Second election campaign kicks off in Spain, but no party is yielding
Politicians say there will be no need for third polls, but won’t budge on positions that prevented deal first time round
Peru election authorities name Kuczynski the winner
PPK secured 50.12% of the vote compared with 49.88% for Fujimori, who refuses to admit defeat
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Why heroin is threatening to make a comeback in Spain
The sinister return of this drug exposes Holland as Europe’s main drug supermarket
HIGHLIGHTS
SPORT
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Barcelona soccer club assumes the blame over “Neymar case”
Club agrees to pay €5 million to make up for tax fraud over player’s transfer, and execs get prison charges lifted
CORRUPTION
Disgraced Spanish banker Mario Conde was living a secret life of luxury
Court papers reveal that a yacht and numerous properties were among the assets he hid from authorities
ASTRONOMY
Telescope in Canaries captures deepest image of the Universe
The photograph reveals a stellar halo, which supports the presently accepted model of galaxy formation
Spaniard Pablo Ibar taken off death row in the United States
The convict, whose death sentence was overturned in February, has been transferred to a regular prison
Madrid city facing €2,400 bill after inflatable dog dropping stolen
A three-meter-high inflatable meant to raise awareness among pet owners has mysteriously disappeared in Torrelodones
Why Spaniards climb on chickens (and other odd expressions)
EL PAÍS explains the origins of some of the strangest sayings used in the Spanish language
Rafa Nadal sets sail in his new luxury yacht
Spanish tennis star and his girlfriend spend a few days on the ‘Beethoven,’ worth €2.5 million
Primark celebrates 10 years in Spain with victory claims
Irish low-cost fashion retailer says it has more customers than its main competitors, Zara and H&M
Barcelona wrestles with the dilemma of the floating city
The city is to harbor the world’s biggest cruise liner, but the size of the vessel is dividing opinion among locals
OPINION
Clinton makes history
Former US state secretary is set to become the first female candidate in the race to the White House
Barack Obama in Spain
The US president’s visit does justice to the alliance between the two countries
SPANISH POLITICS
Parties will be forced to reach elusive deals, says new poll
Latest voting intention survey shows PP in first place, followed by Unidos Podemos alliance and Socialists in third
Unidos Podemos plans tax hikes, greater public spending
Leftist alliance’s economic program is promising to end the term with 20 million people in employment
THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
Hillary Clinton seeks Democratic unity ahead of battle with Trump
The presumptive candidate for the White House race will start the campaign in a strong position, thanks to successes in primaries
Venezuela validates over 1m signatures for referendum
Electoral Council accepts 1.3m names presented by opposition, the first step to removing President Maduro from office
PPK prepares to preside over a divided Peru
But the near-certain winner of the election will not have to enact major economic reforms like Brazil or Argentina
Obama’s late-term visit to Spain will prevent a break with tradition
Every US president since Richard Nixon has been to the country on an official stop. Discontinuing the practice could have conveyed the wrong image about the state of bilateral relations
Spencer Tunick gets down to bare essentials in Bogotá
The American photographer gathers together more than 6,000 people for a nude group shot
CULTURE
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Fantastical world of Bosch is Prado’s show of the year
‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ is the high point of this celebration of the Dutch master in Madrid
VIDEO
Fans of Spanish soccer side attacked in Barcelona
Group of five punched and insulted two women staffing post to rally support for the national team ahead of Euro 2016
Bullfighter left tetraplegic succumbs to injuries
Matador ‘El Pana’ had asked his doctors to let him die after being gored by a bull back in May
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
Charting new waters for long-distance swimmers
Montserrat Tresserras defied the conventions of the Franco era to become the first Spanish woman to swim the Strait of Gibraltar and the English Channel
EL VIAJERO
Ibiza: Forever young
Every spring the White Isle turns into party central, but frenetic clubbing is worlds apart from the stillness of its unspoiled rural interior
Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches
As the Mediterranean waters begin to warm, it’s time to seek out spots along Spain’s 8,000-km coastline where bathers can bare all
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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 beer map of Spain
A study reveals which brand of lager is more likely to be in your fridge, depending on where you live
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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- 4Spain’s 20 top nudist beaches
- 5The beer map of Spain
- 6Second election campaign kicks off in Spain, but no party is yielding
- 7Why heroin is threatening to make a comeback in Spain
- 8Barcelona wrestles with the dilemma of the floating city
- 9Rafa Nadal sets sail in his new luxury yacht
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