Wave of strikes rocks Brazil ahead of World Cup
Authorities are racing against the clock to complete airports in time for soccer championship
The Barcelona cannabis clubs that are now plugging their wares online
The 400 marijuana associations in Catalonia are reporting a boom in drug tourism in the region
‘Game of Thrones’ eyes up Spanish locations for season five
US ambassador and former HBO exec James Costos says network is looking at Andalusia
Coca-Cola denies it withdrew ad featuring Basque actor with “ETA sympathies”
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Company says TV campaign had come to an end because it was not generating adequate results
Bachelet takes first step toward legalizing abortion in Chile
President calls for lifting of ban on pregnancy terminations when woman’s life is in danger
Three matadors gored in abandoned Madrid bullfight recovering well
Unusual turn of events on Tuesday saw first suspension in Madrid’s Plaza de las Ventas for 35 years Gorings are “price you have to pay to achieve the aim of being a torero,” says Jiménez Fortes
This week’s movie releases
Nicole Kidman is a princess in critical peril in the panned 'Grace of Monaco' And Jude Law fattens up to play the lead role in ‘Dom Hemingway’
Why the Popular Party’s European candidate was finally forced to apologize
Politician Miguel Arias Cañete caused a storm after making sexist comments about Socialist rival But he waited five days before saying sorry, describing what he said as “unfortunate”
Too much EU money down the drain?
Spain has benefited hugely from European funding, though many projects have been poorly planned Despite art centers sitting empty and railway lines lying unfinished, the EC says corruption is rare
How Spain’s Princess Letizia took on her royal challenge
Ex-newsreader faced a steep learning curve after marrying Prince Felipe a decade ago Since then she has found success abroad and carved out niches in education, innovation and health
War as usual in Colombia
Dialogue with the FARC is the main topic on the presidential campaign trail But Colombians are skeptical about the success of the peace process