Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, spain en-us https://english.elpais.com Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/madrid-a-laboratory-for-evictions.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/madrid-a-laboratory-for-evictions.html Jacobo García Companies dedicated to expelling tenants proliferate unchecked and use coercion. In the capital city region, six homes are emptied a day Companies dedicated to expelling tenants proliferate unchecked and use coercion. In the capital city region, six homes are emptied a day Madrid BBVA Castilla-La Mancha Valencia From left to right: Desokupa CyL, Horus Desokupa, and Bastión Desokupa. Images from their social media accounts. From left to right: Desokupa CyL, Horus Desokupa, and Bastión Desokupa. Images from their social media accounts. <p>These are hard times in Madrid, where evictions are unceasing. Early in July, Adolfo, 60, was evicted in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/historical_memory/2021-02-26/robert-capa-photo-of-shell-damaged-houses-helps-madrid-tenants-start-new-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/historical_memory/2021-02-26/robert-capa-photo-of-shell-damaged-houses-helps-madrid-tenants-start-new-life.html">working-class neighborhood of Vallecas</a> along with his daughter and grandson. Another eviction was scheduled for the following week, another the week after that and a further one on July 22 — a bleak month for the neighborhood, according to the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH). Three evictions in Vallecas in barely a month. In the Spanish capital, the scene repeats itself across different districts — Usera, Tetuán and Carabanchel — driven by court orders that in the Madrid region empty an average of six homes a day, according to data from the General Council of the Judiciary.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/madrid-a-laboratory-for-evictions.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/lgbtq-inmates-come-out-in-spanish-jails.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/lgbtq-inmates-come-out-in-spanish-jails.html Jesús Antonio Cañas The Prison Administration has launched safe spaces in prisons such as Sevilla II where inmates assert themselves against homophobia: ‘I’ve become myself again’ The Prison Administration has launched safe spaces in prisons such as Sevilla II where inmates assert themselves against homophobia: ‘I’ve become myself again’ Sevilla Morón de la Frontera Madrid A Coruña PACO PUENTES (EL PAÍS) From left to right: Juan, Fran and Juanlu, inmates and members of the LGBTQ+ community at the Sevilla II penitentiary. From left to right: Juan, Fran and Juanlu, inmates and members of the LGBTQ+ community at the Sevilla II penitentiary. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6BO7HT2WCNG6LIT6RCKGGEWNAY.jpg?auth=1bf7207436a919d0693304191f2bb4893da757ceccb0aad6cc2e29a6c7c60a77" width="4724" height="3150" alt="From left to right: Juan, Fran and Juanlu, inmates and members of the LGBTQ+ community at the Sevilla II penitentiary."></img><p>Juan’s journey from freedom to proudly posing on the rainbow crosswalk at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-03-19/spain-and-the-united-states-a-defense-partnership-that-strengthens-us-all.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-03-19/spain-and-the-united-states-a-defense-partnership-that-strengthens-us-all.html">Morón de la Frontera</a> prison in Seville has been tortuous. He had never experienced what it meant to hide as a gay man in his adult life until he entered a jail three years ago. “I went in terrified I would be raped in a restroom,” he admits. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-01/lgbtq-inmates-come-out-in-spanish-jails.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3H3G6GIC2VB4BLIDF2HP4CML4E.jpg?auth=922685e035565c2e48fa3a6f21ccf4d00b82e0705bbbfc34649c13cceea2b5f0" width="4724" height="3150" alt="An exhibition against LGBTQ-phobia at the Sevilla II penitentiary, in the town of Morón de la Frontera."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SSN5KPOF7JG55KXMXM7WY4ZZCY.jpg?auth=3f6454065711e7be11cc99a1d7bf9e232f55a9cf1a30df79e88acf3ef23a7f05" width="4724" height="3150" alt="One of the Espacio Seguro meetings at the Sevilla II penitentiary, in the town of Morón de la Frontera."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6OOSX3CPE5F6JL32BFPARIGCS4.jpg?auth=237295c2f28177a706d5367d5845a4282d91db7c216d094e860ed6933cedd8ca" width="4724" height="3150" alt="Sign marking an LGBTQ-phobia free space at the Sevilla II penitentiary, in the town of Morón de la Frontera."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KJTDS6LMTFHDNDCK5WLRKXPJYE.jpg?auth=0aea46b4e62099dec37c7c0ff01af8ccc9ae347b9f723142784a9aa90ff0f5b0" width="4724" height="3150" alt="From left to right: Juanlu, Juan and Fran, inmates and members of the LGBTQ+ community at the Sevilla II penitentiary."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OQN5IHVFXFCE3GWLO3XQFS2CTE.jpg?auth=3285fd7760371a888aacd10a2c9f31357f0208d3517cec97a6a35fbdc0ab28ed" width="4724" height="3150" alt="Preparation for one of the meetings of the Espacio Seguro initiative at the Sevilla II penitentiary."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/thousands-of-people-return-to-morocco-after-crossing-the-border-with-ceuta.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:05:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/thousands-of-people-return-to-morocco-after-crossing-the-border-with-ceuta.html Carmen Morán Breña Spanish soldiers have joined the police and Civil Guard officers at the Spanish exclave in North Africa, and authorities say 48,300 people out of an estimated 50,000 have already returned home voluntarily Spanish soldiers have joined the police and Civil Guard officers at the Spanish exclave in North Africa, and authorities say 48,300 people out of an estimated 50,000 have already returned home voluntarily Ceuta Madrid Rabat Joaquín Sánchez (EL PAÍS) People return to Morocco Undocumented immigrants return to Morocco from Ceuta on Friday. Undocumented immigrants return to Morocco from Ceuta on Friday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R5WVDK7OJREHPC7E76T5TMGUQU.jpg?auth=db29abd4ea5daf6507432c8a61ccb1dfc207f40a7169c7fc64fe2985344ceef9" width="1824" height="1216" alt="Undocumented immigrants return to Morocco from Ceuta on Friday."></img><p>Thousands of migrants who had <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html">irregularly entered Ceuta over the past 24</a> hours began returning to Morocco on Friday, either by the land border or by swimming around the breakwater that separates the Spanish exclave city from the North African country. Spain’s Interior Ministry on Friday placed the arrivals figure at 50,000, and said that of these, 48,300 have already returned home voluntarily.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/thousands-of-people-return-to-morocco-after-crossing-the-border-with-ceuta.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EHRQYKMYEJCUXNADVMQUMH3INU.jpg?auth=f2ed3e0218bd0412eb28ee1e8ec85661ef314bd6c2449944d34a8fab455e24f1" width="2048" height="1365" alt="Undocumented immigrants return to Morocco via the Tarajal border crossing in Ceuta Friday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/trump-administration-lashes-out-at-spain-over-ceuta-migration-crisis.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:21:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/trump-administration-lashes-out-at-spain-over-ceuta-migration-crisis.