Popular Party’s unity cracks over World Bank nomination
Senior figures from the group question the choice of ex-minister José Manuel Soria, who resigned over Panama Papers scandal
Twitter Spain invoicing 100% of its earnings through Ireland
Spanish affiliate of micro-blogging site paid just €110,213 in corporate tax in 2015, according to annual report
FIRE IN JAVEA
Spanish authorities search for arsonists behind Jávea fire
Regional leader calls the blaze “environmental terrorism.” 1,400 evacuated residents return to their homes
HIGHLIGHTS
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Hot weather alert in place as Spain braces for soaring temperatures
Country could see the mercury rise to nearly 42ºC on Tuesday, with 45ºC already seen in Andalusia and Murcia
Three Spaniards on flight from Mexico arrested with 260 reptiles in luggage
Dutch police say many protected species were found among the haul, and that 10 animals were dead
NARCOTICS
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Andalusia’s burgeoning home-grown marijuana economy
As unemployment takes hold, production is on the rise, with a ton of the drug seized in the southern region in 2015
SPANISH MISSIONARIES
Spanish nun shot dead by assailants during robbery attempt in Haiti
Isabel Solá Matas, a nurse, had moved to the country after the 2010 earthquake and set up an artificial limb workshop
A tale of nuns, missing art and bad blood in Catalonia and Aragón
Crib found at Barcelona auction alerted authorities to illegal sale of monastery’s treasures
Salted away: Spain’s disappearing reserves of white gold
Once a global salt producer, Cadiz has only five artisan salt flats left, which researchers and an NGO are battling to preserve
Spanish Civil War mass grave yields preserved hearts and other organs
The organs of dozens of victims killed in 1936 on a hillside in Burgos by Franco's forces have been conserved
Spanish olive oil lights up Times Square
A new campaign seeks to raise awareness about the product in the US, where people think of it as Italian or Greek
The ongoing love affair between Kuwait and Marbella
The Kuwaitis were the first to bring their petrodollars to the Costa del Sol, and have established strong roots in the community
OPINION
Brazil: new president, same problems
Newly installed Michel Temer has the narrowest of windows to oversee a recovery, but some events will simply be beyond his control
OPINION
I have never seen a Mexican begging in the US
In this article for EL PAÍS, filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu shares his deep disappointment that President Peña Nieto chose to meet with Trump
POLITICS
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After failed vote, pressure on Socialists to prevent third election
Regional leaders call for review of policy in wake of rejection of Mariano Rajoy’s reinstatement as prime minister
Spain defends nomination of ‘Panama Papers’ minister for World Bank post
Government insists appointment of José Manuel Soria is “purely administrative” and not “political”
Socialists’ no to acting PM Rajoy opens door to third elections at Christmas
As expected, the Popular Party candidate lost the first round of the investiture vote, which was held on Wednesday evening
Socialist chief to PM: “We can’t support what we want to change”
On day two of investiture debate, Pedro Sánchez reiterates that he will vote against interim Mariano Rajoy, increasing the likelihood of a third general election in Spain
What happens if Mariano Rajoy does not get reinstated?
If the PP nominee does not secure the necessary support at the investiture vote this week, there will be two months to either form a government or hold new elections
THE AMERICAS
Juan Manuel Santos: “All peace processes are imperfect”
Colombia’s president discusses the accord reached with the FARC to end 52 years of war
Thousands march against new government in Brazil
Crowds fill Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo in protest against country’s new president, Michel Temer
Venezuelans take to the streets to demand Maduro step down
Opposition leverages discontent with inflation and lack of basic goods, stepping up pressure on government
Dilma Rousseff definitively ousted by the Brazilian Senate
The impeachment trial against the nation’s first female leader ends 13 years of rule by the Workers Party
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Legendary Mexican showman Juan Gabriel dies of a heart attack
The singer-songwriter passed away on Sunday morning in Santa Monica, California
FEATURES
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Drug dealers find a more lucrative trade: sea cucumbers
Demand for the marine animal in China is pushing growing numbers of illegal harvesters into waters of southern Spain
RURAL LIFE IN SPAIN
Learning to love your deserted village
A hamlet in Soria is fighting the side effects of depopulation with positive psychology
FLAMENCO
The Japanese flamenco venue that said “sayonara”
El Flamenco, epicenter of the Spanish music scene in Tokyo, closes its doors just months before celebrating its 50th anniversary
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Women to the rescue of Spain’s Catholic Church
With an increasing shortage of priests in many local parishes, female deacons could provide a solution
NIGHTLIFE
A peek inside the late-night world of Madrid’s sex clubs
There are now 20 or 30 straight and gay bars in the capital where sex between patrons is part of the night out
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
Gourmet heaven in four Spanish cities
From San Sebastian to Cadiz, a tour of some urban enclaves that boast exquisite cuisine
Spain’s nudist beaches: more appealing to foreigners?
Catalonia’s 50 naturist areas are mainly used by visitors from Germany, France and the Netherlands
UK visitor numbers to Spanish hotels on the rise
Hotels in the country enjoyed a bumper July, having put prices up more than 6% from last year
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
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
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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