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Southern Spain facing desertification if CO2 emissions not lowered
New report suggests that the Mediterranean basin will face massive changes in just a lifetime
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: “They want to cover up the crisis”
Supporters of the former president have called corruption charges against her a government-sponsored witch hunt
SOCIETY
Spain turns back on burials as cremations gain ground
Incineration is an increasingly popular option but the pope’s ban on scattering ashes raises issues
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD HERITAGE
Age of Segovia aqueduct revised after discovery of ancient coin
The city council has already ordered reprinted tourist brochures that will reflect the new construction date
Second round of municipal elections confirms Brazil’s sharp turn to the right
The defeat of the Workers Party in these latest polls marks a new phase in the political life of the country
Why Donald Trump’s ‘Great Wall of Mexico’ is already a reality
Large sections of the border are already divided by a three-meter barrier that runs through Native American communities
TOURISM
Blame it on the sunshine: Spain breaks summer tourism records
Brits don’t appear to be staying away because of Brexit but number of business trips down
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What mysteries lie behind Salamanca university’s famous façade?
Damage caused by rain, wind and pigeons has complicated restoration of iconic building
Swimming swine stake claim to a Galician desert island
Fishermen in the area complain that wild boar are ransacking their produce and coming and going as they please
‘Andalunglish’: the English words Spaniards borrowed from Gibraltar
University student María Ortega has preserved disappearing words spoken in La Línea de la Concepción
Cellphone of missing Spanish teen Diana Quer found
Device found close to the last known location of 18-year-old who went missing in August while on holiday in Galicia
OPINION
Spain’s Socialists unblock the impasse
Once again, the PSOE has shown a better understanding of affairs of state than the PP
Against defeatism
There is a future for the Socialist Party despite the pessimism currently engulfing it
THE AMERICAS
Administration of Nicolás Maduro releases four political prisoners
Move comes a day after the Venezuelan president and opposition begin talks
Can James Bond help Mexico end its tourism blues?
Authorities are backing 007-inspired Day of the Dead parade in bid to draw in visitors and funds
Venezuela’s divided opposition sits down to talk with government
Leopoldo López’s hardline Popular Will refuses to attend Vatican-sponsored talks
Cocaine and alcohol played role in death of Cuban baseball idol José Fernández
Post-mortem of athlete and two friends killed in boating accident revealed narcotics use
48 murders later, the “Little Old Lady Killer” files for divorce
Love, it seems, has no place in the life of Mexican serial killer Juana Barraza Samperio
The daily struggle for life in Ecatepec, Mexico’s most dangerous city
At least 600 women have been murdered since 2012 in this slum half-an-hour from capital
SPANISH NEWS
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Deadlock over: Mariano Rajoy sworn in as Spanish prime minister
The PP politician was successful at an investiture vote on Saturday after Socialists abstained
Are Spain’s immigrant centers in breach of human rights law?
Testimonies at detention facilities highlight unclear legal status of many detainees who have committed no crime
Former Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez resigns as deputy
The politician gives up his seat in Spanish congress over Rajoy investiture vote but hints at future leadership run
Rajoy becomes Spain’s new PM after a 10-month stalemate
But a crowd of 6,000 protested the new “illegitimate government” outside Congress in Madrid
Rajoy backtracks on Spain’s controversial school-leaver exams
Decision comes after mass protests against a system many fear will punish poorer students
FEATURES
Civil guards in northern Spain: “At least they’ve stopped trying to kill us”
Five years after ETA lay down its arms, force in Navarre still faces hostility from independence supporters
Sanmao: a Chinese woman’s tragic love story that played out in Spain
The work of a writer who won millions of followers throughout Asia with her tales of Spanish life is finally being published here
Will Dutchman wrongly jailed in Spain for three rapes find justice?
After 12 years in prison for crimes he didn’t commit, Van der Dussen seeks €6 million
Who are Spain’s gun owners?
Spaniards are not big weapons owners in global terms but a growing black market is starting to be a cause for concern
How Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel uses Spain to ship cocaine into Europe
EL PAÍS investigation explores transfer of 2,100kg of the drug, which netted the gang $75m in just six days
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
Ten fabulous fall getaways
When the weather gets cooler, Spain’s central and northern forests explode in a color display of reds, yellows and oranges
Valencia joins the Spanish craze for craft beer
A group of entrepreneurs fell in love with the industry while on university exchange programs abroad
El Bierzo: The gateway into 10th century Spain
The fall is the perfect time to discover this ancient land where Celts, Romans, Visigoths and Knights Templar all left their mark on a mountainous and isolated landscape
A tour of 15 Spanish cities through their most typical dishes
From hearty stews to refreshingly cool soups, here is a look at classic dishes and the eateries that excel at preparing them
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“Women that make noise!”
This week on our blog, Charis McGowan speaks to Chilean pop star Francisca Valenzuela, who is using music as a platform to campaign for women’s equality in Latin America
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» Top 50- 1Age of Segovia aqueduct revised after discovery of ancient coin
- 2Southern Spain facing desertification if CO2 emissions not lowered
- 3Blame it on the sunshine: Spain breaks summer tourism records
- 4VídeoWhat mysteries lie behind Salamanca university’s famous façade?
- 5‘Andalunglish’: the English words Spaniards borrowed from Gibraltar
- 6Why Donald Trump’s ‘Great Wall of Mexico’ is already a reality
- 7Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: “They want to cover up the crisis”
- 8VídeoDeadlock over: Mariano Rajoy sworn in as Spanish prime minister
- 9Can James Bond help Mexico end its tourism blues?
- 10Second round of municipal elections confirms Brazil’s sharp turn to the right