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Veteran Basque Socialist becomes new Spanish congressional speaker

El País Madrid

Former regional leader Patxi López elected with a simple majority in the second round of voting, beating Podemos nominee and helped by 148 abstentions

Carolina Bescansa with her baby in Congress on Wednesday.

Carolina Bescansa with her baby in Congress on Wednesday. / Uly Martín

Podemos deputy causes stir by bringing baby to Congress

Carolina Bescansa took her son to her seat in Spain’s lower house, and asked in vain for photographers not to take pictures

Premier Carles Puigdemont enters the Palau de la Generalitat.

Premier Carles Puigdemont enters the Palau de la Generalitat. / M. M. (EL PAÍS)

New Catalan premier ignores king and Constitution as he takes oath

State lawyers will determine whether there should be any legal consequences as a result of Carles Puigdemont’s omission

Latin America

Venezuela assembly removes three deputies until race dispute resolved

Alfredo Meza Caracas

Opposition-controlled parliament obeys Supreme Court contempt ruling over lawmakers whose election is being contested

Latin America
A Cuban migrant shows her passport at a shelter in Costa Rica.

A Cuban migrant shows her passport at a shelter in Costa Rica. / P. C.

Cuban refugees stranded in Costa Rica begin their journey to US

Álvaro Murillo La Cruz de Guanacaste (Costa Rica)

First group of 180 migrants fly to El Salvador to embark on a long trek to the north

NÓOS CASE

Prosecutors present new Tax Agency report defending Infanta

Fernando J. Pérez Palma de Mallorca

Document produced on day one of Spanish royal trial concludes Cristina’s infraction is administrative rather than criminal matter

Analysis

The eyes of a stubborn woman

“I see someone who refuses to accept the evidence, and who is hiding behind a kind of misplaced sense of dignity that may be the result of her upbringing,” writes Elvira Lindo

Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín arrive at the courthouse.

Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín arrive at the courthouse. / ULY MARTÍN

King’s sister Cristina in court as Nóos trial gets underway

The infanta and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, will sit in the dock over their alleged involvement in a scheme that siphoned off €6.2m from public funds

Latin America

Video footage of the raid by Mexican marines at El Chapo’s last hideout. / Secretaría de Marina

Video: How ‘El Chapo’ managed to make his escape behind a mirror

Juan Diego Quesada Los Mochis (México)

Footage from a Mexican marine’s helmet-cam shows the raid on the drug lord’s hideout that lead to his capture on Friday

Mexico begins extradition proceedings against ‘El Chapo’

Long legal battle expected to prevent the Sinaloa cartel leader from being sent to the US

Sean Penn and “El Chapo” Guzmán.

Sean Penn and “El Chapo” Guzmán. / 'Rolling Stone'.

Mexico mulls calling Sean Penn in to testify over ‘El Chapo’ meeting

Actor met recently recaptured drug lord in secret for ‘Rolling Stone’ interview while latter was on the run

At least 10 dead after blast in major Istanbul tourist area

Andrés Mourenza Istanbul

No cause yet established for explosion, which occurred in Sultanahmet Square, near the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Fifteen others injured

Obama before his 2015 State of the Union.

Obama before his 2015 State of the Union. / Pablo Martinez Monsivais (AP)

Obama’s legacy? US President prepares for final State of the Union

Marc Bassets Washington

Historians and political analysts assess the leader’s achievements and failures as he begins his final year in office

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Editor’s pick

Neymar during a match against Celta.

Neymar during a match against Celta. / MIGUEL RIOPA (AFP)

Spanish High Court calls Neymar to testify over transfer to Barça

The Brazilian forward and his father are due to appear before a judge on February 2

Gibraltar searches for its “stolen” concrete block

Cádiz man refusing to speak to Royal Police over removal of part of controversial offshore reef in 2014

Access to Altamira’s cave art: open to the highest bidder?

Cantabria wants to auction off tickets, but critics say move would violate principle of equal access to culture

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TRAVEL

Twelve of Madrid’s most surprising restaurants

From Japanese-Spanish taverns to places specializing in raw food, our pick of eateries with something new to offer

Bar-hopping around San Sebastián

An insider's guide to some of the top spots for bar-hopping in the Basque seaside town

Forests for feeling the fall

Northern and western Spain are home to woods that are at their most spectacular in the autumn season

Verne in english

Video: Hairstylist Alberto Olmedo at work.

The Spanish hairdresser who uses a sword and blow torch

After a video showing Madrid stylist Alberto Olmedo at work went viral, we dared head over for a quick trim

What do these men do when they meet a drunk woman on the streets of Madrid?

Hidden-camera video has been watched over 1m times on YouTube

How The Giggles got recruited by a Finnish pizza firm

Food company hires Andalusian comedian with the infectious laugh following success of online parodies

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A ‘caña’ of beer served at Madrid’s Fábrica Maravillas microbrewery.

A ‘caña’ of beer served at Madrid’s Fábrica Maravillas microbrewery. / C. M.

How to pour the perfect beer

Spain’s champion ‘caña’ puller explains why a wet (but not frozen) glass is essential to the process

Video: US tourists ask Madrileños to translate homophobic rant

Film is part of rights group’s campaign encouraging people to report hate crimes

Is fast food killing off Spain’s famed Mediterranean diet?

Busy young Spaniards are shifting away from traditional cooking habits

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