alicante

Police say ride safety system failed, while Terra Mítica managers deny victim’s weight was a factor

Spanish police have 368 Islamist terrorism investigations underway

Jesús Duva Madrid

Government is chiefly concerned about experienced combatants returning home from Syria and Mali

TOURISM

Some of the 729 nudists who took part in the record-breaking skinny dip in Vera in July 2013. / jorge guerrero (afp photo)

Almería naturist haven bans nudity

But officials in town of Vera claim it was a drafting mistake and that new law will be reviewed soon

PROFILE

The Chinese tycoon who snapped up an abandoned Madrid landmark

Property magnate Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man, decided to buy the vacant Edificio España as soon as he laid eyes on it. And his plans in Spain are not stopping there

Spanish-Italian raid targets Madrid-based Camorra clan

More than 30 arrests made so far against gang that bought drugs in Colombia on behalf of Naples mafia bosses

The plane makes its landing approach as another one crosses the runway.

Airport authority opens probe into alleged near collision in Barcelona

Approaching airliner seen in amateur video pulling up as another aircraft taxies across runway

GOODBYE TO A SOCCER GREAT

Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stéfano dies aged 88

El País Madrid

Soccer club’s honorary president had been admitted to hospital after suffering a heart attack close to its Santiago Bernabéu stadium on Saturday

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EDITOR’S PICK

Socialist Party secretary general candidate Pedro Sánchez. / Álvaro García

Spain’s new generation of leaders

They’re young, they’re media savvy, they’re in touch with voters, and they’re ready to shake up the political scene

The power of Basque cuisine

What drives the culinary excellence of a region that is home to five of the world’s 50 best restaurants – the same as in the whole of France?

This week’s movie releases

An old-timer reviews his explosive life in ‘The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared,’ as Arnie returns as a DEA agent in ‘Sabotage’

Mundial de fútbol Brasil 2014

Brazil sinks into depression

Antonio Jiménez Barca Rio de Janeiro

The country feels humiliated by its 7-1 World Cup defeat – but what might it spell for the coming elections?

Winds of change at El Rocío

UK-Spain charity mission reveals signs that ideas about animal welfare might be improving at the Andalusian festival, reports Mary Biles

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LATIN AMERICA

Putin eyes Cuba as springboard for economic expansion in Americas

Russian leader visits Havana after forgiving 90% of island’s debt

Former PRD leader registers new Mexican leftist party

Paula Chouza México DF

Critics warn that López Obrador’s Morena group will break up unity of left

Business magnate Carlos Slim to break up his Mexican empire after state pressure

América Móvil to sell off shares to stop being “a dominant player in the economy”

Mexico fights for its forests

Sonia Corona Amanalco, México

Forest communities are organizing sustainable wood production programs amid illegal logging and over-regulation

The latest in European science

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

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