Venezuelan beauty queen’s murder triggers crackdown on crime
Maduro calls governors together after actress and ex-husband are gunned down
Messi back in Barça fold for King’s Cup Getafe rematch
Argentina captain returns to team after two months injured
Stopgap solutions for military spending
The Defense Ministry is preparing a plan to deal with its new funding situation
Judge targets king’s daughter in money laundering and tax evasion probe
Princess Cristina has been called to court for March 8 in connection with her husband's businesses Magistrate Castro is arguing that there is sufficient evidence to contradict her version of events
Galicia town scoops 120 million euros in El Niño lottery jackpot
First prize won in its entirety by tickets sold on Monforte de Lemos
Legal marijuana
While Colorado has legalized this soft drug, Spain is opting for tougher punishments
Telefónica not in on deal to buy TIM Brasil and divide company up
Brazilian anti-trust agency has told Spanish firm to either sell its stake or reduce its holdings in Vivo
Behind bars and in the street
Recently released ETA prisoners have endorsed the end to violence accepted by those still in jail
Pope Francis stuns nuns with message left on answerphone
Pontiff called Carmelites in Córdoba to wish them well for the New Year
Risk premium below 200 basis points for first time in two-and-a-half years
Differential between Spanish and German benchmark bonds at pre-Portuguese bailout levels
Fiasco in Panama
The stoppage in the project to widen the canal reveals serious miscalculations by Sacyr
Residents to the rescue
Local film fans are clubbing together to reopen Spain’s movie theaters
This week’s movie releases
The Coen brothers return with the folk-themed Inside Llewyn Davis Mark Wahlberg stars as a Navy SEAL in Lone Survivor
Labor market showing signs of strength, government says
Social Security affiliation jumps in December
Subsidy scheme sees car sales climb for first time since 2010
Purchases last year rose 3.3 percent to 722,703 units
Socialists call for PP’s draft abortion law to be thrown out
PSOE also wants secret vote on the bill to allow dissident deputies to express their opposition
Creating problems
Moves to reform the abortion law have sparked widespread criticism and doubts
Sacyr shares dive after Panama Canal stoppage
Construction firm sees falls of 15 percent at one point after announcement by consortium
Sacyr group suspends Panama Canal project due to cost overrun
Work would allow larger ships to pass through the waterway
Number of deaths on Spanish roads set to fall for 10th year running
Final victim count for 2013 could come in at under 1,150, a figure last seen in the 1960s
PP and architect’s books to be cross-checked for illegal payments
Judge suspects ruling party paid firm under the table for refurbishment work
Economy minister forecasts “significant” job creation for 2014
De Guindos says government labor reforms will help drive recovery
An exchange of monologues
Artur Mas is keeping his plan for a non-viable referendum clothed in conciliatory rhetoric
Judge who jailed Caja Madrid chief back on case
Elpidio José Silva had been sanctioned for overstepping his authority
FCC sells 51-percent stake in energy division to reduce debt
Sale forms part of construction and services group new business plan
A change of direction
The damage done by five years of crisis calls for another economic policy, backed by tax reform
Retail sales climb an annual 2 percent in November
Employment in the sector continues to shrink despite the recovery
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