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The US president speaks about the recent influx of people into the Spanish enclave in Africa: ‘Remember that picture. That’s going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in’ The US president speaks about the recent influx of people into the Spanish enclave in Africa: ‘Remember that picture. That’s going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in’ Ceuta Rabat Donald Trump Stephen Miller J. D. Vance CONTACTO vía Europa Press (CONTACTO vía Europa Press) Trump avisa de que EEUU estará como Ceuta "dentro de tres años" si ganan los demócratas U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House this Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House this Thursday. <p>At one of his lowest moments, trapped in the Iran war and unable to fix the affordability crunch, U.S. President Donald Trump is using Spain’s migration crisis to defend his controversial immigration policies — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-30/strip-searches-at-one-facility-extreme-cold-at-another-inside-trumps-latest-deportation-push.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-30/strip-searches-at-one-facility-extreme-cold-at-another-inside-trumps-latest-deportation-push.html">raids and persecution of migrants</a> that end in mass deportations.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-31/trump-administration-lashes-out-at-spain-over-ceuta-migration-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/over-40000-irregular-migrants-have-entered-ceuta-in-the-past-24-hours.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:25:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/over-40000-irregular-migrants-have-entered-ceuta-in-the-past-24-hours.html Juana Viúdez ,Óscar López-Fonseca In the previous major crisis in the city, in 2021, estimates put the number of people who breached border controls at somewhere over 10,000 In the previous major crisis in the city, in 2021, estimates put the number of people who breached border controls at somewhere over 10,000 Ceuta Madrid Fernando Grande-Marlaska Melilla CNI Pedro Sánchez Rabat Marcos Moreno - Europa Press (Europa Press) Irregular migrants Ceuta People after crossing the border between Ceuta and Morocco on Thursday. People after crossing the border between Ceuta and Morocco on Thursday. <p>Over 40,000 migrants have entered Ceuta irregularly in the past 24 hours, according to initial estimates from security forces. That figure far exceeds the tally from the previous migration crisis in the autonomous Spanish city, in May 2021, when it was estimated that upward of 10,000 migrants breached border controls. The number of arrivals now being reported — which some sources put at closer to 50,000 — effectively increases the exclave’s population of 83,600 people by about 50%.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/over-40000-irregular-migrants-have-entered-ceuta-in-the-past-24-hours.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:44:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html Manuel Planelles The extreme weather conditions that feed wildfires were 20 times more likely due to global warming, study finds The extreme weather conditions that feed wildfires were 20 times more likely due to global warming, study finds Aemet UN Madrid Ávila Toledo Castilla-La Mancha Emilio Fraile A volunteer firefighter in Muga de Sayago, in the province of Zamora. A volunteer firefighter in Muga de Sayago, in the province of Zamora. <p>July in Spain has been “extremely hot,” according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). In fact, along with 2022, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-12/160-million-hectares-burned-and-sea-temperatures-at-record-highs-2026-is-shaping-up-to-be-a-year-of-extreme-warming.html">it is the hottest since official records began</a> in the middle of the last century. The agency’s data, shared with EL PAÍS, indicates that the average daily temperature in July in mainland Spain was 25.7ºC. This is 2.6ºC hotter than what is considered normal, taking the period between 1991 and 2020 as a reference. During the whole of July, aside from a couple of days toward the end of the month, temperatures have soared above normal, with three separate heat waves.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:24:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html Carmen Morán Breña The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control The human tide crossing the border transformed the Spanish exclave city in a matter of hours, turning it into a scene of confusion that authorities struggled to control Ceuta Melilla Pedro Sánchez Juan Jesús Vivas Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) directo A group of migrants crosses toward Ceuta from Morocco under the observation of a Civil Guard officer. A group of migrants crosses toward Ceuta from Morocco under the observation of a Civil Guard officer. <p>In the short span of a few hours, from noon to 4 p.m., the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta has been transformed: quiet streets have filled with barefoot young people, the lazy shade of public parks turned into massive open-air sleeping quarters; beaches once dotted with umbrellas and bikinis became crowded with migrants cooling off in the water. Ceuta was no longer the same city.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KBHR5NKSUVEFNLNWEP5HQMNBXM.jpg?auth=5e22c95658f1f74c4cd7ee909555e54d1eb400eeed0530b09d4128b950ab66fb" width="3648" height="2432" alt="Moroccan and Algerian migrants wait at the gates of Ceuta’s CETI on Thursday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:17:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html Óscar López-Fonseca The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city The exclave city’s local leader, Juan Vivas, has called on Spain’s central government to help, calling the situation ‘a total humanitarian and social emergency.’ In recent days police have recovered more than 25 bodies of migrants who drowned trying to swim to the city Ceuta Rabat Pedro Sánchez Fernando Grande-Marlaska Europe Images of hundreds of migrants entering Ceuta Migrants have been crossing from Morocco into Spain by the hundreds this week. Migrants have been crossing from Morocco into Spain by the hundreds this week. <p>“We are overwhelmed, and I’m afraid this won’t be over in two days.” “We are one step away from operational collapse.” “It’s worse than <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-05-18/spanish-pm-vows-to-protect-north-african-borders-with-all-necessary-measures-after-thousands-of-migrants-swim-ashore.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-05-18/spanish-pm-vows-to-protect-north-african-borders-with-all-necessary-measures-after-thousands-of-migrants-swim-ashore.html">the May 2021 migration crisis</a>.” These are statements by National Police officers and Civil Guard members stationed in the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta, bordering Morocco on the northern coast of Africa. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6432U6IYSNCJ7P4IJSCLUNZIZ4.jpg?auth=e43b19c5102cedb8ff0ddfccbb62deef73599b6556665565ea0c1be1cff6e8d8" width="3648" height="2432" alt="A migrant after swimming from Moroccan to Spanish territory on Thursday. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/police-arrest-two-men-as-suspected-perpetrators-of-spanish-wildfire.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:04:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/police-arrest-two-men-as-suspected-perpetrators-of-spanish-wildfire.html José C. Rejas Investigation points to negligence while carrying out prohibited activities amid extreme fire risk Investigation points to negligence while carrying out prohibited activities amid extreme fire risk Madrid Toledo Ávila Guardia Civil EL PAÍS The two men arrested over the Almorox fire are being held in custody by the Civil Guard. The two men arrested over the Almorox fire are being held in custody by the Civil Guard. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FV2CTBIORND37DEMV76ZC4EGUM.jpeg?auth=0f49e56c06c6c4006cc0d7b3f33717e5934cc7997197c55dea0f72efb8fbc274" width="1600" height="900" alt="The two men arrested over the Almorox fire are being held in custody by the Civil Guard."></img><p>The Civil Guard in Toledo has arrested two men, aged 51 and 42, as suspected perpetrators of the Almorox fire that later <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/a-day-with-a-firefighting-crew-in-madrid-the-firefighters-cant-keep-up-last-night-there-were-three-new-fires.