Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, spain en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Fri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html Eva Baroja Cabero Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Spain’s most listened-to young artist was catapulted to international fame at age 20 with his hit ‘Quédate’ featuring Bizarrap. In this interview he reflects on the severe depression he experienced, reggaeton, and the effects of fame Quevedo Madrid Reggaetón Canarias Generación Posmilenial MOEH ATITAR (EL PAÍS) Entrevista Pedro Quevedo Quevedo in Madrid. Quevedo in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6URTPOOQXNH2FCVWZCHOFC4B3M.jpg?auth=a28d4b516a721496dad431bb3ebec9bc5293f64c03e036d73090c3a40efa6d71" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Quevedo in Madrid."></img><p>“<i>Me contradigo todo el rato, pero me hace sentir vivo</i>” (I contradict myself all the time, but it makes me feel alive), sings 24-year-old Pedro Quevedo in <i>El Baifo</i>, his most anticipated album. Upon its release, it has once again topped the charts. The 10 most-streamed songs in Spain <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-02-20/spotify-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-trumpism-denialism-and-a-future-under-question.html">on Spotify</a> are all his. But these are just numbers: “My goal is to see them stand the test of time.” His life is also a constant duality. He is Pedro and Quevedo. The ordinary guy who appears and disappears from his home in the Canary Islands, and the international star. The twenty-something swept up by fame, and “the boss” of his songs. The arrogant one and the humble one. The introverted one and the sweet one. The artist who looks you in the eye and answers every question without hesitation or restraint, and the one who shows up surrounded by his manager, a press officer, a videographer, a stylist, and a makeup artist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XMH7JCSF6BH4DO4QRVDZMOSIDI.jpg?auth=326b420219f2f49b888962e78b87c39c5c9fc9dc30c8986b85eed1eda63a42ca" width="8192" height="5464" alt="With his catchy melodies, at 24 years old, Quevedo is one of the biggest stars of urban music in Spanish."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KTI2EOW2KZEZPBEKEVRLBGUGTU.jpg?auth=22b41609b8c40b17f57ea07404937ab3d0c3f014868e8c5adaa9730151087b38" width="8192" height="5464" alt="In his early days, he combined music with a temporary job as a bricklayer."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html Lucía Franco,Beatriz Olaizola The pontiff’s first major public event in Spain, next to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will coincide with one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts The pontiff’s first major public event in Spain, next to the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will coincide with one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts Madrid Robert Francis Prevost Bad Bunny Barcelona Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife José Luis Martínez Almeida Getty Images Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny. Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny. <p>They say that sinners who pray are even. Everything points to this being the plan for many in Madrid on the weekend of June 6 and 7. On the one hand, they’ll unleash their party side at one of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-22/shakira-and-bad-bunny-with-10-concerts-each-place-madrid-at-the-center-of-the-latin-music-world.html">10 concerts Bad Bunny will be performing</a> in the capital; on the other, they’ll find time for prayer and contrition, taking advantage of Pope Leo XIV’s visit, scheduled for the same dates. The coincidences are striking: the pontiff’s first major public event, near Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will happen on the same day and in the same city as one of the Puerto Rican artist’s concerts, which will be held at the Metropolitano stadium, home to Atlético Madrid. And hotels are already starting to rake in the cash, even though there are still two and a half months to go before the events.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-25/prayers-twerking-and-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-pope-leo-xiv-and-bad-bunny-become-the-latest-explosive-combination-for-madrid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:07:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html Reuters,Silvia Ayuso Sánchez asserts that Spain is a ‘loyal partner’ of the Alliance and notes that he relies solely on ‘official documents and government positions’ Sánchez asserts that Spain is a ‘loyal partner’ of the Alliance and notes that he relies solely on ‘official documents and government positions’ Donald Trump Pedro Sánchez Irán Madrid Jason Reed (Reuters) Suspending Spain from NATO An aerial view of the Pentagon headquarters. An aerial view of the Pentagon headquarters. <p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to reports that the Pentagon had considered suspending Spain from NATO by stressing that Spain is a “loyal partner” that meets its “responsibilities” within the Alliance — always, he said, “within the framework of international law.” For that reason, he added, the government feels “completely at ease.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-24/pentagon-email-raises-the-possibility-of-suspending-spain-from-nato-due-to-iran-disagreements.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-21/homeopathy-is-a-placebo-and-could-pose-a-risk-to-health-spanish-authorities-confirm.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-21/homeopathy-is-a-placebo-and-could-pose-a-risk-to-health-spanish-authorities-confirm.html Pablo Linde The Health Ministry has published a review of 15 years of studies on a pseudoscience that has been criticized by scientists for decades: ‘Many of these substances are so diluted, it’s like dissolving a packet of sugar in the Mediterranean Sea’ The Health Ministry has published a review of 15 years of studies on a pseudoscience that has been criticized by scientists for decades: ‘Many of these substances are so diluted, it’s like dissolving a packet of sugar in the Mediterranean Sea’ Mónica García Gómez Aemps Coronavirus Covid-19 INMA FLORES Productos de homeopatía en una farmacia de Madrid Homeopathic products at a pharmacy in Madrid. Homeopathic products at a pharmacy in Madrid. <p>The results provided by homeopathy “do not outperform the placebo effect,” there is no scientific evidence that it is <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-08-20/can-homeopathy-and-acupuncture-help-patients-with-parkinsons.