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Spanish government resists pressure to extend state of alarm
The Basque Country wants the extraordinary measure to remain in place as it tackles a surge in coronavirus cases, but the executive is counting on the Covid-19 vaccination drive to flatten the curve
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Spain will use Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for the 70-79 age group
Five million doses of the one-shot treatment are expected to arrive before the start of summer
Peru heads towards presidential runoff after vote gives surprise lead to Pedro Castillo
If an early count is confirmed, the far-left schoolteacher could face either Keiko Fujimori or Hernando de Soto in June
Former banker Guillermo Lasso wins Ecuador’s presidential election
I just took a two-week trip from Spain to the UK with my family – here’s what it was like, and what it cost
English Edition editor Simon Hunter recounts tales of passport-stamping, eerily deserted airports and extremely expensive PCR testing in order to reunite his children with their grandparents
Knowing your ‘pollo’ from your ‘cajones’ – why making mistakes in another language should be encouraged
A tweet inviting Spanish learners to share their funniest mistakes prompted a flurry of hilarious responses. English Edition editor Simon Hunter argues that these malapropisms are key to perfecting your second language
The man behind the first semi-submersible narco vessel that was ‘made in Spain’
The boat, initially mistaken for a carnival float, was discovered in a town in Málaga and was designed to transport 2,000 kilos of cocaine
Spanish government begins reform of Franco-era Official Secrets Law
The biggest anachronism of the current legislation lies in the fact that it includes no time frames for secrecy to expire
UK Embassy addresses concerns over media reports of Spain ‘deporting’ Britons
Spanish government has no plans to find and expel UK citizens ‘who have made this country their home,’ but officials note that anyone living there regularly must apply for residency
Spain to take Gibraltar off tax haven list after treaty enters into force
Enhanced cooperation means Spanish individuals and companies may not transfer their fiscal residency to the British Overseas Territory, which will provide information on workers and assets
In Syria, there is a new kind of war against ISIS
Two years after the caliphate was defeated, anti-terrorist forces are no longer facing an army but a myriad of sleeper cells whose members hide inside detention camps in the northeast
The transformation of ISIS women in Syria’s Al Roj camp
Six Westerners being held prisoner for their involvement with the terrorist group have swapped the ‘niqab’ for jeans and are asking to be allowed home
The Guatemalan asylum seeker who created a refuge for gay and transgender migrants on the US border
Estuardo Cifuentes fled persecution at home because of his sexuality and found himself trapped by Donald Trump’s policies in Matamoros, where he set up Rainbow Bridge to help LGBT asylum seekers
Salvadoran migrant’s death in Mexico echoes killing of George Floyd
Victoria Salazar died after a Mexican police officer kneeled on her neck, but unlike the case in the United States which sparked widespread protests, her murder has become just another statistic
Dodging bullets in Fresnillo, Mexico’s city of fear
Afflicted by drug violence, this mining town in the central state of Zacatecas leads national polls for citizens’ lack of confidence in the safety of their surroundings
Spain’s Supreme Court looks to secure ex-Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont’s extradition
Judge Pablo Llarena has asked for a preliminary ruling from the EU Court of Justice on how the case should be interpreted by law
European Parliament strips former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont of immunity
The decision means that Spanish authorities will be able to reactivate the arrest warrant to bring the politician back to the country and put him on trial for his involvement in the 2017 separatist bid
Spain’s King Felipe VI struggles to repair tarnished image of royal family
The scandal over the alleged financial irregularities of his father, Juan Carlos I, has been compounded by his sisters’ decision to jump the Covid-19 vaccine line. Can the monarch fix the damage?
Political parties slam Spanish king’s sisters for jumping Covid-19 vaccine line on trip to Abu Dhabi
The ‘infantas’ Elena and Cristina are alleged to have been inoculated while visiting their father, emeritus king Juan Carlos in the United Arab Emirates
How former Spanish king Juan Carlos I’s affair with Corinna Larsen turned into ‘a matter of state’
The former monarch consulted a specialist law firm about the possibility of officially splitting from Queen Sofía, sources say, but his relationship with the Monaco-based business consultant ended badly and both are now facing legal troubles
Political surrogates
Ecuador’s presidential election is revealing trends that we will see across the rest of Latin America
Joe’s dilemma: peace or justice?
Leading Americans to coexist in more harmony with their compatriots who support leaders and causes that they find unpalatable is as urgent as it is difficult
How will we remember January 6?
It is a date that could go down in history as the day the United States started to repair its battered democracy
¿Qué? – Where to find all the episodes of our Spanish news podcast
The coronavirus crisis has forced us to put the fourth series on hold, but listeners can enjoy previous discussions with hosts Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson by heading to our listings page