Santander chief Emilio Botín dies at 79
Chairman of largest bank in euro zone by market value suffers heart attack in Madrid Board meeting on Wednesday afternoon designates daughter Ana Botín as new leader
US embargo has cost Cuba $116 billion in lost revenue, Havana claims
Deputy Foreign Minister Abelardo Moreno will take scathing report to the United Nations
Mexico reaches out to Cuba ahead of Ibero-American Summit
Mexican foreign minister says the Peña Nieto administration will extend its line of credit to Cuba
The man who revolutionized the Spanish banking sector
Age was no obstacle for Botín, who remained on the frontline at Santander until his death
A catch-up with the capital’s English-speaking community
The British Benevolent Fund and St George’s Church are holding a summer fête in Madrid
The rain in Spain stays away from Alicante
The southeastern province is experiencing its worst drought since 1857, leaving farmers facing ruin
Spain raises terror threat level due to risk of jihadist attacks
Security forces to step up monitoring at airports, train stations, hospitals and government buildings
Piecing together the Spanish Armada’s sunken remains off the Irish coast
Archeologists are closer than ever to identifying where the pride of Philip II’s fleet went down in 1588
Botín’s death triggers wave of reactions
Deceased financier is praised in Congress for turning a local bank into an international powerhouse
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