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-08-20/can-homeopathy-and-acupuncture-help-patients-with-parkinsons.html">an effective treatment</a>, and using it instead of other therapies can “pose a risk” to patients’ health. These conclusions, which the scientific community has maintained for decades, have now been confirmed by <a href="https://www.sanidad.gob.es/en/gabinete/notasPrensa.do?id=6893" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.sanidad.gob.es/en/gabinete/notasPrensa.do?id=6893">a report</a> published on Tuesday by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS), a state agency attached to the Ministry of Health.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-21/homeopathy-is-a-placebo-and-could-pose-a-risk-to-health-spanish-authorities-confirm.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:16:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html Carla Gloria Colomé Miguel Barreno López has been in a detention center in the United States for six months. He claims the consulate has not addressed his case and that he only wants to return to Spain Miguel Barreno López has been in a detention center in the United States for six months. He claims the consulate has not addressed his case and that he only wants to return to Spain ICE Donald Trump Kentucky Chicago Cedida US - Miguel Barreno López - ESPAÑOL Miguel Barreno López in an undated image. Miguel Barreno López in an undated image. <p>At the Kenton County Detention Center in the southern state of Kentucky, a migrant passes like a ghost among the dozens of detainees, as if the world has forgotten he exists. “I’m literally abandoned, it’s as if I don’t exist,” he told EL PAÍS in a phone call last week. He is Miguel Barreno López, a 39-year-old Spanish citizen, who has been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for six months, despite a judge approving his voluntary departure from the country on November 17, 2025, after he expressed his wish to return to Spain. But no authority has informed him of anything since. “It’s as if they said: Are you the only Spaniard here? Then you’ll stay until we decide otherwise.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-20/the-spanish-citizen-forgotten-by-everyone-at-an-ice-center-i-am-literally-abandoned-as-if-i-dont-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:03:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html Carmen Morán Breña Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications Lawyers and rights advocates praise the move but complain about a lack of specific information regarding eligibility criteria, as they race to prepare for a caseload that could reach 750,000 applications Madrid Pedro Sánchez PSOE Elma Saiz Víctor Sainz (EL PAÍS) Migrantes Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid. Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/J7FQ6WYMPREX3OHTAVXOBWB4CY.jpg?auth=e65965777b00d642426f648cb2140eb3bd27a02b4b245bbd2919ade72803040a" width="4741" height="3161" alt="Migrants in line to request a certificate in Madrid."></img><p>In Spain, private lawyers and organizations that work with migrants are concerned about the lack of specific information regarding the documents that foreigners residing illegally in the country will need in order to apply for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html">regularization program announced by the government</a>. Migrant advocates are also warning about a lack of information regarding the government offices where these documents should be submitted, and the collaborating organizations available in each province. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-15/spains-mass-legalization-of-migrants-puts-government-services-to-the-test.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UEWTMPQG3VGANIVYRRZNWXU2RI.jpg?auth=d005cf6b77b44935bca491afebaab455346893d4be49d17cf3cb3c5958600b34" width="6161" height="3466" alt="Lines outside the Moroccan consulate in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QIZZL3XUQBHX5CJ4C2S6BM6P3I.jpg?auth=74a46c1d87591d49f6db1295a1b9090303d1c80c2f8ba0e535b55c4f1c96f813" width="5000" height="3186" alt="Lines of migrants outside the Colombian consulate in Barcelona."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:25:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html EL PAÍS ,AP Associated Press The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country, and bucks a global trend toward harsher immigration policies The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country, and bucks a global trend toward harsher immigration policies Santiago Abascal Vox Pedro Sánchez PP Elma Saiz Diego Radamés (Europa Press) El Gobierno da luz verde a la reforma en la Constitución para blindar el aborto Minister Elma Saiz during a press conference after the Cabinet meeting. Minister Elma Saiz during a press conference after the Cabinet meeting. <p>Spain’s government, led by a progressive coalition, on Tuesday approved a decree at a Cabinet meeting that paves the way for the regularization of approximately 500,000 immigrants currently living and working in the country without authorization, the latest way the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-14/markwayne-mullins-first-steps-as-secretary-of-homeland-security-improving-public-image-but-maintaining-deportations.html">imposed in the United States</a> and much of Europe.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-14/spain-approves-granting-legal-status-to-around-500000-undocumented-migrants.