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/a-day-with-a-firefighting-crew-in-madrid-the-firefighters-cant-keep-up-last-night-there-were-three-new-fires.html">spread to the Madrid region</a>. Evidence gathered by the Civil Guard points to negligence while carrying out activities that were forbidden due to extreme fire risk.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/police-arrest-two-men-as-suspected-perpetrators-of-spanish-wildfire.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/a-day-with-a-firefighting-crew-in-madrid-the-firefighters-cant-keep-up-last-night-there-were-three-new-fires.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:32:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/a-day-with-a-firefighting-crew-in-madrid-the-firefighters-cant-keep-up-last-night-there-were-three-new-fires.html Bárbara Ayuso On private rural estates in Madrid’s western sierra mountains, workers are still racing to cool the hills and put out the constant flare-ups in places where the flames had already gone out On private rural estates in Madrid’s western sierra mountains, workers are still racing to cool the hills and put out the constant flare-ups in places where the flames had already gone out Madrid Aldea del Fresno Canal de Isabel II Ávila Samuel Sánchez (EL PAÍS) Firefighting crew in Madrid A rural guard and two firefighters extinguish a flare-up on an estate near Aldea del Fresno, in the Madrid region. A rural guard and two firefighters extinguish a flare-up on an estate near Aldea del Fresno, in the Madrid region. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WZKH2QGCD5A4RNGYIVU3ATBSBU.jpg?auth=cd1df2a9140e4974f0e2f8ebec6a1854cce90ccf4684e3e9c281f91bd903687f" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A rural guard and two firefighters extinguish a flare-up on an estate near Aldea del Fresno, in the Madrid region."></img><p>Flames have turned Aldea del Fresno into a ghost town for the past six days. Its 3,500-odd residents were evacuated last Saturday as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html">fires raced through the western Madrid mountains</a>, and since then, the place has remained eerily silent, with a layer of ash carpeting balconies, gas stations and vehicles that were abandoned in haste. Although there is no damage within the urban perimeter, the local police are patrolling the deserted streets and warning: “If anyone remains here, they are thieves.” On Tuesday at 5.00 pm officials announced that residents could return to their homes, but the village is still empty. The persistent smell of smoke proves the nightmare is not over.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-30/a-day-with-a-firefighting-crew-in-madrid-the-firefighters-cant-keep-up-last-night-there-were-three-new-fires.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3HQ2CHQLOBHHTBOHPR6NOAY56Y.jpg?auth=4ad979aaf92c676f437e235b8c84af1e28c88327d105dc1d3225d06ed3dfa583" width="6000" height="4000" alt="José Luis, a rural guard, and two firefighters, Carlos and Santi, extinguish a flare-up on an estate near the town of Aldea del Fresno, Madrid. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/F3S44VTVN5AVZKMTHCC2BXDRRA.jpg?auth=e22a3fdd8b6fb0ab03c94987c332d72f55181477dc9cb37ded579c6374d17fe5" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Even fires that seem to have been extinguished can flare up again at the same spot, notes José Luis."></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:00:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html Iñigo López Palacios In just two years, three new establishments have opened up in the Spanish capital. They symbolize a city that’s climbing the ranks on the international luxury map. The club promoters say that the city ‘has finally grown up’ In just two years, three new establishments have opened up in the Spanish capital. They symbolize a city that’s climbing the ranks on the international luxury map. The club promoters say that the city ‘has finally grown up’ Madrid París Metropolis Seguros Club Vega (EL PAÍS) Clubes privados ICON The inside of the private club Vega. The inside of the private club Vega. <p>“In Europe, Madrid was playing in a lower league than it deserved. The major European capitals are Paris and London. And then, there’s another tier: Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam… [but] <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-05-10/where-are-you-headed-madrid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-05-10/where-are-you-headed-madrid.html">Madrid wasn’t even there</a>.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-07-29/members-only-private-clubs-for-the-wealthy-take-over-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>For members only</h3><p>The three projects are distinct. And yet, they share an intuition. Madrid no longer behaves like the open and relatively egalitarian city that it once was. Or, at least, not <em>only </em>like that. There have always been clubs for Madrid’s elite, but leisure activities mostly revolved around the bar: a democratic space, open to everyone (in principle). The new clubs reflect the expansion of the elite social class and replicate its principle of exclusion. Forbes House has an admissions committee. Vega has a selection process. And, at Metrópolis, memberships sold out before the club even opened. These are places where who gets in is just as important as who gets left out. </p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/a-911-firefighter-in-the-mediterranean-the-volunteer-brigade-on-the-front-line-of-spains-wildfires.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:32:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/a-911-firefighter-in-the-mediterranean-the-volunteer-brigade-on-the-front-line-of-spains-wildfires.html Esther Sánchez García A major fire in 2016 left a lasting impact on the Alicante municipality of Jávea, which developed a prevention plan and relies on trained personnel to respond from the very first minute A major fire in 2016 left a lasting impact on the Alicante municipality of Jávea, which developed a prevention plan and relies on trained personnel to respond from the very first minute Xàbia Alicante Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) 9/11 firefighter in the Mediterranean From left to right, Steven Muñoz; Adam Lake, former New York firefighter; Terence Curran, group commander; and Alan Challis, during a patrol in Jávea. From left to right, Steven Muñoz; Adam Lake, former New York firefighter; Terence Curran, group commander; and Alan Challis, during a patrol in Jávea. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Un grupo de voluntarios se prepara para iniciar una ronda de vigilancia desde el local cedido por el Ayuntamiento de Jávea para coordinar sus actividades. Un grupo de voluntarios se prepara para iniciar una ronda de vigilancia desde el local cedido por el Ayuntamiento de Jávea para coordinar sus actividades. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos El equipo de voluntarios realiza labores de prevención y vigilancia durante la jornada de alerta roja en Jávea. El equipo de voluntarios realiza labores de prevención y vigilancia durante la jornada de alerta roja en Jávea. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Voluntarios de bomberos Balcón al Mar, que ayudan en todo tipo de emergencias en Jávea trabajan en el parque Natural de la Granadella que quedó arrasado en el 2016. Voluntarios de bomberos Balcón al Mar, que ayudan en todo tipo de emergencias en Jávea trabajan en el parque Natural de la Granadella que quedó arrasado en el 2016. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Parte del equipo de voluntarios de bomberos Balcón al Mar, que ayudan en todo tipo de emergencias en Jávea trabajan en el parque Natural de la Granadella. Parte del equipo de voluntarios de bomberos Balcón al Mar, que ayudan en todo tipo de emergencias en Jávea trabajan en el parque Natural de la Granadella. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Voluntarios del Balcón al Mar refrescan el terreno en el parque Natural de la Granadella, durante una alerta rojo por elevadas temperaturas. Voluntarios del Balcón al Mar refrescan el terreno en el parque Natural de la Granadella, durante una alerta rojo por elevadas temperaturas. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Adam Lake, exbombero de Nueva York, durante una jornada de alerta roja en Jávea. Adam Lake, exbombero de Nueva York, durante una jornada de alerta roja en Jávea. Mònica Torres Repor Javea Bomberos Voluntarios hacen tareas de prevención en el día de alerta roja en la Comunitat Valenciana, el 15 de julio de 2026. Voluntarios hacen tareas de prevención en el día de alerta roja en la Comunitat Valenciana, el 15 de julio de 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CG3K6QLVSZGXNAG4VV5NAHEPCQ.JPG?auth=01cf8f9974ea746f3ec07a95dd2eec46f8e404cb2674a2cb671668c5b338379a" width="7849" height="5235" alt="From left to right, Steven Muñoz; Adam Lake, former New York firefighter; Terence Curran, group commander; and Alan Challis, during a patrol in Jávea."></img><p>Twenty-five years ago, Adam Lake took part in rescue operations after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-11/911-a-timeline-of-the-events-of-the-september-11-attacks.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-11/911-a-timeline-of-the-events-of-the-september-11-attacks.html">attacks on New York’s World Trade Center</a>. There he lost 11 members of his unit. Now, nearly 4,000 miles away, the retired firefighter pulls on his fireproof pants and jacket, straps on his boots and grabs his gloves and helmet. He has lived in Jávea (in Spain’s eastern province of Alicante) for two years. Beside him, three other volunteers — an Englishman, a Colombian, and an Irishman — finish gearing up before climbing into the vehicle they will use to patrol the municipality. It is Wednesday, July 15, and one of the hottest days of the summer so far. The wildfire risk alert is extreme and they patrol daily.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/a-911-firefighter-in-the-mediterranean-the-volunteer-brigade-on-the-front-line-of-spains-wildfires.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KBLMUMAR7ZAUVDEEHEINF3XOHE.JPG?auth=192a68b74940a14117d14c6a3ffd84f2c7ee61938e238c833f4aebb5d8166bf9" width="8163" height="5445" alt="Local police inspector Estanislao Bisquert stands at a water tank restored for firefighting."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/the-cocktail-behind-the-wildfires-ravaging-spain-unprecedented-heat-waves-and-a-changing-relationship-with-the-countryside.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:31:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/the-cocktail-behind-the-wildfires-ravaging-spain-unprecedented-heat-waves-and-a-changing-relationship-with-the-countryside.html Esther Sánchez García Experts warn that large wildfires are the new reality and the only way to combat them is to adapt and manage the land Experts warn that large wildfires are the new reality and the only way to combat them is to adapt and manage the land Madrid Ávila Toledo Galicia ÓSCAR CORRAL (EL PAÍS) Wildfires ravaging Spain Devastation after the fire on farms and forested areas in Navas del Rey. Devastation after the fire on farms and forested areas in Navas del Rey. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5AOCZP45WVALXA7JZT6MLIKAFQ.JPG?auth=5a717f6376426e7ebd0db2781f7a39b611ee734a1ff6c43d7f963abedb1d1c5e" width="3000" height="2001" alt="Devastation after the fire on farms and forested areas in Navas del Rey."></img><p>The wildfires that have ravaged Madrid, Ávila, and Toledo have set off alarms that were no surprise to scientists who have been warning about the danger for years. These large blazes are not an exception, are not confined to specific regions, and are not going to disappear. So far this year, up to Tuesday July 28, 173,000 hectares have burned — six times more than in the same period last year — and 35 large fires have been reported compared with seven in 2025. Where are official efforts failing? Experts argue the only solution is to adapt to the new situation and focus on prevention through landscape management. Rural abandonment has transformed the territory and vegetation has proliferated. Added to that is the spread of housing developments and scattered homes on the rural-urban interface, where contact between houses and the forest multiplies the risk and makes firefighting efforts more difficult.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-29/the-cocktail-behind-the-wildfires-ravaging-spain-unprecedented-heat-waves-and-a-changing-relationship-with-the-countryside.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/berna-leon-a-harvard-researcher-in-spains-socialist-ranks-entering-politics-today-is-like-throwing-yourself-to-the-wolves.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:57:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/berna-leon-a-harvard-researcher-in-spains-socialist-ranks-entering-politics-today-is-like-throwing-yourself-to-the-wolves.html Martín Bianchi Tasso The sociologist and public‑policy expert left his job in the US as a teaching fellow for thinker Michael Sandel to join Fundación Avanza, the policy think tank of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) The sociologist and public‑policy expert left his job in the US as a teaching fellow for thinker Michael Sandel to join Fundación Avanza, the policy think tank of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) Pedro Sánchez PSOE Donald Trump José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) Berna León Sociologist Berna León, executive director of Fundación Avanza, the PSOE’s think tank. Sociologist Berna León, executive director of Fundación Avanza, the PSOE’s think tank. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZNH4WWIYLJH3PDNIUH7O74N4EE.jpg?auth=3d6c868302510a4caba55ae1e034cf9b103c8c96584e05748424204df78f5b0a" width="7486" height="4835" alt="Sociologist Berna León, executive director of Fundación Avanza, the PSOE’s think tank."></img><p>Berna León, 30, was very comfortable at Harvard College working as a teaching fellow for <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-13/michael-j-sandel-the-left-needs-to-learn-to-speak-the-language-of-patriotism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-09-13/michael-j-sandel-the-left-needs-to-learn-to-speak-the-language-of-patriotism.html">Michael Sandel</a>, one of the leading critics of hyperliberalism. A philosopher and sociologist trained at the Sorbonne in Paris, with a master’s in international relations theory from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a PhD in sociology from Sciences Po, and an expert in public policy, he had always imagined himself in a classroom or a library, among books and papers. But a phone call changed his mind and drew him out of academia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/berna-leon-a-harvard-researcher-in-spains-socialist-ranks-entering-politics-today-is-like-throwing-yourself-to-the-wolves.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LBDYT4CGCZCOVIZQKC35YS5HRU.jpg?auth=71c9aa4938c63ecca3ec9a400e36a0be21a391efd146a27f3d358e41d0bb8e7b" width="7274" height="5279" alt=""Politics should not be a club for elite degree‑holders; that would be bad news for democracy," says Berna León, a sociologist and philosopher trained at the Sorbonne and with a PhD in sociology from Sciences Po."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/race-against-time-in-spains-wildfire-battle-24-critical-hours-before-the-heatwave.