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Ciudadanos ready to drop Socialists if they negotiate self-rule vote

PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez due to meet Catalan premier on Tuesday, but denies that a referendum in exchange for support is on the agenda

Socialists confident divisions in Podemos will deliver abstention

Anti-austerity party chief Iglesias’s refusal to back PSOE leader’s PM bid sees him suffer most in Metroscopia poll

refugee crisis

Spain opposes blanket return of refugees to Turkey — minister

Álvaro Sánchez Brussels

José Manuel García-Margallo will defend case-by-case review of individual situations at Brussels meet to draft EU response to crisis

Government agrees to seek consensus over EU refugee deal

Acting Spanish PM had refused to appear in Congress over plan, which would see migrants sent back to Turkey

LATIN AMERICA

Record protests in Brazil pile pressure on President Rousseff

María Martín / Raquel Seco Rio de Janeiro / São Paulo

Three million march across the country against corruption and to call for leader’s impeachment

Prosecutors want preventive detention for Lula da Silva

Gil Alessi São Paulo 1

Brazilian ex-president is a flight risk and could hinder money-laundering probe, say his accusers

Art theft
Francis Bacon’s ‘Innocent X.’

Francis Bacon’s ‘Innocent X.’

Art thieves steal five Francis Bacon paintings from Madrid mansion

Police investigating “professional” theft of works worth at least €30 million that took place last June

LATIN AMERICA
The interior of the temple found at the Benito Juárez Dam.

The interior of the temple found at the Benito Juárez Dam.

Low water levels reveal submerged 16th-century temple in Mexico

The historic Dominican structure only surfaces during drought years, heralding smaller harvests for nearby town

11-M ANNIVERSARY

Victims associations unite on anniversary of Madrid bombings

J. J. Gálvez Madrid

Twelve years on, tributes held throughout the city to the victims of the 2004 Islamist terrorist attacks, which killed 193

Syrian conflict

Spain to join group of nations negotiating peace in Syria

Russia formally invites the Spanish government to be part of the International Syria Support Group

A tribute to the dead cyclist on Alberto Alcocer street.

A tribute to the dead cyclist on Alberto Alcocer street. / Kike Para

Police arrest 24-year-old for killing cyclist in weekend hit-and-run

The victim, aged 32, is the first person to be killed while using a BiciMAD public rental bike since the service began operating

Ecuadorian citizens outside OGC HQ in Madrid this week.

Ecuadorian citizens outside OGC HQ in Madrid this week. / Carlos Rosillo

Spanish parcel service closure leaves 5,000 without their deliveries

OGC, which specialized in shipments to Ecuador, shut its Madrid HQ and other offices without warning this week

Bankia Credit CARD SCANDAL
The Spanish royals sent messages of support to an old friend who got caught up in a corruption scandal.

The Spanish royals sent messages of support to an old friend who got caught up in a corruption scandal. / Ricardo Garcia ( Pool/ Getty Images)

Spanish royals sent sympathy texts to exec involved in credit card probe

Javier López Madrid, who is also embroiled in the Púnica graft case, spent €34,800 on restaurants and luxury items

The funeral of David Byrne in Dublin.

The funeral of David Byrne in Dublin. / Reuters

Turf war between Irish mafias spills over into Marbella

Two major gangs are fighting for control of the drug trade between the Costa del Sol and Ireland

CRIME

Mother and daughter to serve 22 and 20 years for politician’s killing

Policewoman also accused in Isabel Carrasco case acquitted of murdering the Popular Party official, but sentenced for covering up the crime

HEALTH SCARE

First baby born to Zika-infected mother in Spain has no symptoms

Cristina Huete Santiago de Compostela

The infant, who arrived prematurely, remains under observation in hospital in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

Clinton and Sanders at odds with Obama over deportations

Luis Barbero Miami

Both Democratic candidates distance themselves from president’s stance and promise to push for immigration reform during TV debate

Trump wins in three states, as Sanders hangs on with one victory

Joan Faus Washington

The Republican property tycoon triumphs in Mississippi, Michigan and Hawaii

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Video: Paul McCartney to perform in Madrid on June 2 (Spanish captions).

EL PAÍS and Los 40 team up to bring Paul McCartney to Madrid

Newspaper and radio station join forces to organize June 2 concert to celebrate their respective anniversaries

Bullfights that spare the bull?

Valencia mayor endorses Portuguese-style encounters the day after supporters stage major march in the city

Controversy erupts over castle restoration in Cádiz

Architect says the project followed legal requirements, but activists claim that it is a disaster

EL VIAJERO in English

Ses Illetes beach in Formentera.

Ses Illetes beach in Formentera. / Bertrand Gardel

8 great Spanish Easter break ideas

Relaxing and fun escapes for making the most out of the first holiday of the year, which coincides with the start of spring

A perfect 24 hours in Ronda

Renowned for its vertiginous bridge, the Andalusian town-on-a-cliff has also found videogame fame

On the snow from three months old

All of Spain’s ski resorts include parks for children. Discover the best options with our guide

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EL PAÍS SEMANAL in English

Van der Dussen outside the parish church in Montserrat, Mallorca.

Van der Dussen outside the parish church in Montserrat, Mallorca.

The wronged man: The case of Romano van der Dussen

EL PAÍS talks to the Dutchman who spent 12 years in jail in Spain for rape until DNA evidence proved his innocence

Spain’s ghost city comes to life

For years a symbol of Spain’s property crash, Seseña’s El Quiñón development just outside Madrid is starting to attract residents

How a newspaper stood up against the February 23 coup

New documentary tells how EL PAÍS created its historic issue after Congress was stormed in 1981

Verne in english

Customer complaint goes viral after delivery man offers “extra” services

Messenger began sending suggestive texts to female package recipient via WhatsApp. Other users shared similar experiences

Lanzarote opens Europe’s first underwater museum

By next year, around 300 sculptures will be installed on the seabed of the Canarian island

How do you do, my name is Hitler...

Many people say they’d change their name if they were me

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Lena Dunham says sorry (and gets her free subscription)

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The quiet devotion of Spain’s Sufis

There are around 1,200 Spanish converts to this mystical form of Islam, most of them in Granada and Cáceres

Zygmunt Bauman: “Social media are a trap”

An inspiration for Spain’s May 15 movement, the sociologist is skeptical about chances for change

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