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:27:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html Inmaculada Carretero Castaño The Chinese and Spanish leaders made a show of unity in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they met Tuesday to reinforce economic and diplomatic ties at a time of heightened tension with the US The Chinese and Spanish leaders made a show of unity in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where they met Tuesday to reinforce economic and diplomatic ties at a time of heightened tension with the US China Xi Jinping Pedro Sánchez Madrid Donald Trump Haruna Furuhashi / POOL (EFE) Xi Jinping Spain Xi and Sánchez, along with their teams, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this Tuesday. Xi and Sánchez, along with their teams, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this Tuesday. <p>In Beijing, at the Great Hall of the People — the venue reserved for major political events in the Chinese capital — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday heard the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, praise Spain’s role in today’s turbulent international order and suggest that both countries should work together <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html">to help safeguard multilateralism</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/xi-jinping-places-spain-on-the-right-side-of-history-and-urges-working-together-against-the-law-of-the-jungle.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:26:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html Elena San José The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy, and instead focusing on promoting indigenous culture in a global context that requires prioritizing ties with other progressive governments The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy, and instead focusing on promoting indigenous culture in a global context that requires prioritizing ties with other progressive governments México Claudia Sheinbaum Madrid Andrés Manuel López Obrador Felipe VI Mario Jasso (Cuartoscuro) Sheinbaum Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, on September 7, 2023. Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, on September 7, 2023. <p>Some of the legacies of former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador are weighing heavily on her successor, and Claudia Sheinbaum has begun to shed some of them. The strained relationship with Spain, with whom Mexico shares strong historical and present-day ties, was one of them. Sheinbaum has gradually shifted toward a conciliatory stance, at the same pace that the European country has abandoned its stubborn refusal to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html">acknowledge any atrocities</a> during the Conquest of the Americas, at the origin of the bilateral tension. The two countries are now experiencing their closest moment in seven years. Sheinbaum has acknowledged the steps taken by Spanish authorities and she has reciprocated: at least for now, the calls for the Spanish monarchy to assume any responsibility for that historical period have ceased. The strategy now is more educational. “It is important that we continue sending many exhibitions, that Mexican anthropologists go to Spain to explain what the great civilizations were like, and that people hear about the arrival of the Spanish,” she said on Monday. Culture restored broken ties, and culture will be the way to deepen understanding.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/mexicos-sheinbaum-shifts-away-from-the-inherited-confrontation-with-spain-over-colonial-era-abuses.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html Manuel Ansede A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption Francisco Franco Madrid Antena 3 Alfonso Cabeza Valle de Cuelgamuros Pepe Olivares (EL PAÍS) bebés robados An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PGIKFLSP55H3DCG6NXMNDLAR3Y.jpg?auth=65a587633a66d72aa8ed7dbd303a6ece84f424d004d0f9d8dbd92cabcc2687ba" width="2850" height="2103" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><p>A team of forensic geneticists who examined the graves of newborns allegedly stolen in Spain during the Franco regime has <a href="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(26)00012-8/abstract">published its findings</a> for the first time in a scientific journal. The five researchers, from the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF), underscored that their data challenges “the widespread narrative of systematic theft” in hospitals and rejects “the conjecture, by now a hoax, about 300,000 cases of stolen babies in Spain.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-11/in-spain-forensic-experts-find-no-trace-of-alleged-baby-theft.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QBKDXN2JCNABVLDYDJADXNE5BY.jpg?auth=1930d8e29914b1dc505ec823857f4648b2e6d514a2efbfbe16bb82c775d751ef" width="3960" height="2640" alt="Geneticist Antonio Alonso, former director of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, in Madrid, on February 2."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RJYTEQTF6ZEXTOQNI6DHMSMVYQ.jpg?auth=eda62540df7391d18efcbaa12cc5dff40a17f12a2f971fd18a121fe7bb691e8e" width="4170" height="2760" alt="Lawyer Enrique Vila (right), with Antonio Barroso, co-founder of the National Association of Victims of Irregular Adoptions, in January 2011."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TPDRYIFV2FGHVFMZB5KD2NQCQ4.jpg?auth=d16a664dfa1634fe6ea9cca2fa653348c392f0b297b55701fe79fd0d24ef5bb9" width="3267" height="2178" alt="An exhumation at Alicante cemetery for an investigation into alleged stolen babies, in January 2012."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GOWFAE2CSVEO7JKX3WXRCHFYME.jpg?auth=3f1d28b947dbdd96191e6078a07cc800745aea9e235e5f06c4bf639935551ded" width="4500" height="2812" alt="Geneticist Manuel Crespillo, at the headquarters of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences in Barcelona, ​​on February 2."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-10/spaniards-see-trump-as-the-greatest-threat-to-world-peace-ahead-of-putin.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:55:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-10/spaniards-see-trump-as-the-greatest-threat-to-world-peace-ahead-of-putin.html Xosé Hermida A 40dB. survey reveals deep pessimism about the planet’s future and sharp divisions over military spending A 40dB. survey reveals deep pessimism about the planet’s future and sharp divisions over military spending Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Irán Benjamin Netanyahu Julia Demaree Nikhinson (AP) GALERIA - ANUARIO DONALD TRUMP - 2025 - EL PAIS Trump and Putin last August in Alaska. Trump and Putin last August in Alaska. <p>Each new opinion poll has confirmed Spaniards’ opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump. The latest survey by 40dB. for the April barometer of EL PAÍS and the Cadena SER radio network delivered a striking result: respondents viewed Donald Trump as the greatest threat to global peace, slightly ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in third place. