Alfonso L. Congostrina

The convicted fraudster, identified with the initials S. P., was found guilty of laundering funds for a criminal gang that purchased cellphones abroad and resold them in the United Kingdom

The member of staff called the authorities when the victim used the gesture to call for help. The suspect was detained after the pair had been interviewed separately

Officers forced a dozen or so people out of the sea on Wednesday, arguing that no one was allowed in the water due to the choppy conditions

The 225 associations in the Catalan capital may be forced to close after a tribunal banned these spaces from promoting the consumption, sale and cultivation of marijuana

New coronavirus restrictions went into place in the northeastern Spanish region on Friday, but they didn’t stop hundreds of people from coming out to party on the beaches of Barcelona

The decision to commute the sentences of the nine individuals has been met with fierce opposition, with the Popular Party calling on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign

LGBTQ+ groups are reporting a rise in attacks as the far right makes new inroads in a polarized society

The Catalan capital has welcomed the recommendation that vaccinated Americans be allowed to enter Europe, given that before the pandemic they were key to the city’s tourism sector

Demonstrators set fire to police vehicle, smashed ATMs and looted a Zara store on the ninth day of unrest in the Catalan capital

Riot police clashed with supporters of the musician, who was sentenced to prison for glorifying terrorism and insulting the monarchy on Twitter

Supporters of Pablo Hasél, who is serving a nine-month sentence for praising terrorism and insulting the monarchy, clashed with riot police and framed their acts as a defense of freedom of speech

Pablo Hasél was taken to a penitentiary to serve a nine-month sentence for glorifying terrorism and insulting the Crown in a case that has reignited debate on freedom of expression

Ten of the country’s 17 regions have shut food and drink venues in a bid to contain the coronavirus, while 290,000 workers remain on furlough. Owners are pleading for direct aid to avoid going under

Firefighters in Badalona fear more victims will be found inside the collapsing building, where around 100 people, mostly migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, were living as squatters

Gyms and cinemas may reopen in both areas, while strict confinement in Segriá area will be lifted

Parts of Lleida province are preparing to receive seasonal workers, but there are concerns their arrival could lead to new coronavirus outbreaks

Healthcare workers complain about a shortage of human resources and computer glitches as the number of positive cases continues to rise

Catalan police say the individuals have sold 15,000 packs of the counterfeit Durex products and 41,000 more without proper EU accreditation

EL PAÍS talks to some of the hundreds of migrant workers in Huesca who remain in the province despite a new spike in Covid-19 cases

Municipal workers had to act after the sands at Nova Icària and Bogatell began to approach the limits permitted under Phase 2 of the coronavirus deescalation plan

The demonstrations organized by so-called Tsunami Democràtic during the soccer game on Wednesday saw some police charges and yellow plastic balls thrown onto the pitch

Around 3,500 security personnel will be at the Camp Nou for tonight’s game in Catalonia, after the anonymous platform Democratic Tsunami called pro-independence protests there

Thirty-three people were arrested and 100 required medical attention on the third day of unrest following the Supreme Court ruling jailing Catalan separatist leaders

More than 100 flights were cancelled at El Prat after demonstrators blocked off access routes to the travel hub to protest jail terms for Catalan separatist leaders

A journalist from the TV network Telecinco was hit in the head with an object while trying to cover the second anniversary of the 2017 sovereignty referendum

Police sources say the suspect shot himself when he realized he was about to be detained for the murder, which took place in early September in a Port Olímpic nightclub