Mexico arrests one of the leaders of Templarios cartel
Forces in Michoacán detain alleged drug boss during operation to restore law and order in state
Insufficient reform on surveillance
Obama’s proposals for dealing with the excesses of espionage are little more than a gesture
Nadal defies Nishikori as Muguruza bows out
World number one battles time violations, blisters and wily opponent to reach quarters
New Spanish cardinal calls homosexuality a “deficiency”
Fernando Sebastián insists his position is in line with tolerant approach taken by Pope Francis
Household wealth rises as debts fall
Stock-market recovery also helps boost Spaniards’ holdings
Garzón calls for Franco truth commission
Suspended judge asks “victims of terrorism to recognize that there are victims of the Franco regime who are waiting for justice”
Dangerous tolerance
Inaction in the face of the abuse aimed at two black ministers is legitimizing racist discourse in Europe
Rajoy says Mas making it “impossible” to hold any type of dialogue
PM calls Catalan parliament’s latest self-rule move a “unilateral decision”
Burgos mayor cancels controversial road project after massive protests
“Social circumstances” make it “impossible” to continue controversial street expansion, says Lacalle
Loan default rate hits new record high
Non-performing loan ratio climbs to 13.1 percent in November
Racing keeps cup dream ticking over as Alcorcón stalls
Barcelona moves into quarterfinals with Messi icing on the cake
Short filmmaker Esteban Crespo gets Spain’s sole Oscar nod
Madrileño director nominated for ‘Aquel no era yo’ about child soldiers in Africa
Spanish Treasury pays lowest rate on three-year bond since the euro was introduced
Marginal yield on notes maturing in 2017 drops to 1.620 percent
Carrefour’s sales in Spain rise for first time in five years
Retail distribution giant reported growth in organic revenues of 1.7 percent
This week’s movie releases
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese clock up their fifth collaboration in black comedy ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Cinemas begin ticket promotion
300 theaters offering reduced-rate movies on Wednesdays
Bautista-Agut fells Del Potro as Carla Suárez narrowly avoids slip-up
World number 62 pulls off shock of the tournament as Muguruza prepares to play Wozniacki
Eurogroup and EC insist Spain needs second round of labor reform
EU commissioner Rehn says Brussels engaging in “constructive dialogue” with Rajoy government on the issue
Much ado about the infanta
The prosecutor lodges what amounts to a covert appeal and the justice minister weighs in
Maduro initiates plan of action against crime and names new economic team
Venezuelan president restructures currency exchange system but promises no devaluation
Bourses rise as investors factor in expectations of stronger recovery
Spain may revise upward its 2014 GDP forecast
Inflation in Spain ends last year at lowest level since 1961
Annual rise in consumer price index was only 0.3 percent
Spain breezes into record books as wind power becomes main source of energy
Sector covered 20.9 percent of total demand last year followed by country’s nuclear plants, which met 20.8 percent
Success for Rajoy in Washington
Spain has ceased to worry American leaders as it did during the depths of the crisis
Back on the old path?
There must be no step backwards in the demand that ETA disband as a condition for parole
Mexican troops move in to disarm vigilantes and regain control of towns
Self-defense forces vow to keep their weapons until drug cartel leaders are captured
Sangría: made in Spain and Spain only
European Parliament passes legislation to protect the drink for Iberian peninsula
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