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-10/spaniards-see-trump-as-the-greatest-threat-to-world-peace-ahead-of-putin.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:29:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html Manuel Ansede A new documentary explores how the Nobel-winning scientist who discovered neurons in 1888 had a decisive impact on giant figures of the arts A new documentary explores how the Nobel-winning scientist who discovered neurons in 1888 had a decisive impact on giant figures of the arts Santiago Ramón y Cajal Salvador Dalí Federico García Lorca Archivo Residencia de Estudiantes (EL PAÍS) Spanish surrealist drawings Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923. Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KEYKJNPKJZFDZIWDRO7XDLBSL4.jpg?auth=26ff88c48b5c3e2fc65d875ea0a942272ef154eb7e07ed59be64b36de3ac40d0" width="950" height="603" alt="Federico García Lorca at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid circa 1923."></img><p>In 1888, a former shoemaker’s apprentice, forced by his father to study medicine, peered into a tiny world that very few had contemplated and in which no one had seen what he saw. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, armed with a microscope and chicken cerebellums, discovered that the nervous system — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-07/first-map-of-the-developing-brain-provides-insight-into-origin-of-mental-disorders.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-07/first-map-of-the-developing-brain-provides-insight-into-origin-of-mental-disorders.html">the substance of thought</a> — was composed of independent cells that communicated with each other through “kisses.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-10/from-cajal-to-dali-and-lorca-the-drawings-that-revealed-the-substance-of-the-human-mind-and-inspired-surrealism.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EZ55EUHCGFCIFJYKIYB5D7FMIY.png?auth=1f17d679e0d8100810ccd85655651690875617dba478ea6dfd45a41452506497" width="1679" height="1303" alt="A neuron drawn by Ramón y Cajal in 1899 (left) and a drawing by Federico García Lorca in 1927."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UBGPIV53MFHUVH7765NKCBOZEU.png?auth=0a697263e17249b87c808336fe2eb0b7f14db2b7ee2b52b2bb45ece9f8f7b77b" width="1920" height="1099" alt="The scientist's lecture room in Madrid, in the documentary 'Ramón y Cajal: dibujos en la retina'."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:54:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Ana Marcos ,Juan Diego Quesada ,M.O. Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Pablo Picasso El Guernica Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso Imanol Pradales LUIS TEJIDO (EFE) guernica Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. <p>An unexpected battlefront has opened up in Spain’s national political arena after the Basque regional government made a request to national authorities to allow the temporary transfer of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html">Pablo Picasso’s</a> famous 1937 anti-war painting “Guernica” from its present location in Madrid to Bilbao, in the northern Spanish region. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-02/easter-processions-in-spain-in-pictures-from-seville-to-zamora-to-malaga.html Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:17:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-02/easter-processions-in-spain-in-pictures-from-seville-to-zamora-to-malaga.html EL PAÍS From the thousands of hooded penitents to Antonio Banderas seen participating in his hometown, here are some of the most striking photos of a deep-rooted tradition being observed these days throughout the country From the thousands of hooded penitents to Antonio Banderas seen participating in his hometown, here are some of the most striking photos of a deep-rooted tradition being observed these days throughout the country Málaga Antonio Banderas Sevilla Córdoba Zamora Hellín Víctor Fernández (Europa Press) directo A young woman cries during the Tamborada procession in Hellín (Albacete) as the float passes by on April 1. This event, marked by drumming, has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. A young woman cries during the Tamborada procession in Hellín (Albacete) as the float passes by on April 1. This event, marked by drumming, has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Víctor Fernández (Europa Press) directo A young woman cries during the Tamborada procession in Hellín (Albacete) as the float passes by on April 1. This event, marked by drumming, has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. A young woman cries during the Tamborada procession in Hellín (Albacete) as the float passes by on April 1. This event, marked by drumming, has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Víctor Fernández (Europa Press) directo Large crowds at the Tamborada festival in Hellín (Albacete), where over 20,000 people of all ages take part in the event. Large crowds at the Tamborada festival in Hellín (Albacete), where over 20,000 people of all ages take part in the event. Marcial Guillen (EFE) MORATALLA Thousands of drummers, dressed in brightly colored patterned tunics and wearing traditional capirotes on their heads, gathered this Holy Thursday for the Tamborada de Moratalla (Murcia). Thousands of drummers, dressed in brightly colored patterned tunics and wearing traditional capirotes on their heads, gathered this Holy Thursday for the Tamborada de Moratalla (Murcia). SALAS (EFE) directo Several members of the Entrada Triunfal brotherhood inside the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, a World Heritage Site, on Palm Sunday. Several members of the Entrada Triunfal brotherhood inside