Spanish government fails to speak out against Trump’s travel ban
Popular Party spokesman opts for “making our principles clear, not shouting out nor being too strident”
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IMF: Spain’s richest 20% earn seven times more than poorest 20%
World body warns that the country is among the EU’s worst offenders in terms of income inequality
The price of hate in Denmark
Laws that criminalize racist or xenophobic expression still divide the Nordic country. The EU wants all its members to have similar rules penalizing this discourse, which has become standard among Islamophobes and is impossible to control online
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The Spanish cannery owner who became a master counterfeiter
Spain’s biggest maker of fake bills faces 15 years in prison over money-printing operation in remote Murcia village
ART
Will Carmen Cervera’s collection remain at Madrid’s Thyssen Museum?
Still no deal reached with Culture Ministry covering free-of-charge loan of 429 paintings that expired Monday
Argentina: Police threaten topless women with handcuffs and arrest
Incident highlights divided opinions in a still overwhelmingly male-dominated society
Argentina adopts anti-immigrant rhetoric over public safety fears
Macri administration pledges to stop foreigners with criminal records from entering the country
1,800-year-old Roman shipwreck found off Spain’s Balearic Islands
The vessel, thought to have been carrying fermented fish sauce, sank off Cabrera for reasons that remain a mystery
The ‘red’ scientist who was pardoned by General Franco after the Spanish Civil War
Unseen material documents extraordinary life of Rafael Méndez, who went on secret missions to buy arms for the Republic
Spanish-led study could help save Earth from meteorite impacts
Investigators believe results of analysis may help design future asteroid deflection missions
Spanish feminist gets brands to pull ads from site over “sexist” content
Cristina Hernández used Twitter to alert advertisers to an article titled ‘Why are feminists uglier than regular women?’
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Discover Lanzarote’s amazing new underwater museum
The Museo Atlántico, which opened on January 10, is showing 300 sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor
OPINION
Global rejection
Trump’s arbitrary decision to impose a travel ban has unleashed head-on opposition around the world
Threats to the freedom of the press
The elimination of all well-founded criticism is the priority of the new populism, which intends to liquidate our current system of values
THE AMERICAS
The scandal bus that tours Mexico’s “most fabulous” corruption sites
Corruptour aims to show participants economic fraud is not inevitable and can be stopped
United Tastes of America, or why Mexican food is in the US to stay
Sandwich bread or nachos? Ketchup or salsa? In the United States, the answers prove Trump's wall not culinary
Killing of pregnant 15-year-old highlights problem of teen criminals
Use of minors by criminal gangs in Argentina prompts call for age of criminal responsibility to be lowered
“We will expose falsehoods coming out of the White House”
The executive editor of ‘The Washington Post’ admits there is no precedent for Donald Trump’s war against the media
Mexican president calls off trip to Washington over Trump border wall
Earlier in the day, US president said it is “better to cancel” if the country won’t foot construction bill
Colombian government to put draft bill to ban bullfighting before Congress
Leading matador Luis Bolívar receives death threats on Twitter after blood sport returns to capital after four-year absence on Sunday
SPANISH NEWS
Spanish economy outperforms expectations to grow 3.2% in 2016
Output has recovered 80% of what it lost during the economic crisis, but GDP make-up has changed since 2008
Catalonia to call on Spanish Congress to decriminalize euthanasia
Regional parliament approves motion to debate proposal to change Spanish penal code
Unemployment in Spain falls to 18.6%, lowest rate in seven years
The job market created over 400,000 positions in 2016, although the labor force keeps shrinking
Spain falls to worst position in perceptions of corruption index
“We are joining a group of countries that have come close to systemic graft,” warns head of Transparency International
Economy & Business
Spain’s Bankia to refund all clients over “abusive” mortgage clauses
Bank has set up “express repayment process” it says is in its best interests and those of customers
Spain promises Brussels it will make more cuts if deficit balloons
EU says Spanish budget plan for 2017 is broadly compliant with EU requirements “for the moment”
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Social network backs quality journalism by placing our content in user news feeds
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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
Carolina Herrera, the Empress of Manhattan
The Venezuela-born head of a billion-dollar global fashion empire came to design by chance when she was 42 and a mother of four
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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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Stolen, lost, trashed: what can happen when Spanish courts seize your assets
It can take years for an innocent third party caught up in a criminal investigation to get belongings returned, if at all
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.
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
Catalonia’s independence-free zone
The Val de Arán is only area of the region where supporters of secession are in a clear minority
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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