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:44:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/race-against-time-in-spains-wildfire-battle-24-critical-hours-before-the-heatwave.html Beatriz Olaizola Emergency crews in Ávila and the Madrid region are trying to bring the blazes under control before a new stretch of extreme heat Emergency crews in Ávila and the Madrid region are trying to bring the blazes under control before a new stretch of extreme heat Madrid Fernando Grande-Marlaska Ávila Toledo Isabel Díaz Ayuso Spain's battle to contain the wildfires (Spanish) Residents of Valdeiglesias are working to create firebreaks and clear brush near the wildfire zone in order to prevent the fire from reigniting. The blaze had already burned the area surrounding the town. Residents of Valdeiglesias are working to create firebreaks and clear brush near the wildfire zone in order to prevent the fire from reigniting. The blaze had already burned the area surrounding the town. <p>The wildfires ravaging the Spanish province of Ávila in the Castilla y León region and the Madrid region remain active, although their advance has slowed. Firefighting operations continue to be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html">extremely challenging</a>, hampered by strong and shifting winds. After several days of rapid spread, crews managed on Sunday to bring many of the fire fronts under control. However, a number of the most active areas of the blazes remain burning, and the fires are still far from being fully contained. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-28/race-against-time-in-spains-wildfire-battle-24-critical-hours-before-the-heatwave.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:49:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html Juan Navarro García Crews underline the force and anarchy of the Ávila fire and insist on improving response systems Crews underline the force and anarchy of the Ávila fire and insist on improving response systems Madrid Ávila Castilla y León Emilio Fraile (EL PAÍS) A group of firefighters gathered before dinner in Cebreros (Ávila). A group of firefighters gathered before dinner in Cebreros (Ávila). <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LZRSKYWCZNCLLLRMM3DNBBNAG4.jpg?auth=689779cdc4d49f58d4cb5e3c57e541c25f50858b51430090206baab0c248f93e" width="6960" height="4640" alt="A group of firefighters gathered before dinner in Cebreros (Ávila)."></img><p>The “largest and most complex” fire in a firefighter’s 20-year career is beginning to die down. But the south of Ávila is still smoldering, and sudden flames are flaring up where calm was expected — not least because nothing but bad omens are falling on a summer in which <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-01/over-1000-people-may-have-died-from-june-heatwave-in-spain.html">wave after wave of heat is forecast</a>. Firefighters have battled an unpredictable blaze, with gales shifting its direction, sweeping across mountain ranges and dry forests, feeding on unmanaged vegetation, and overwhelming human firefighting capabilities. The situation has improved slightly: “It seems the monster has fallen asleep,” sums up another firefighter, exhausted after five days of chasing the beast as it comes and goes, rising and falling. But everyone remains on alert.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-27/firefighters-facing-a-major-crisis-ive-never-seen-a-fire-burn-with-such-intensity.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PABAVWICSRE6HLMZCGNFADCDA4.jpg?auth=aab7b0e3f84ce93047484a2449f2febee79436e6b169edc9ab208f0a4d4f2502" width="5810" height="3873" alt="A group of firefighters and volunteers fight the flames on the high slopes of Casavieja (Ávila)."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ITB7QDUJ7NBQFKJOXFKH4KHWLE.jpg?auth=1f67e522d55ecf60d77d910793b72b262205fade480cbbfee19508bfbe81d2f7" width="6612" height="4408" alt="A group of firefighters deployed from Salamanca rests in the sports pavilion in Cebreros (Ávila)."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IFBWTIJTWFHCTFGI24OC2DDUCU.jpg?auth=470fc4cebdc78bdfcebba8b920758187a11b33ded3bbc49b800b48d5f19cba6c" width="6858" height="4572" alt="Firefighters work a backfire in the municipality of Cebreros (Ávila)."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:34:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html Maye Primera As part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg brings together a collection covering the artist’s life and work in New York and California As part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg brings together a collection covering the artist’s life and work in New York and California Salvador Dalí Miami Florida Walt Disney Cecil B. de Mille Alfred Hitchcock Dalí Museum Florida exhibition Salvador Dalí Exhibition 'Dalí in America', in St. Petersburg, Florida. Exhibition 'Dalí in America', in St. Petersburg, Florida. <p>Since he first docked in New York in 1934, Salvador Dalí was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-06/salvador-dali-at-art-school-a-wayward-and-insolent-student-expelled-for-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-06/salvador-dali-at-art-school-a-wayward-and-insolent-student-expelled-for-life.html">more than just a painter</a> in the United States. Here he designed stained glass, staged the surrealist party of the decade, worked in Hollywood without making it to the big screen, designed jewelry, wrote his memoirs and became a late-night show celebrity.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/only-america-was-rich-enough-to-satisfy-my-hypertrophied-self-florida-exhibition-explores-how-salvador-dali-transformed-us-culture.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-24/early-christian-church-that-survived-muslim-rule-is-found-in-southeastern-spain.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:12:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-24/early-christian-church-that-survived-muslim-rule-is-found-in-southeastern-spain.html Vicente Olaya Located in the municipality of Calasparra, the find has thrown up coins, scales and weights, and the tomb of a young woman who died during childbirth  Located in the municipality of Calasparra, the find has thrown up coins, scales and weights, and the tomb of a young woman who died during childbirth  Murcia Al-Ándalus Calasparra David Martínez Chico / Rubén Fdez. Tristante (EL PAÍS) Aerial photograph with the remains of the church from its western side. Aerial photograph with the remains of the church from its western side. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NSOH3VCYWVEJNK2ZPEOA6EU2TI.png?auth=ceae9edf5fc64f30d104f31323162638b0ab686f6a61f6584146938d8d9e9cfa" width="1065" height="692" alt="Aerial photograph with the remains of the church from its western side."></img><p>At the end of July in the year 711, the troops of General Táriq ibn Ziyad <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-26/the-place-where-the-visigoth-king-rodrigo-was-defeated-by-the-muslims-has-been-located.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-26/the-place-where-the-visigoth-king-rodrigo-was-defeated-by-the-muslims-has-been-located.html">defeated those of King Don Rodrigo</a> in the battle of Guadalete. Thus began the Islamic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, ending the Visigothic Kingdom. But in the southeast of Hispania, there was a pocket of resistance. The region of Tudmir, which stretched across parts of the current provinces of Alicante and Murcia and was governed by a Visigoth nobleman named Teodomiro (or Theodomir), put up an effective fight. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-24/early-christian-church-that-survived-muslim-rule-is-found-in-southeastern-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7PGQ65UYCFAHZC26QTBE7BZ4V4.png?auth=517311f66d3e74f777636439c3cdf8d9bcdf9420c6c52248b2cc644f1c2d501e" width="1054" height="528" alt="Coins from the church of Calasparra. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4ZB2VKTYBRFUPJN3IAMAGP3DKU.png?auth=e9b7346d05187b38a953244db448028e047f9f36d30535c6be80e8c87da7820f" width="759" height="595" alt="Location plan of the Cerro de la Virgen in Calasparra. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ANXG4EWVSRDIHJQHKPBE67S2ZM.png?auth=b28667aa8dd855ada06a2d1063cf436a0aac809d18fa0ae061fccfe612884f6b" width="513" height="571" alt="Weights and scales found in the early Christian church of Calasparra. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-23/spain-moves-forward-with-law-granting-citizenship-to-sahrawis.