Trump removes Spanish-language link from White House website
Newly installed president also closes government’s social network accounts directed toward Latino community
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Almost 500 people arrested in Spain for animal abuse in 2016, says new report
Civil Guard carried out some 12,000 investigations, including illegal cockfights
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The avoidable end to 16-year-old Spanish gymnastics champion’s dream
Orthopedist blamed for diagnosis failure that led to Desirée Vila losing a leg
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Pope Francis: “The danger is that in times of crisis we look for a savior”
On Trump, the Pontiff says: “I don’t like to anticipate events. Let us see what he does, we can’t be prophets of doom”
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“I voted Trump – Mexico has to take responsibility for its problems”
How do Mexican immigrants who have returned from the US see the country's new president?
LOW-COST AIRLINES
Disabled people stage protest against Ryanair “discrimination”
Protestors in Madrid claim low-cost carrier forces those with disabilities to pay extra for travel companions
Rising oil prices threaten Spain’s economic growth model
Jump caused by spike in oil prices raises concerns about Spain’s ability to stay competitive
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The town still divided over the bitter legacy of the Spanish Civil War
Opinion in Casasimarro is split about a plaque honoring the memory of a resident killed in 1977 by neo-fascists
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
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
“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”
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
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
After four-year ban, bullfighting returns to Colombian city of Bogota
Tear gas fired and arrests made outside Santamaría bullring, as protestors turn out in force
Fighting war with flowers
Renowned Argentinean silversmith melts down bullets to create tribute to Falklands War dead
Turf wars between Mexico’s drug cartels threaten tourism
Business sector moves to play down two shootouts this week that left nine dead in Caribbean resort
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
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
SPANISH NEWS
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
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
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
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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
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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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
FEATURES
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.
Catalonia’s independence-free zone
The Val de Arán is only area of the region where supporters of secession are in a clear minority
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”
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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» Top 50- 1Trump removes Spanish-language link from White House website
- 2Pope Francis: “The danger is that in times of crisis we look for a savior”
- 3A man baby in the White House
- 4The town still divided over the bitter legacy of the Spanish Civil War
- 5“I voted Trump – Mexico has to take responsibility for its problems”
- 6Rising oil prices threaten Spain’s economic growth model
- 7The Anglo-American suicide
- 8Disabled people stage protest against Ryanair “discrimination”
- 9Almost 500 people arrested in Spain for animal abuse in 2016, says new report
- 10Hundreds of drivers trapped on roads by snowy weather conditions
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Real Madrid lose out on Alexander Isak: Swedish striker signs for Borussia Dortmund
The 17-year old signed for the German club from AIK Solna on Monday morning in an undisclosed deal, leaving Real Madrid beaten in the race for his coveted signature