the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, a World Heritage Site, on Palm Sunday. Jorge Zapata (EFE) directo The honor guard of the King Alfonso XII Brigade of the Spanish Legion carries the statue of Cristo de la Buena Muerte y Ánimas (Christ of the Good Death and Souls), also known as Cristo de Mena, on their shoulders during the procession this Holy Thursday in Málaga. The honor guard of the King Alfonso XII Brigade of the Spanish Legion carries the statue of Cristo de la Buena Muerte y Ánimas (Christ of the Good Death and Souls), also known as Cristo de Mena, on their shoulders during the procession this Holy Thursday in Málaga. Álex Cámara (Europa Press) directo The Santísimo Cristo del Consuelo (Most Holy Christ of the Consolation), popularly known as the Cristo de los Gitanos (Christ of the Gypsies), is carried in a procession through the streets of Granada on April 2. The Santísimo Cristo del Consuelo (Most Holy Christ of the Consolation), popularly known as the Cristo de los Gitanos (Christ of the Gypsies), is carried in a procession through the streets of Granada on April 2. Ángeles Visdómine (EFE) directo Procession of the Royal Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Lady of Solitude on March 28 in Toledo. Procession of the Royal Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Lady of Solitude on March 28 in Toledo. Alberto Di´az (EFE) directo Bearers from the Las Tres Caídas brotherhood during the procession’s departure from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church on Monday in Huelva. Bearers from the Las Tres Caídas brotherhood during the procession’s departure from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church on Monday in Huelva. Raquel Manzanares (EFE) directo About twenty women carrying Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) on Wednesday in Logroño, the capital of La Rioja. About twenty women carrying Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) on Wednesday in Logroño, the capital of La Rioja. Ángeles Visdómine (EFE) directo Procession of the Royal Illustrious Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude) on Good Friday in Toledo. Procession of the Royal Illustrious Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude) on Good Friday in Toledo. FERNANDO VILLAR (EFE) directo Bearers from the Santísimo Cristo Atado a la Columna (Most Holy Christ tied to the Column) brotherhood as they leave the Carmelite Monastery of the Immaculate Conception in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, on Wednesday. Bearers from the Santísimo Cristo Atado a la Columna (Most Holy Christ tied to the Column) brotherhood as they leave the Carmelite Monastery of the Immaculate Conception in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, on Wednesday. Ángeles Visdómine (EFE) directo The Palm Sunday procession at the Primatial Cathedral of Toledo on Palm Sunday. The Palm Sunday procession at the Primatial Cathedral of Toledo on Palm Sunday. Mariam A. Montesinos (EFE) directo More than 2,000 members—men and women—of the Royal Brotherhood of Cristo de las Injurias take the oath of silence while kneeling in the Cathedral Square at the start of the procession on Holy Wednesday in Zamora. More than 2,000 members—men and women—of the Royal Brotherhood of Cristo de las Injurias take the oath of silence while kneeling in the Cathedral Square at the start of the procession on Holy Wednesday in Zamora. Jose Manuel Vidal (EFE) directo Members of the Brotherhood of La Estrella before the Palm Sunday procession in Seville. Members of the Brotherhood of La Estrella before the Palm Sunday procession in Seville. JMGARCIA (EFE) directo The Young Franciscan Brotherhood of Salamanca holds a procession on the 28th through the most historic part of the city. The Young Franciscan Brotherhood of Salamanca holds a procession on the 28th through the most historic part of the city. Rodrigo Jimenez (EFE) directo The hood of a Nazarenian sister during the Borriquita procession at the Almudena Cathedral on Palm Sunday in Madrid. The hood of a Nazarenian sister during the Borriquita procession at the Almudena Cathedral on Palm Sunday in Madrid. Villar López (EFE) directo Procession in Pamplona (Navarra) on Palm Sunday. Procession in Pamplona (Navarra) on Palm Sunday. Jose Manuel Vidal (EFE) directo A member of theBrotherhood of la Estrella (the Star) on his way to the church on Palm Sunday in Seville. A member of theBrotherhood of la Estrella (the Star) on his way to the church on Palm Sunday in Seville. Álex Zea (Europa Press) Antonio Banderas procesiona con la Cofradía de María Santísima de Lágrimas y Favores en Málaga Antonio Banderas participating in the procession of the Brotherhood of Tears and Favors in his native Málaga, on March 29. Antonio Banderas participating in the procession of the Brotherhood of Tears and Favors in his native Málaga, on March 29. María José López (Europa Press) directo Holy Week procession organized by El Buen Pastor School on March 27 in Seville. Holy Week procession organized by El Buen Pastor School on March 27 in Seville. <p></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:50:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html María Martín Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system Since the program began, Madrid has granted papers to approximately 240,000 members of this community on humanitarian grounds. But a surge in applications has collapsed the system Venezuela Madrid Pedro Sánchez Caracas Delcy Rodríguez Foto: Juan Barbosa Venezuela Venezuelans in Madrid showing support for presidential candidate Edmundo González in 2024. Venezuelans in Madrid showing support for presidential candidate Edmundo González in 2024. <p>In June, Spain will end a program that has allowed tens of thousands of Venezuelans to regularize their legal status almost automatically since 2018. The Spanish government will stop systematically <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-17/the-employment-challenge-for-refugees-in-spain-im-no-longer-afraid-this-job-has-changed-my-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2025-06-17/the-employment-challenge-for-refugees-in-spain-im-no-longer-afraid-this-job-has-changed-my-life.html">granting residence permits</a> on humanitarian grounds to this group, thereby terminating one of the most unique—and least debated—mechanisms of the Spanish asylum system. