domingo, 14 septiembre 2014
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Isidoro Álvarez, head of Spanish retail giant El Corte Inglés, dies aged 79

El País Madrid

Chairman of department store chain had been admitted to hospital on Wednesday suffering from breathing difficulties

CATALAN INDEPENDENCE DRIVE

Spanish government unmoved by Catalonia separatist march

Secessionists should seek constitutional reform, not illegal vote, says Deputy PM Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría

Hundreds of thousands flood Barcelona to demand right to vote

“Today’s great turnout is a loud message that Madrid should listen to,” says regional premier Artur Mas

Civil Guard video of a high-speed boat chase

Civil Guard releases video of spectacular high-speed boat chase

Officers boarded yacht carrying drugs during incident in international waters near Melilla

A firefighting aircraft dumps water in Xàbia. / T. C.

Alicante wildfire brought under control on doorstep of Xàbia harbor

Ferran Bono / Guillermo Hildebrandt Jávea / Valencia

Firefighters are still struggling to put out a blaze that has already ravaged the natural park of Montgó

Less than 30 percent of Madrid’s garbage is being recycled

Luis Meyer Madrid 1

Improper separation of waste means the regional government is still a long way from meeting EU targets for 2020

Dolores is learning how to read and write aged 68. / Á. L.

Spain’s silent history of illiteracy

Ángeles Lucas Seville

More than 730,000 adults in Spain can’t read or write, most of them older women, migrants or Roma

Hip Cádiz beach bar served as front for drug-trafficking ring

Soldiers, a civil guard and an ex-councilor arrested in operation centering on nightspot that was magnet for celebrities

DEATH OF A BANKING GIANT

Botín’s last supper

EL PAÍS was in attendance at an informal dinner the Santander chairman held with journalists in Italy on Friday night

The man who revolutionized the Spanish banking sector

Age was no obstacle for Botín, who remained on the frontline at Santander until his death

Spain raises terror threat level due to risk of jihadist attacks

José Precedo Madrid

Security forces to step up monitoring at airports, train stations, hospitals and government buildings

Farmer Daniel Martínez on his land in Torremendo, Orihuela. / Joaquín de Haro

The rain in Spain stays mainly away from Alicante

The southeastern province is experiencing its worst drought since 1857, leaving farmers facing ruin

POLITICS

Madrid Mayor Ana Botella will not run in 2015 elections

El País Madrid

Wife of former PM José María Aznar has suffered from waning popularity and a lack of support from her party

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EDITOR’S PICK

The Richard Hamilton exhibition at the Reina Sofía in Madrid. / Álvaro García

Reina Sofía museum says it can’t continue with current budget

Modern art gallery unveils new season’s program and appoints foundation chief to find alternative revenue streams

Madrid’s secret bike racers

Groups of adrenalin-thirsty cyclists are holding illegal ‘alleycat’ races around the Spanish capital. Competitors reach speeds of up to 60km/h

This week’s movie releases

Nick Funnell Madrid

Richard Linklater’s masterful ‘Boyhood’ charts one youngster’s path from first grade to manhood

Can cut-price English classes really make the grade?

TEFL teacher Josh Taylor investigates some of the academies that have sprung up to meet high demand for classes

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LATIN AMERICA

Chile’s Bachelet to revoke dictatorship amnesty law

Human rights groups celebrate president's decision but conservatives say it will only reopen old wounds

Silva loses ground as Rousseff gains momentum in Brazilian voter polls

Socialist candidate's flip-flopping has helped boost president’s popularity

Venezuela teeters on the verge of default

Investors and experts question the country’s ability to meet its $6 billion sovereign debt obligations

“Forgiveness is the pillar of peace,” says FARC victim

Constanza Turbay traveled to Havana to participate in ongoing peace talks with the Colombian guerrilla group

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