Italian mafia boss mistakenly released after his arrest in Barcelona
Spain’s High Court says it was not informed in time about Vittorio Raso’s ties to organized crime, and has issued a new warrant
Spanish government considering nationwide state of alarm to implement a curfew
Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP
Madrid region open to a curfew once current state of alarm expires
Sources from the regional government said they would want it in place from midnight to 6am, so that bars and restaurants could continue with their activity, but outdoor drinking and parties in private residences could be avoided
Critical race theory and the 2020 US election
In 2016, Donald Trump fought against immigrants; now he attacks the Black Lives Matter movement – both campaigns are linked by white nationalism
Navarre declares perimetral lockdown of entire region to contain coronavirus spread
The regional government has also ordered the closure of all bars and restaurants after the incidence rate of the virus reached 945 cases per 100,000 inhabitants
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El Roto cartoon, October 20, 2020
Excess deaths in second wave: 11,000 victims since July
The number of unexpected fatalities calculated by the National Statistics Institute in Spain is double the official coronavirus death toll. The total is nearly 59,000 since March
Spain reports record 38,000 coronavirus cases in a single day, bringing total close to one million
The latest report from the Health Ministry included 217 new fatalities and indicated a rise in the hospital occupancy rate of Covid-19 patients