The real story of Mexico’s surrogate mothers
A look beyond the headlines into the lives of the many Mexican women who ‘rent out their wombs’ to foreigners
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Ten years on, families of Madrid airport bombing victims still struggle
Relatives continue trying to rebuild their lives after an ETA terrorist attack robbed them of their loved ones
Trump presidency will force renegotiation of Palomares nuclear clean-up
US ambassador to Spain stood down on Wednesday, with a replacement not expected for several months
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Brazil judge in charge of Petrobras graft probe dies in plane crash
Teori Zavascki was about to make a decision on crucial confessions affecting scores of politicians
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
“I am frightened by a society where free speech can lead to a prison term”
Relative of assassinated PM says calls for jail term for student who tweeted jokes about 1973 murder are “madness”
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“I voted Trump, because Mexico has to take responsibility for its problems”
How do Mexican immigrants who have returned from the US see the country's new president?
TRAVEL CHAOS
Hundreds of drivers trapped on roads by snowy weather conditions
Government increases operation to deal with situation, which is affecting freeways in Albacete, Cuenca and Valencia
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Government denies Valley of the Fallen is a Francoist monument
Popular Party administration argues it has removed all of the dictatorship-era symbols that fall under its remit
Catalonia’s independence-free zone
The Val de Arán is only area of the region where supporters of secession are in a clear minority
Virtual adultery with a twist: How a cheater was caught at own game
Spanish man found guilty of assuming false online identity to threaten his partner over her infidelity
VIDEO: The everyday racism black Spaniards face
“Either I’ve had really bad luck, or this is a racist society,” says a student of African descent.
Topless Femen protester interrupts unveiling of Trump waxwork
Feminist activist manhandles figure by crotch at Madrid wax museum screaming “grab patriarchy by the balls”
OPINION
The Anglo-American suicide
The US and the UK, creators of the current international order and globalization’s biggest winners, have unilaterally renounced their leadership, leaving the way open for China and others to shape the future
A man baby in the White House
He’s a 70-year-old man with the emotional maturity of, well, perhaps not a newborn, but certainly a spoiled elementary school brat
THE AMERICAS
Turf wars between Mexico’s drug cartels threaten tourism in Cancún
Business sector moves to play down two shootouts this week that left nine dead in Caribbean resort
Spectacular eruption at Mexican volcano caught on camera
Webcam captures footage of dramatic early morning event at highly active Colima site
One in six children in Argentina is born to a teenage mother
Welfare groups say the poor have kids earlier and that 69% of teen pregnancies are not planned
Two years on, death of Argentinean prosecutor remains a mystery
New investigation faces major obstacles in pursuing line that Alberto Nisman was murdered
Ex-Veracruz governor oversaw fake medical treatments for children
Health officials under Javier Duarte, who has been missing for three months, acquired counterfeit HIV tests and gave distilled water to kids with cancer
Cuban migrants: “What Mexico is doing to us is inhuman”
When the US suddenly ended its ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy, hundreds of islanders got trapped near the end of their journey
SPANISH NEWS
THE NADIA CASE
Parents in “Nadia” fraud case accused of having sex in same bed as ill daughter
Fernando Blanco and Marga Garau tell judge the 11-year-old was “asleep” and “unaware”
A nominee emerges in battle to head Spain’s leaderless Socialists
Former Basque Country premier Patxi López is first candidate to bid to be secretary general of main opposition party
Minister apologizes “on behalf of state” to victims of 2003 military air crash
Dolores de Cospedal offers relatives of 62 soldiers killed aboard Yak-42 “moral reparation” 14 years after accident
Spain retains lead in organ transplants while reducing waiting times
Hospitals continue to improve interdepartmental coordination to identify possible donors
BREXIT
Spanish hotel boss warns sector is feeling first effects of Brexit
President of leading Meliá chain talks of a slowdown in number of people from the UK booking holidays in Spain
Economy & Business
MORTGAGE FLOOR CLAUSES
Government reaches deal on “floor clause” refunds for mortgage holders
Banks will have to inform clients of these conditions, if they have them, and of the refund process
EU tells Spain to brace for cuts due to likely 2017 deficit target miss
Brussels is concerned about PM Mariano Rajoy’s ability to get new adjustments approved in a hostile Congress
SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THE MEDIA
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OPINION
A coup against fake news
Facebook is taking necessary and welcome steps to fight lies and highlight quality journalism
How to combat post-truths
The lies on social networks played a decisive role in the US presidential campaign. But there are mechanisms to prevent this from happening
EL PAÍS SEMANAL
“Managing online privacy is up to us”: Google’s Bárbara Navarro
Spanish strategy executive for search giant talks about professional and personal challenges of role
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Cash has an expiration date
New methods of payment will substitute paper money in the future
If independence was just a monetary matter: what will happen in 2017 with Catalan taxes?
Since 2014, the Catalan regional government has been developing its own, forgotten, tax collector
The Catalan telethon celebrates its 25th anniversary
‘La Marató de TV3’ raises funds every year for health research initiatives
From the punch to the playback: 10 moments from Bieber in Barcelona
Relive the eventful visit of the Canadian heartthrob to the Catalan capital through its impact on social media
Elpais.cat launches English-language project
Students from the Pompeu Fabra University will be adapting content about Catalonia into English for an international audience
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Why Spain’s brothels are filling up with 20-year-old johns
Police are worrying about the drastic decrease in the average age of clients, who hail from all walks of life
Why Spanish authorities have shown a red card to blue wine
Basque startup Gïk told its eye-catching beverage must be classified under “other alcoholic beverages”
“People look at you funny when you say you’re having a Church wedding”
Catholic marriages in Spain hit an all-time low of 22% of the total in the first six months of 2016, new statistics show
Time-zone change in Spain would be madness, say experts
Physicists believe putting back the clocks would have no effect on Spanish lifestyle
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
TOURISM
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More of the prettiest villages in Spain
Thirteen towns across the country are joining a growing list of small municipalities with a quality seal earned through well-preserved architecture, natural beauty and fine gastronomy
Who will succeed celebrity chef Ferran Adrià?
The genius behind Catalan restaurant elBulli has not only put Spanish gastronomy on the map, but has also produced an entire school of thought
Spain’s pig aristocracy emigrates to Texas
Two Spanish entrepreneurs become the first to bring animals to the United States for breeding
WEEKEND TRAVEL
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In pictures: Life in the stunning white villages of Andalusia
Visiting these beautiful villages in the deep south of Spain’s Cádiz province is like taking a step back in time
GASTRONOMY
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Another Spanish eatery wins three Michelin stars
Chef Martín Berasategui, who helms Catalan restaurant, “the happiest guy in the world” after receiving prestigious accolade
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