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:50:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-23/spain-moves-forward-with-law-granting-citizenship-to-sahrawis.html Miguel González López,EL PAÍS The governing socialists tried to remove references to the ‘Sahrawi people’ from the bill to avoid irritating Morocco, which controls much of the former Spanish colony The governing socialists tried to remove references to the ‘Sahrawi people’ from the bill to avoid irritating Morocco, which controls much of the former Spanish colony PSOE PP Sahara Occidental Rabat Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Spain law Sahrawis A girls’ school in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, last May. A girls’ school in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, last May. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/T4LOVSSBBFGM5KHHUMAGUU7UE4.JPG?auth=704443c819b28984d4a61871e7ff73feb27137646a9b006d2584a47f76ca2295" width="7849" height="5235" alt="A girls’ school in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, last May."></img><p>A round of applause from lawmakers marked the approval in Spain’s Congressional Justice Committee, convened in an extraordinary session, of a bill granting Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born when the African territory <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/09/12/inenglish/1315804845_850210.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/09/12/inenglish/1315804845_850210.html">was still a Spanish colony</a>, and to their descendants. The result of the vote clears the path for the future law, although it still must be approved by the lower chamber of parliament—the vote is scheduled for September—and then pass the Senate.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-23/spain-moves-forward-with-law-granting-citizenship-to-sahrawis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-22/on-the-trail-of-a-new-dinosaur-species-in-spains-premier-wine-region.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:32:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-22/on-the-trail-of-a-new-dinosaur-species-in-spains-premier-wine-region.html Redacción Radio Rioja The remains found in the village of Igea, in La Rioja, support the hypothesis that a large herbivorous specimen lived there 120 million years ago The remains found in the village of Igea, in La Rioja, support the hypothesis that a large herbivorous specimen lived there 120 million years ago La Rioja Equipo Garras Restos arqueológicos Archaeological remains in the village of Igea on July 10, 2026. Archaeological remains in the village of Igea on July 10, 2026. <p>To gauge the value of the paleontological heritage of La Rioja (a small region in northern Spain better known internationally <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-09-07/the-perfect-storm-in-a-glass-the-threats-darkening-spanish-wines-horizon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-09-07/the-perfect-storm-in-a-glass-the-threats-darkening-spanish-wines-horizon.html">for its wines</a>) it is necessary to travel back 120 to 130 million years. From that time, the Early Cretaceous — of which more than 170 sites and over 11,000 dinosaur footprints remain —experts have reconstructed an ecosystem dominated by a vast lake on a broad alluvial plain that was about 400 square kilometers (154 square miles) and where rivers emptied into the area. At that time, the Iberian Peninsula was a large island near the Canary Islands, with a humid subtropical to tropical climate that produced lush vegetation, including conifers and tree ferns, and supported <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-02-25/a-chicken-sized-dinosaur-related-to-t-rex-debunks-the-hypothesis-that-its-lineage-shrank.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-02-25/a-chicken-sized-dinosaur-related-to-t-rex-debunks-the-hypothesis-that-its-lineage-shrank.html">large dinosaurs</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-07-22/on-the-trail-of-a-new-dinosaur-species-in-spains-premier-wine-region.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html Fernando Peinado,Julio Núñez The controversial Spanish communicator has built an international business based on political propaganda and selling access to Donald Trump’s and Javier Milei’s circles The controversial Spanish communicator has built an international business based on political propaganda and selling access to Donald Trump’s and Javier Milei’s circles Washington D.C. Vito Quiles Donald Trump Javier Milei Steve Bannon El Mundo javier negre On a yacht with 'Killa' in Florida in 2025, in a photograph provided by Javier Negre. On a yacht with 'Killa' in Florida in 2025, in a photograph provided by Javier Negre. javier With his protegé Vito Quiles at the headquarters of EdaTV in Madrid, with the logos of media outlets that he has ties with in the background. Photograph provided by Negre. With his protegé Vito Quiles at the headquarters of EdaTV in Madrid, with the logos of media outlets that he has ties with in the background. Photograph provided by Negre. Galeria Negre Left to right, David Fonseca, directo of public policy at Meta; Javier Negre; Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump; and her husband Jared Kushner, in a photo from June provided by Negre. Left to right, David Fonseca, directo of public policy at Meta; Javier Negre; Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump; and her husband Jared Kushner, in a photo from June provided by Negre. Con Abelardo de la Espriella, el presidente electo de Colombia. Cedida. With Abelardo de la Espriella, the president-elect of Colombia, in a photo provided by Negre. With Abelardo de la Espriella, the president-elect of Colombia, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre At the White House during a meeting of US President Donald Trump and President Javier Milei of Argentina, in November 2025, in a photo provided by Negre. At the White House during a meeting of US President Donald Trump and President Javier Milei of Argentina, in November 2025, in a photo provided by Negre. Negre In Havana (Cuba) in 2016, when he was still a reporter for 'El Mundo', in a photo provided by Negre. In Havana (Cuba) in 2016, when he was still a reporter for 'El Mundo', in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre con Karoline Leavitt, secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, en una imagen cedida. With White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a photo provided by Negre. With White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a photo provided by Negre. Negre en un jet privado, en una imagen cedida. On a private jet, in a photo provided by Negre. On a private jet, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre posa con Lionel Messi durante la concentración del equipo argentino para el Mundial de 2026, en Dallas, EE UU, en una imagen cedida. With Lionel Messi when the Argentine team was in Dallas, Texas for the 2026 World Cup, in a photo provided by Negre. With Lionel Messi when the Argentine team was in Dallas, Texas for the 2026 World Cup, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre With Alex Bruesewitz, advisor to Donald Trump and key to introducing him to the circles of power in Washington, in a photo provided by Negre. With Alex Bruesewitz, advisor to Donald Trump and key to introducing him to the circles of power in Washington, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre Interviewing the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, in an interview that aired in June. Photo provided by Negre. Interviewing the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, in an interview that aired in June. Photo provided by Negre. <p>In person, Javier Negre has two modes. Either he doesn’t look you in the eye and answers you in monosyllables, or else he gives you his full attention and energy. If he is interested, he can talk for hours as if someone had pressed a button at the base of his skull, making a torrent of words pour from his mouth. And he is interested in this newspaper story. At 41, this native of Málaga — a former reporter at Spanish national daily <i>El Mundo</i> and now the head of a constellation of outlets accused of spreading hoaxes and far-right demagoguery — is labeled by many people as a charlatan. He wants to prove otherwise. He wants to show that, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-19/washington-dc-is-ready-to-try-the-mamdani-model.