The prostitutes of the Rio Olympics
EL PAÍS follows a group of Brazilian women who left their studies and families temporarily behind in the hopes of making fast money during the Games
Spanish interim PM accused of yielding next to nothing in bid to secure reinstatement
After a week of talks with the opposition, Mariano Rajoy’s only likely backers, the Socialists and Ciudadanos, are insisting that he is refusing to make key concessions
ENVIRONMENT
Around 2,500 people evacuated as Canary Islands blaze spreads
Park ranger killed on Wednesday; authorities say German man arrested after setting fire to toilet paper in woodland
A perfect tan on Portugal’s nudist beaches
Spain's western neighbor has miles and miles of unspoiled sand where bathers can enjoy the sun in privacy
HIGHLIGHTS
RIO GAMES
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Team Spain hopes the sweet smell of success will overcome Rio’s stench
The stink from the Jacarepagua Lagoon hasn’t dented the Spanish Olympic team’s determination to bring home gold
TERRORISM
Spain’s security forces discreetly deploying in Mediterranean resorts
Heavily armed officers are now patrolling seafronts in Catalonia as well as access points to resort areas
Brazil’s interim president faces embarrassing Olympic opening ceremony
Deeply unpopular Michel Temer has come to symbolize widespread ambivalence about hosting Games
RIO 2016
The refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag
This summer in Rio a team of 10 athletes will represent the millions of displaced people around the world
The tailors of Burgos take on the couturiers of Milan
Founded in Briviesca in 2011 by five locals, the Antonaga label makes more than 5,000 suits a year
Iberian Imperial Eagle population soars to historic heights in Doñana
After years on the brink of extinction, this rare bird is reaching numbers not seen for 30 years in the Andalusian National Park
The Shroud of Lennon: hijinks during his stay in Spain
In 1966, the Beatle parodied the Shroud of Turin with a scrap of cloth while filming ‘How I Won the War’ in Almería
Alltheater: The Spanish company bringing the stage to your sofa
This new theatrical platform allows you to choose plays à la carte to watch from your home
Just how poor is Spain’s 'poorest' town?
Agriculture-dependent Zafarraya in the province of Granada officially has the lowest per capita income in Spain
OPINION
A mutating crisis
The internal fracturing of traditional political parties is the most recent victim of instability caused by the financial collapse
The illusion of jobs
Rather than just promise more employment, the government should worry about the quality of the positions being offered
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Moody’s reduces the outlook for Spanish banking sector
The decision comes less than a week after Spain’s six major lenders easily passed the latest EU stress tests
Spain’s housing market continues to show steady signs of recovery
There was a three-year sales high in June, with almost 40,000 residential properties changing hands
New digital system will help foreign shoppers with VAT refunds
Spanish tax agency runs trial test with bar code forms and will set up scanning stands at major airports
Talgo trains in trial runs to secure contract from India
Spanish high-speed train builder carries out test to help overhaul the nation’s ageing railway system
Investment in Spanish roads drops to 1980s levels
National, regional and local spending on new roads and maintenance is now around 0.4% of GDP
THE AMERICAS
Asking about pay in job interviews: now illegal in Massachusetts
The state will bar companies from asking interviewees about their compensation history, a practice that perpetuates disparity between men and women
Trump’s broadsides widen rift within the Republican Party
The presidential candidate refuses to endorse top conservative leaders Paul Ryan and John McCain for reelection, straining an already delicate relationship
Brazil sends 1,200 soldiers to deal with prison violence
More than 80 incidents reported over the last four days, heightening fears of disorder in run up to Olympics
Quora launches in Spanish
Adam D’Angelo, former chief technical officer at Facebook, wants to attract quality content from all over the world to this new question-and-answer forum that has become a reference point among intellectuals, lecturers, experts and students
Venezuela inches closer to recall referendum
The next step to ousting the president is collecting 20% of voters’ signatures, although no dates have been set for it yet
“Peru needs a social revolution: this country is very backward”
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski talks to El País about his vision for Peru in his first interview after taking office
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
Spain: home of the luxury espadrille
Combining tradition with innovative and elegant designs, Spanish fashion houses are winning international export markets with their new take on peasant footwear
Madrid’s top eight Chinese restaurants
From sticky sweet to fiery hot, authentic flavors from regions like Sichuan and Guizhou are now available in the Spanish capital. Eight restaurants dare diners to explore beyond spring rolls, sweet-and-sour pork and fried rice.
10 places to escape the Spanish heat
From the icy waters of the Cíes Islands to Teruel's "cold triangle" Spanish towns where you'll need a jacket, even in August
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15 beautiful national parks in Spain
Celebrate the country’s natural splendor with these spectacular images taken inside protected areas on the Spanish mainland as well as on the Canaries and the Balearic Islands
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
The very best of Spanish supermarket beer
As a wider range of brews than ever are available, quality is improving. Here are Spain’s top 10, available in most supermarkets. Salud!
IN-DEPTH
Spain: 30 years in the EU club
Austerity measures have blurred many people's appreciation for decades of benefits from development funds; the time has come to reflect on how far the country has come since it joined
A sea of diasporas
The Mediterranean has been a principal meeting-point for the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and interaction between these three faiths has been regular and at times intense – sometimes hostile, but often creative.
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