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A Spaniard in New York’s grimmest prison
Forensic psychologist Virginia Barber is about to become the mental health director at what is considered one of the worst jails in the US
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TECHNOLOGY
Facebook and Microsoft to lay underwater mega-cable linking Spain and US
Latest generation transatlantic connection will be managed by Telefónica affiliate Telxius, and will enter Europe via the Basque province of Bizkaia
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Italians impose virtual state of siege on all-Spanish Champions League final
Some 1,500 troops and police will be in attendance at the San Siro stadium on Saturday night
New night of street protests over Barcelona squatter eviction
Former mayor under scrutiny after it emerges that he paid the rent with taxpayers’ money in a bid to avoid violence
HIGHLIGHTS
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“We are looking for a new nation,” say refugees taken in by Spain
A group of Kurds and Syrians has been resettled by the Spanish government
Colombia confirms Spanish reporter is being held by guerrilla group
Two Colombian journalists are also in the hands of the ELN, says defense minister
Police officers accused of blinding woman in one eye with rubber bullet acquitted
Court rules it is “impossible” to know who fired shots during 2012 general strike
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UN peacekeepers in Lebanon running network selling food rations
Investigation opened into the resale of products in Lebanese supermarkets
The Palmarian Catholic Church: a lie that lasted 40 years
Former ‘Pope’ exposes shady financial dealings and greed of the Spanish sect
Police drop action against woman with All Cats Are Beautiful bag
Decision based on “the ambivalence” of the ACAB acronym, popularly used to mean All Cops Are Bastards
Spain faces up to its ever-growing twin phenomenon
Multiple births have increased by 287% since fertility treatment was introduced
“The time has come to break the law: it’s time to kill Toro de la Vega”
Many residents of Tordesillas refuse to accept a bull protection measure they view as imposed from the outside
OPINION
Venezuela and Spain’s general election
The main political parties are making their positions clear about the crisis in the South American country
Addicted to indignation
I like getting angry so much that I look for opportunities everywhere
SPANISH POLITICS
“I’ve seen seen a very difficult humanitarian situation in Venezuela”
Albert Rivera, head of Spanish emerging party Ciudadanos, meets with the opposition in Caracas
Mariano Rajoy’s letter proves he has a hidden agenda, claims opposition
Parties and unions unanimously reject acting prime minister’s pledge to Brussels to make new spending cuts
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Spain tops euro zone for political risk to the economy, says ECB
Central lender expresses concerns that the rise of populism across the continent could rekindle the debt crisis
THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
Donald Trump secures support needed for Republican nomination
Businessman has the support of 1,238 delegates, making his nomination nearly impossible to contest
Cuba announces plans to legalize small- and medium-sized businesses
In a new bulletin, the Communist Party says it will take a new step toward economic liberalization
New Panama Canal set to open, but how much will the builder earn?
Spanish-led consortium that built the expansion of the waterway trusts it will reach a deal over cost overruns
Bernie Sanders: “America is suffering and does not trust the establishment”
Democratic presidential hopeful still believes he can defeat Clinton in final stretch of nomination campaign
Coca-Cola set to suspend bottling in Venezuela
State sugar company stops imports as foreign currency reserves dry up and the crisis deepens
VIDEO
Civil Guard seizes 74 elephant tusks from Madrid home
Owner used a fake hunting license to try to legalize and sell the ivory for around €200,000
Man crashes Rajoy rally to cry of “You people are the mafia!”
Acting prime minister’s security detail quickly tackled the man and took him away as he screamed out against “corruption”
Badly injured Mexican bullfighter asks doctors to let him die
At age 64, Rodolfo Rodríguez “El Pana” held the record for the longest career inside Mexico’s bullrings despite his notorious bravado and alcohol addiction
The ‘Freddy Krueger’ of Barcelona strikes again
Regional and local police have filed dozens of reports about a man with mental health problems who stalks passersby with blades and swords
País semanal
Javier Fernández, the new king of Spanish sport
The figure skating champion has risen to the top against all odds, fighting skepticism and a complete lack of support from the state
EL VIAJERO
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The prettiest villages in Spain (Part 1)
With a population of no more than 15,000 and a wealth of cultural, natural and architectural attractions, these picturesque destinations are all part of a network called The Most Beautiful Villages in Spain
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The prettiest villages in Spain (part II)
With a population of no more than 15,000 and a wealth of cultural, natural and architectural attractions, these picturesque destinations are all part of a network called The Most Beautiful Villages in Spain
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The most scenic cliffs in Spain
From north to south without forgetting the islands, a look at some of the country’s most breathtaking landscapes of stone
Biarritz: Tapas washed down with Bordeaux
Just 40km from San Sebastian, this stately seaside resort is ideal for a gastronomic getaway
PROMOTIONS
When it comes to CrossFit, every rep counts
When Mallorca resident Vicki McLeod decided to get up off the sofa and get into the gym, she found a world with its own community, language and even legends...
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» Top 50- 1Facebook and Microsoft to lay underwater mega-cable linking Spain and US
- 2Almost 30% of Spaniards at risk of poverty or social exclusion
- 3New night of street protests over Barcelona squatter eviction
- 4“We are looking for a new nation,” say refugees taken in by Spain
- 5A Spaniard in New York’s grimmest prison
- 6The Palmarian Catholic Church: a lie that lasted 40 years
- 7Police drop action against woman with All Cats Are Beautiful bag
- 8New Panama Canal set to open, but how much will the builder earn?
- 9Spanish population shrinks, as Spaniards move abroad and foreigners leave
- 10Spain faces up to its ever-growing twin phenomenon