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-01/spain-to-end-fast-track-path-to-legal-status-that-venezuelans-have-enjoyed-since-2018.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-30/spain-closes-airspace-to-aircraft-involved-in-iran-war-but-us-bases-are-being-used-in-other-ways.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:17:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-30/spain-closes-airspace-to-aircraft-involved-in-iran-war-but-us-bases-are-being-used-in-other-ways.html Miguel González López The Spanish government is walking a tightrope: it rejects involvement in a war it deems illegal, while still contributing to the defense of Turkey and Cyprus, in keeping with its commitments to NATO and the EU The Spanish government is walking a tightrope: it rejects involvement in a war it deems illegal, while still contributing to the defense of Turkey and Cyprus, in keeping with its commitments to NATO and the EU Donald Trump Irán Keir Starmer Pedro Sánchez Felipe González Márquez Foto: U.S. Air Force B-52 Morón A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress at Morón Air Base on May 20, 2025. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress at Morón Air Base on May 20, 2025. <p>Spain has closed its airspace to flights <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-27/trump-delays-his-ultimatum-to-iran-while-us-military-builds-up-in-the-middle-east.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-27/trump-delays-his-ultimatum-to-iran-while-us-military-builds-up-in-the-middle-east.html">involved in Operation Epic Fury</a>, launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. Not only is it prohibiting the use of the military bases in Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) by fighter jets or in-flight refueling aircraft participating in the attack; it is also denying airspace access to U.S. aircraft stationed in third countries, such as the United Kingdom or France, according to military sources.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-30/spain-closes-airspace-to-aircraft-involved-in-iran-war-but-us-bases-are-being-used-in-other-ways.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S62OHX7PHJBR7ENV74YBDGJMMI.JPG?auth=7310a7f15b2dd4f1355dc053f4dedcee2379a310dcf642598f37766d2f78ddce" width="8192" height="4608" alt="Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez addresses Congress on Wednesday to explain Spain's position with regard to the Iran conflict. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:37:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html Lucía Franco After a year of touring the world, the Colombian artist will wrap up her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour’ in the Spanish capital, and she’ll be doing it in style, with a stage created especially for the occasion After a year of touring the world, the Colombian artist will wrap up her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour’ in the Spanish capital, and she’ll be doing it in style, with a stage created especially for the occasion Shakira Madrid Miami Brasil Emiliano Molina (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - SHAKIRA - ZOCALO Shakira at her Mexico concert. Shakira at her Mexico concert. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/24GKVM4QNVEIPNSPAPHRXFYE3E.jpg?auth=4a90876a9ca300613c7f7b66b90140c4d0a6f895cd9045d9cb07be2df49635fb" width="2791" height="2791" alt="Shakira at her Mexico concert. "></img><p>Shakira has broken records by selling more than 450,000 tickets in just a few hours. To ensure no fan misses out on what is set to be one of the biggest celebrations of the Latino community in Spain, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-10-16/shakiras-unique-style-in-20-photos-short-tops-hip-scarves-bare-feet-and-lots-of-leather.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2024-10-16/shakiras-unique-style-in-20-photos-short-tops-hip-scarves-bare-feet-and-lots-of-leather.html">the Colombian artist</a> is adding two more dates: Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-27/shakira-announces-two-new-concert-dates-in-madrid-after-tickets-sell-out-in-record-time.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/noelia-castillo-the-young-woman-who-fought-her-parents-for-her-right-to-die-i-cant-take-this-family-anymore.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:59:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/noelia-castillo-the-young-woman-who-fought-her-parents-for-her-right-to-die-i-cant-take-this-family-anymore.html Jesús García Bueno After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, the 25-year-old from Barcelona, who was a paraplegic, received euthanasia on Thursday After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, the 25-year-old from Barcelona, who was a paraplegic, received euthanasia on Thursday Eutanasia Noelia Castillo Barcelona Abogados Cristianos Cataluña Antena 3 Noelia A still from Noelia Castillo's Antena 3 interview on March 24. A still from Noelia Castillo's Antena 3 interview on March 24. <p>A Barcelona judge on Thursday denied a last-minute request for emergency injunctive measures to halt <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2022-06-25/a-morning-of-white-light-a-doctors-story-of-euthanasia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2022-06-25/a-morning-of-white-light-a-doctors-story-of-euthanasia.html">the euthanasia</a> of Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old Spanish woman who was scheduled to receive assisted death at 6 p.m. local time. The measures had been requested by Abogados Cristianos (Christian Lawyers), the law firm representing her father. For a year and a half this organization has been behind the legal battle to prevent the assisted death of Noelia, who suffered from paraplegia. She died on Thursday afternoon at the Sant Pere de Ribes long-term care facility in Barcelona where she was a resident, health sources confirmed to EL PAÍS.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-26/noelia-castillo-the-young-woman-who-fought-her-parents-for-her-right-to-die-i-cant-take-this-family-anymore.