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Podemos closes ranks around senator who sold subsidized home
Ramón Espinar has admitted that he resold a property just months after purchasing it, making €20,000 in the process
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Spanish Congress snubs foreign minister’s plans for Gibraltar
New motion asks the government to avoid “unilateral action” on the disputed British Overseas Territory after Brexit vote
Spain’s retail sector sets its sights on another record Black Friday
From multinationals to SMEs, companies are stockpiling ahead of the starting pistol for the Christmas shopping season
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Venezuela’s opposition increasingly divided over talks with government
Popular Will fears international mediation is giving embattled President Maduro breathing room
The economic border not even Donald Trump can block
Entire cities along the US-Mexican border depend on the $530 billion trade between both nations
The growing problem of Mexico’s modern-day highway robbery
Faced with police inaction over thieves on public buses, some people are taking justice into their own hands
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Smog-hit Madrid mulls ban on non-residents’ cars in city center
Draft traffic plan would see much of the downtown area converted into a pedestrian priority zone
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Readers can now use social media platform to receive news that they want, when they want it
How Spain’s food industry is under threat after the Brexit vote
New study finds that Britain’s decision to leave the EU could particularly affect the export of Spanish fruit and vegetables
Decoding the secret messages of Spain’s Alhambra palace and gardens
Spanish team translates the nearly 10,000 inscriptions decorating the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Granada
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
Tesla decides on Barcelona for location of its new Spain headquarters
Pioneering electric car maker looks set to sell imported vehicles at dealership in Catalonia
OPINION
Spain’s Socialists unblock the impasse
Once again, the PSOE has shown a better understanding of affairs of state than the PP
THE AMERICAS
Venezuela’s opposition stalls Maduro ‘trial’ after six dissidents released
Vatican-sponsored talks continue, but MUD says government must meet its demands or it will resume street protests
Al Pacino’s Buenos Aires one-man show leaves one woman cold
Oscar-nominated Argentinean actress Norma Aleandro “embarrassed” by star’s A-list event
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
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
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Family feud highlights bitter divisions between Spain’s newest parties
Public spat between uncle and nephew comes after rowdy scenes in Congress over views on Basque terrorist group ETA
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
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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“There’s no alternative to a two-state solution”
In this 2013 interview, one of the last given before his death, then-Israeli President Shimon Peres had his eye on the future
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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- 1Spanish Congress snubs foreign minister’s plans for Gibraltar
- 2Age of Segovia aqueduct revised after discovery of ancient coin
- 3Decoding the secret messages of Spain’s Alhambra palace and gardens
- 4Podemos closes ranks around senator who sold subsidized home
- 5Al Pacino’s Buenos Aires one-man show leaves one woman cold
- 6How Spain’s food industry is under threat after the Brexit vote
- 7VídeoThe growing problem of Mexico’s modern-day highway robbery
- 8El Roto
- 9Smog-hit Madrid mulls ban on non-residents’ cars in city center
- 10Tesla decides on Barcelona for location of its new Spain headquarters