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‘No’ vote would win at Catalan referendum by a point, new poll shows

Àngels Piñol Barcelona

But survey sponsored by Catalan government reflects increased support for complete secession from Spain

Fitch grades Catalonia debt “junk” following separatist motion

Ana González Liste / Alicia González Barcelona / Madrid

Move caused by tension between Madrid and Barcelona, which is likely to increase after radical party CUP lists its demands

Mas fails in second attempt to be re-elected Catalan premier

Catalonia will be forced to hold fresh elections if no agreement reached between pro-independence CUP and Junts pel Sí coalition in next two months

environment

Madrid’s main Paseo de la Castellana thoroughfare at 11.55 this morning. / L. S.

Madrid downtown parking ban pushes traffic to outskirts

City officials say overall vehicle volume was not significantly different from that of last Friday following anti-pollution measures

Latin America

Arrested nephews of Venezuela’s first lady could face life in prison

New York court charges suspects with conspiracy to import narcotics following their capture in Haiti

Latin America

Colombia moves closer to legalizing marijuana for medical purposes

Sally Palomino Bogotá

Government preparing order that will allow patients to use pharmaceuticals containing the drug

Mexico’s Senate begins medical marijuana debate

Pablo Ferri Mexico City

Ruling PRI party lawmaker seeks to change the country’s import laws for epileptic patients

Diplomatic scandal

London embassy worker charged with misappropriating €83,000

Spain’s Audit Court is investigating claim that suspect used public funds to buy furniture, bicycles and toaster ovens

Media

Thursday's front pages of various Spanish dailies. / Claudio Álvarez

Spain’s newspapers respond to charges made by ‘New York Times’

El País Madrid 5

Publishers’ association defends the “quality of press freedom”

The flagship store in Madrid (Spanish captions). / El País Vídeo

What’s hiding behind those long lines at Primark?

The Irish low-cost clothing retailer has found its second-biggest market in Spain. What’s the appeal for Spanish shoppers?

murder case

Asunta Basterra’s parents given 18-year prison terms for her murder

Silvia R. Pontevedra Santiago de Compostela

Ruling follows a unanimous decision by a jury finding the 12-year-old’s mother and father guilty of planning the crime

A monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus).

Why monk parakeets are a plague in major Spanish cities

Around 20,000 of the birds, which were first detected in Spain in the 1970s, have been counted

Latin America

Argentinean judge freezes assets of Maradona’s former wife

El País Madrid

Ex-soccer star is accusing Cecilia Villafañe of concealing the purchase of several Miami properties and embezzling €7.5 million of his fortune

media

Financial problems put ‘New York Times’ expansion plans on hold

Jan Martínez Ahrens / Amanda Mars New York / Mexico

Prestigious US daily looks toward Mexico with Carlos Slim’s help after it cancels launch of Brazilian edition

Juan Tamayo has been working as a mail carrier for 33 years. / V. G.

Last post for Spain’s mailmen?

Correos postal service facing tough battle for survival as letter deliveries fall and rivals gobble up parcel market

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Editor’s pick

Experts agree that ‘jamón ibérico’ is so good that it’s best eaten as it is.

How to look after your Spanish ham

Three leading experts explain the best tools and techniques for storing, cutting and serving a leg of ‘jamón ibérico’

Video: Spanish soldier thrashes US Marine in arm-wrestling contest

Footage shot during NATO maneuvers has been circulating among troops

The trash from the sky

Experts who monitor the thousands of bits of space debris close to the Earth suspect the items recently found in Spain came from secret devices

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Brenda disguised as Dani Pérez.

Female soccer player disguised as a man takes on, and beats, male team

Spanish TV program sets up stunt, which quickly went viral

How a judge ended up embargoing Vodafone’s assets over my €8.71 claim

After the firm refused to sort out his problem bill, one man took it to court

The success of a Spanish toy firm’s non-sexist catalogue

Toy Planet’s Christmas initiative shows girls wielding tools and boys pushing baby strollers

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Video: The Ferraris that were up for auction (Spanish narration).

Auction canceled after no one offers bid for Spanish king’s Ferraris

Ministry is yet to announce what it will do next with gifts given by the United Arab Emirates to former monarch Juan Carlos

“You had to be from Zamora!”

Police seek driver in video where a van is seen precariously sat atop a Ford Focus. Man making recording is also being sought

San Sebastián’s top 10 pintxos

From a perfect tomato salad to mouth-watering Kobe burgers – the tastiest tapas treats the Basque city has to offer

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