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:37:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html Elias Camhaji Mascorro The 1976 coup in Argentina forced thousands of people to flee. Those who experienced it tell their stories 50 years later The 1976 coup in Argentina forced thousands of people to flee. Those who experienced it tell their stories 50 years later Argentina Madrid Buenos Aires Jorge Rafael Videla Javier Milei Juan Diego Botto Francisco Franco MOEH ATITAR Repor Argentina Apertura Actor Juan Diego Botto, in Madrid last May. Actor Juan Diego Botto, in Madrid last May. <p>Diego Fernando Botto and Cristina Rota met at an acting workshop in Buenos Aires. After performing in a play together, they fell in love. In 1974, their daughter María was born, and a year later they had their second child, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/02/14/inenglish/1360864556_856840.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/02/14/inenglish/1360864556_856840.html">Juan Diego</a>. Botto’s teacher believed he was the best in his class and that he would go far. He was a talented and handsome young man. Those who knew him in Argentina described him as optimistic, energetic, and fun-loving.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-24/the-lives-uprooted-by-argentinas-dictatorship-and-rebuilt-in-spain-i-am-a-child-of-exile.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S26PM4VTORHEBOLII7TVCEGWWY.jpg?auth=84485da5d72b5921c17e1f36b48d4ef624029b24d54324cdb3d847b0cf9b96aa" width="6000" height="4000" alt="The writer and journalist Martín Caparrós, last Friday at his home in Torrelodones."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XZQD3THPVFDEBPURFLFYQZSMP4.jpg?auth=0caea00c7fdb0eca034aa782206f82c57f9ce02525caeb2158d2b8f8e14c356c" width="5035" height="2832" alt="Abrasha Rotenberg, in June 2023 at his home in Buenos Aires."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DQ6Y7SLGNBCVFLXKQOJFFL5RAI.jpg?auth=47e038f304bb5cbbff194dd03e12c90cf0dd4cef579bebf570e0fd138a662a06" width="6512" height="4607" alt="Argentine writer Clara Obligado at her home in Madrid last Wednesday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html Álex Vicente The Spanish director’s new film, ‘Bitter Christmas’, is his most intimate work: a story about grief and depression that questions the extent to which a filmmaker can draw inspiration from other people’s lives. In it, every mirror reflects his own image The Spanish director’s new film, ‘Bitter Christmas’, is his most intimate work: a story about grief and depression that questions the extent to which a filmmaker can draw inspiration from other people’s lives. In it, every mirror reflects his own image Pedro Almodóvar Movida madrileña Extremadura Madrid Tilda Swinton Carmen Maura Txema Yeste (EL PAÍS) EPS 2580 CENTRAL ENTREVISTA PEDRO ALMODOVAR Pedro Almodóvar. Pedro Almodóvar. <h2><b>2026</b></h2><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-21/pedro-almodovar-my-modesty-has-crumbled-now-i-feel-more-naked.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Styling:</h3><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Juan Cebrián. </span></p><h3>Makeup and hair: </h3><p>Pedro Cedeño. </p><h3>Lighting assistants:</h3><p>Pablo Mingo and Carlitos Givaja.</p><h3>Digital assistant: </h3><p>Nahuel D’Angelo. </p><h3>Set design:</h3><p>Virginia Sancho.</p><h3>Production: </h3><p>Room Service. </p><h3> Production head: </h3><p>Sara Renteria. </p><h3> Director of Txema Yeste Studio: </h3><p>Carles Arnan.</p><h3>Retouching:</h3><p> Txema Yeste Studio. </p><h3> Acknowledgements: </h3><p>EPC.</p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-20/security-cameras-captured-footage-of-american-student-james-gracey-accidentally-falling-into-the-sea-in-barcelona.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:19:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-20/security-cameras-captured-footage-of-american-student-james-gracey-accidentally-falling-into-the-sea-in-barcelona.html Rebeca Carranco An autopsy performed on the body this Friday determined that he died by drowning and ruled out any signs of foul play, according to sources familiar with the case An autopsy performed on the body this Friday determined that he died by drowning and ruled out any signs of foul play, according to sources familiar with the case Barcelona CNN Alabama Alfonso Beato (AP) james Police officers carry the body of a person found in the waters off the Port of Barcelona, Spain, on March 19, 2026. Police officers carry the body of a person found in the waters off the Port of Barcelona, Spain, on March 19, 2026. <p>The investigation by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/27/inenglish/1580134297_349300.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/27/inenglish/1580134297_349300.html">Mossos d’Esquadra</a> — the Catalan regional police — into the disappearance of James Gracey, a 20-year-old American student who went missing early Tuesday morning in Barcelona, found that the young man accidentally fell into the water. Footage from security cameras in the area shows him walking alone toward the pier from a distance, then he is seen falling into the water without any third-party involvement, according to police sources. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-20/security-cameras-captured-footage-of-american-student-james-gracey-accidentally-falling-into-the-sea-in-barcelona.