Articles written by Diego Estebanez García

Afghan interpreter Rashid (squatting), in an image provided by the AECID Spanish international cooperation agency.

Four collaborators who used to work with the Spanish government describe their despair at learning the evacuation operation had come to an end

Spanish soldiers leave in the first of two A400M aircraft to assist with the evacuation effort.

Afghanistan

First military plane due to repatriate Spanish nationals from Afghanistan takes off from Zaragoza

Diego Estebanez García / P. C.|Madrid|17 Aug 2021 - 06:39UTC

It is estimated the two A400M aircraft will be able to take between 500 and 600 people, meaning various flights will be necessary

'Amal' (l), an interpreter, working with Spanish armed forces in this file photo.

AFGHANISTAN

Afghan interpreter who worked for Spanish armed forces: ‘Rescue us – they are going to cut our throats’

Diego Estebanez García|Madrid|16 Aug 2021 - 11:03UTC

‘Amal’ spoke to EL PAÍS late last week, after he fled his home province due to the advance of the Taliban throughout the country

National Police officer E, at 50 Francisco Navacerrada street, where Alberto Sánchez was arrested.

CRIME

Madrid’s ‘cannibal’ killer confesses to murdering his mother because she ‘made my life impossible’

Diego Estebanez García|Madrid|22 Apr 2021 - 14:47UTC

At trial, officers who arrested Alberto Sánchez describe the suspect’s lack of emotion when he admitted to the crime as well as to consuming part of the corpse

Diego Estebanez García

‘I can’t control my tears’ – The Afghan interpreters left behind by Spain

First military plane due to repatriate Spanish nationals from Afghanistan takes off from Zaragoza

Afghan interpreter who worked for Spanish armed forces: ‘Rescue us – they are going to cut our throats’

Madrid’s ‘cannibal’ killer confesses to murdering his mother because she ‘made my life impossible’

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