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-19/washington-dc-is-ready-to-try-the-mamdani-model.html">in Donald Trump’s Washington</a>, they take him seriously.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SOKMH5NZ4ZDPTEP4ZST57HKW2M.jpg?auth=82b00593657635551c1ae1641cc76f64bad88c0ed85662a29aa1fc84d0a2f8b4" width="5774" height="3851" alt="Javier Negre shows an agent the pass to visit the White House with several entrepreneur friends on May 20."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OQKP3OTEGREEJCM4LIWKKCGQA4.jpg?auth=7f8d88ac7fc5495009847a53f4d4308343422c41011aeb22cfd2b32ad1187116" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Javier Negre walks by a banner with messages against Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez at EdaTV headquarters in Madrid on April 30."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HZ22EHRZIZB2FHKEYOFFMFM24E.jpg?auth=29f835450aa9e4c20b2010f854138d725ffabb403216932bc1bbeb5638fd65ed" width="2534" height="1428" alt="Javier Negre on the set of 'The Right News Show' in Washington on May 21, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XIE5PPEA3RDAJJWVKO76MHZF7Q.jpg?auth=1f1d850e44ba44142a4f63d84ea1b199978202e1aba72e1435ee49ebd4c4a0d0" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Javier Negre addresses his editors at EdaTV headquarters in Madrid on April 30."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MOZ5ZF6F5ZCAVMKUCGB2YXICKM.jpg?auth=78c732ad636c0e7cbc25dba708a52bebc7018f606af674e72eb7b16f6ac6c625" width="4724" height="3151" alt="Javier Negre and his wife Astrid Macías pose for a photo in a horse-drawn carriage at the Seville fair on April 21."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:18:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html JAVIER LORENTE DORIA ,EL PAÍS A US citizen who has been running in ‘Batman’ makeup is facing a fine after trying to record himself mid-race despite a security ban on cellphones. He is one of a growing group of people seeking social media notoriety at the famous festival in Pamplona, and getting creative about it A US citizen who has been running in ‘Batman’ makeup is facing a fine after trying to record himself mid-race despite a security ban on cellphones. He is one of a growing group of people seeking social media notoriety at the famous festival in Pamplona, and getting creative about it Pamplona Sanfermines Batman Joaquin Phoenix Marvel (comics) Chicago Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) directo Lacey Mrzena in Joker makeup and a cellphone in his hand running in front of the bulls in Pamplona.            Lacey Mrzena in Joker makeup and a cellphone in his hand running in front of the bulls in Pamplona.            <p>There is a stanza in the <i>Vals de</i> <i>Astrain</i>, the musical piece that is played on July 6, the eve of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-07-06/eight-breakneck-races-2500-runners-a-day-and-16-ambulances-pamplonas-running-of-the-bulls-is-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-07-06/eight-breakneck-races-2500-runners-a-day-and-16-ambulances-pamplonas-running-of-the-bulls-is-back.html">the San Fermín festival in Pamplona</a>, that references the dress code for runners. The lines, written in the early 20th century, allude to the fact that the white-and-red uniform acts as a leveler between the different social classes and geographical origin of the people participating in the event.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-13/the-joker-of-san-fermin-a-villain-at-the-running-of-the-bulls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-09/how-an-ancient-book-looted-a-century-ago-ended-up-in-the-hands-of-a-us-magnate.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:17:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-09/how-an-ancient-book-looted-a-century-ago-ended-up-in-the-hands-of-a-us-magnate.html Manuel Morales Ruiz The ‘General and Natural History of the Indies’, published in 1535 by chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, was kept at Spain’s Academy of History. But the book was mutilated and the torn leaves are today on display at the Huntington Library in California The ‘General and Natural History of the Indies’, published in 1535 by chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, was kept at Spain’s Academy of History. But the book was mutilated and the torn leaves are today on display at the Huntington Library in California California RAH Cristóbal Colón Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Juan Sebastián Elcano ‘General and Natural History of the Indies’ Pages from the 'General History of the Indies.' Pages from the 'General History of the Indies.' <p>A prized codex — the ancestor of the modern book — that was kept at Spain’s Royal Academy of History (RAH) was looted a century ago and ended up in the hands of a private collector in the United States. Someone tore out portions of it and the torn-out leaves went to a London rare-book dealer, who allegedly sold it to the American magnate Henry E. Huntington (1850–1927). The desecrated codex was part of the <i>Historia general y natural de las Indias (General and Natural History of the Indies)</i>, the manuscript by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo (1478–1557), whom Emperor Charles V had appointed in 1532 as the first official <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-16/spains-king-felipe-vi-acknowledges-that-there-were-many-abuses-in-the-colonization-of-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-16/spains-king-felipe-vi-acknowledges-that-there-were-many-abuses-in-the-colonization-of-america.html">chronicler of the Indies</a>. The alert about this hitherto unknown attack on Spain’s historical heritage was raised by journalist and history graduate Ramón Jiménez Fraile in the latest bulletin of the Spanish Geographical Society (SGE).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-09/how-an-ancient-book-looted-a-century-ago-ended-up-in-the-hands-of-a-us-magnate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-08/spains-2026-running-of-the-bulls-in-pictures.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:27:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-08/spains-2026-running-of-the-bulls-in-pictures.html EL PAÍS The northern city of Pamplona is into its second day of ‘encierros,’ the dangerous races that were made globally famous by the writer Ernest Hemingway and which continue to attract visitors from all over the world. Around 2,000 people participate each day on weekdays, going up to twice as many on weekends The northern city of Pamplona is into its second day of ‘encierros,’ the dangerous races that were made globally famous by the writer Ernest Hemingway and which continue to attract visitors from all over the world. Around 2,000 people participate each day on weekdays, going up to twice as many on weekends Sanfermines Pamplona Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) APTOPIX Spain Running of the Bulls Runners try to avoid the bulls' horns during the second morning of the 'encierros' at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona on Wednesday. Runners try to avoid the bulls' horns during the second morning of the 'encierros' at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona on Wednesday. Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) APTOPIX Spain Running of the Bulls Runners try to avoid the bulls' horns during the second morning of the 'encierros' at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona on Wednesday. Runners try to avoid the bulls' horns during the second morning of the 'encierros' at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona on Wednesday. Villar López (EFE) directo Runners and bulls from the famous Cebada Gago breeders enter the bullring in Pamplona after concluding the run. Runners and bulls from the famous Cebada Gago breeders enter the bullring in Pamplona after concluding the run. Pablo Lasaosa directo Runners, called 'mozos', run beside the bulls in the last stretch before reaching the bullring, where the animals will be fought in the afternoon. Runners, called 'mozos', run beside the bulls in the last stretch before reaching the bullring, where the animals will be fought in the afternoon. Jesús Diges (EFE) directo Runners and bulls from the Cádiz-based breeders Cebada Gago make their way along Mercaderes and Estafeta streets. Runners and bulls from the Cádiz-based breeders Cebada Gago make their way along Mercaderes and Estafeta streets. Pablo Lasaosa directo One of the bulls slips on the cobblestones and falls during the second 'encierro.' The stones are treated with a non-skid product ahead of the runs to make them less dangerous than in the past. One of the bulls slips on the cobblestones and falls during the second 'encierro.' The stones are treated with a non-skid product ahead of the runs to make them less dangerous than in the past. Villar López (EFE) directo Bulls from the Cebada Gago breeders, famous for their speed, reached the end of the run in 2m 26s, slightly slower than last year. Bulls from the Cebada Gago breeders, famous for their speed, reached the end of the run in 2m 26s, slightly slower than last year. J.P. Urdiroz (EFE) directo Although the Cebada Gago bulls have a reputation for being unpredictable, on this occasion the herd stuck close together and made a clean run from beginning to end. Although the Cebada Gago bulls have a reputation for being unpredictable, on this occasion the herd stuck close together and made a clean run from beginning to end. Pablo Lasaosa directo Some runners touch the bulls as they make their way to the ring at the end of the run. Some runners touch the bulls as they make their way to the ring at the end of the run. Diego Puerta (PP) Feijóo Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's main opposition party (PP), dressed in traditional garb and watching the run from a balcony on Wednesday morning. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's main opposition party (PP), dressed in traditional garb and watching the run from a balcony on Wednesday morning. Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) directo A horn grazes the back of a runner during the second 'encierro' of the San Fermín festival in Pamplona. Three people required medical assistance at the end of the run. A horn grazes the back of a runner during the second 'encierro' of the San Fermín festival in Pamplona. Three people required medical assistance at the end of the run. Pablo Lasaosa directo Despite instructions to leave the animals alone, some of the runners touch them as they go by. These fighting bulls can weigh in the range of 600 kilograms (1300 lb). Despite instructions to leave the animals alone, some of the runners touch them as they go by. These fighting bulls can weigh in the range of 600 kilograms (1300 lb). Daniel Fernández Pérez (EFE) directo It is a tradition for the 'mozos' to hold a rolled-up newspaper in their hand as they run, as well as wearing white clothes and a red neckerchief. It is a tradition for the 'mozos' to hold a rolled-up newspaper in their hand as they run, as well as wearing white clothes and a red neckerchief. J.P. Urdiroz (EFE) directo Runners are asked to follow a set of safety rules that includes not recording with their phones as they run, wearing the right footwear, and not running under the effects of alcohol or drugs. Runners are asked to follow a set of safety rules that includes not recording with their phones as they run, wearing the right footwear, and not running under the effects of alcohol or drugs. Eduardo Sanz (Europa Press) Voluntarios de Cruz Roja atienden a un corredor tras el segundo encierro de los Sanfermines 2026, protagonizado por toros de la ganadería Cebada Gago. Red Cross volunteers see to a fallen runner after the second run on Wednesday morning. No major injuries were reported. Red Cross volunteers see to a fallen runner after the second run on Wednesday morning. No major injuries were reported. Miguel Oses (AP Photo/Miguel Oses) directo A runner protects his head and belly after falling in front of the herd. The average runner in the San Fermín festival is a 28-year-old male. A runner protects his head and belly after falling in front of the herd. The average runner in the San Fermín festival is a 28-year-old male. Vincent West (REUTERS) Pamplona's San Fermin festival Employees prepare the fences before the second encierro of the 2026 San Fermin festival. Workers put up 2.700 wooden boards and 900 pickets. Employees prepare the fences before the second encierro of the 2026 San Fermin festival. Workers put up 2.700 wooden boards and 900 pickets. Pablo Lasaosa directo Local police officers stand in front of the runners ahead of the second encierro on Wednesday morning. Local police officers stand in front of the runners ahead of the second encierro on Wednesday morning. <p></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-07/roman-funerary-sphinx-found-embedded-in-a-stairway-in-spain.html Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:36:58 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-07/roman-funerary-sphinx-found-embedded-in-a-stairway-in-spain.html Vicente Olaya The sculpture was carved in the first century AD and probably stood over the tomb of a prominent citizen of Elche, as it was believed that these winged creatures would carry the soul to the afterlife The sculpture was carved in the first century AD and probably stood over the tomb of a prominent citizen of Elche, as it was believed that these winged creatures would carry the soul to the afterlife Elda Elche Alicante Comunidad Valenciana Pilar Mas Hurtuna (EL PAÍS) Recreación de la esfinge de El Monestil. En naranja, el trozo hallado. Reconstruction of the El Monastil sphinx. In orange, the fragment found. Reconstruction of the El Monastil sphinx. In orange, the fragment found. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DGBYKJHQBBH75EMM4YEN7UDNS4.png?auth=4c1d88f404eb4c160e1860b7f3c82edcb04b1a8ddd5601a675e1a1b46e7be77e" width="2800" height="3140" alt="Reconstruction of the El Monastil sphinx. In orange, the fragment found."></img><p>The archaeological site of El Monastil, located in the town of Elda, in Spain’s Mediterranean province of Alicante, has been occupied by all the principal cultures that inhabited the Iberian Peninsula from the Bronze Age through the Andalusi period, including <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-05/mary-beard-historian-there-is-a-deeply-far-right-appropriation-of-the-classics.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-05/mary-beard-historian-there-is-a-deeply-far-right-appropriation-of-the-classics.html">the Roman</a>, Byzantine and Visigothic eras. Each one of them left an extensive archaeological record behind. Now, the site’s managers have announced the discovery of a Roman funerary sphinx from the first century AD, which was later reused in a 5th or 6th-century wall.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-07/roman-funerary-sphinx-found-embedded-in-a-stairway-in-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NDSJJDJVKJGFNFTPT4DNTJPIN4.png?auth=7308092ea68905dc1c2aeb2229377968726e95262d723e635158bd9f5aa24840" width="1920" height="1002" alt="The stone block that was once part of the sphinx of Elda, after being cleaned."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QI3JX3KIOFADPDJMGMROJCFJ5Q.jpg?auth=96f7ae31d9e0bd439a1b37f710048ed949072583c1b508b486aeed1ce0b18d7b" width="287" height="378" alt="Idealized recreation of a Roman funerary monument. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MBV2OHNALRGJNOOWPCIWDRE624.jpg?auth=4f32ad1a4a7b0ee5a4d703d28a346aba6786c4583aa5fdac1ab64481f644253f" width="1336" height="994" alt="The archeological site of El Monastil."></img>