Hundreds of farmers rally in Madrid to demand fairer prices
Protesters are calling on the Spanish government to take action to address the crisis, which they say is threatening the future of the agriculture sector
US embassy issues security alert over rise in sexual assaults in Spain
The warning advises women to take “precautions” and notes they may find it “very difficult” to handle the Spanish criminal system
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El Roto cartoon, February 5, 2020
Life in Madrid’s coronavirus quarantine
EL PAÍS correspondent Jaime Santirso, who was one of the 21 Spaniards evacuated from Wuhan, describes his ongoing isolation in a military hospital in the Spanish capital
No visits or Christmas outings: The plight of seniors in Madrid’s nursing homes
Guest books from 11 facilities show that 60% of residents received no visitors in summer, and only 16% were taken out for the festive season
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