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:35:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html Elena San José Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US and cannot keep up the tension with a major historical and trade partner Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US and cannot keep up the tension with a major historical and trade partner Felipe VI Claudia Sheinbaum Madrid México Donald Trump José Jiménez Casa de S.M. el Rey (EFE) El rey dice que hubo "mucho abuso" en la conquista de América King Felipe VI at the National Archaeological Museum, in Madrid, on March 16. King Felipe VI at the National Archaeological Museum, in Madrid, on March 16. <p>Mexico and Spain are moving toward a thaw after seven years of diplomatic tensions and one year of displays of goodwill. The trail of gestures by Spanish authorities, which their Mexican counterparts have been taking note of, culminated this Monday with the Spanish monarch’s acknowledgment <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html">of the “abuses”</a> committed during the colonization of the Americas by the conquistadors. This rapprochement by Felipe VI — unthinkable when former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent him a letter demanding accountability for the atrocities committed against Indigenous peoples during that period — marks a turning point. It reverses, at least partially, the rift that opened in 2019. Spain has been softening its position, from a complete refusal to make any concessions, to the king’s recent statements, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has welcomed the shift. In the current international scenario, with Donald Trump exerting pressure on Mexico from the north, it is also in her government’s best interest to achieve a de-escalation and secure a firm ally with whom it shares fundamental historical and commercial ties.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/symbolic-gesture-by-the-king-of-spain-accelerates-a-thaw-in-relations-with-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/the-king-of-spain-takes-another-step-the-ball-is-now-in-mexicos-court.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:52:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/the-king-of-spain-takes-another-step-the-ball-is-now-in-mexicos-court.html Carmen Morán Breña Felipe VI’s acknowledgment of ‘abuses’ during the colonization of the Americas awaits a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Felipe VI’s acknowledgment of ‘abuses’ during the colonization of the Americas awaits a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Felipe VI México Claudia Sheinbaum Andrés Manuel López Obrador Pedro Sánchez Nayeli Cruz (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM-ELECCIONES Claudia Sheinbaum receives the party's baton of command from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on September 7, 2023. Claudia Sheinbaum receives the party's baton of command from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on September 7, 2023. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QDP37O7UL5H5DFZ5Y6ZTN53VOE.jpg?auth=fe429ccfcdc2fdfe19bf2cf8e3b8cf93082fab0b8db97c138ecb21f467803624" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Claudia Sheinbaum receives the party's baton of command from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on September 7, 2023."></img><p>Culture is proving to be a crucial tool in repairing the strained diplomatic relations between Spain and Mexico, which soured in 2019 when the then newly elected Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, demanded a gesture of reparation from the Spanish Crown for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-08-09/the-conquest-of-mexico-under-question-500-years-on.html">excesses of colonization</a>. The letter sent to the monarch at that time was private, but the matter was resolved publicly with a firm rejection from the Spanish government and a breakdown in relations that continues to this day. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-17/the-king-of-spain-takes-another-step-the-ball-is-now-in-mexicos-court.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-16/spains-king-felipe-vi-acknowledges-that-there-were-many-abuses-in-the-colonization-of-america.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:52:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-16/spains-king-felipe-vi-acknowledges-that-there-were-many-abuses-in-the-colonization-of-america.html Miguel González López The monarch’s statement comes as Spain seeks to ease tensions with Mexico following the 2019 dispute with Andrés Manuel López Obrador The monarch’s statement comes as Spain seeks to ease tensions with Mexico following the 2019 dispute with Andrés Manuel López Obrador Felipe VI Claudia Sheinbaum Quirino Ordaz Coppel Andrés Manuel López Obrador José Manuel Albares América Casa de S.M. el Rey felipe King Felipe VI, during his visit to the exhibition. King Felipe VI, during his visit to the exhibition. <p>Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledged on Monday morning, during a visit to the exhibition <i>Half the World: Women in Indigenous Mexico,</i> organized jointly by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Mexican Ministry of Culture, that “there was much abuse” during the colonization of the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors. </p><p><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="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-10/how-the-cia-used-a-former-spanish-soldier-to-keep-tabs-on-julian-assange.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:31:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-10/how-the-cia-used-a-former-spanish-soldier-to-keep-tabs-on-julian-assange.html José María Irujo Amatria Witnesses and dozens of messages prove that a security company based in southern Spain spied on the founder of WikiLeaks, as revealed by EL PAÍS Witnesses and dozens of messages prove that a security company based in southern Spain spied on the founder of WikiLeaks, as revealed by EL PAÍS Julian Assange CIA Jerez de la Frontera David Morales Wikileaks Ecuador Sheldon Adelson Baltasar Garzón picture alliance (picture alliance via Getty Images) Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, May 19, 2017. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, May 19, 2017. <p>David Morales, a former Spanish soldier who owned a small security company in Jerez de la Frontera, in southern Spain, didn’t hesitate when he sent this email to his employees on March 21, 2017: “I’ve been asked to conduct a study on the embassy staff, assistants, or guest team, and frequent visitors of the guest. We’ve been informed that the guest is suspected of working for the Russian intelligence services. We’ve been asked to determine if we can place one or more microphones in the guest’s bedroom. They will be concealed and recording in real time… This microphone must have FTP transmission capability with an output to a secure server.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-10/how-the-cia-used-a-former-spanish-soldier-to-keep-tabs-on-julian-assange.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>