Paraguay’s Colorado Party retakes power in presidential elections
Tobacco magnate swept into office following campaign filled with criminal allegations
Supreme Court annuls first mass lay-off plan since labor reform introduced
Tribunal rules company failed to demonstrate economic reasons for sackings The firm also failed to negotiate in good faith
Falciani’s list includes tycoons, ex-soccer player and suspected doping doctor
Spanish prosecutors file scores of tax evasion cases based on documents taken from HSBC
Responsibility in a democracy
The PP must clarify its financing, punish the excesses of the past and dissuade future ones
A disputed law
The anti-eviction proposals approved by the PP majority ignore calls for far-reaching reform
Treasury ordered to turn over Princess Cristina’s tax returns for the last 10 years
Judge wants to determine if King Juan Carlos’s daughter may have profited from Nóos funds
Capriles warns supporters about Maduro’s provocations
Supreme Court president dismisses opposition call for recount
Coixet, Coronado and African soccer
The Spanish-film-focused Málaga Festival gets underway this week
PP enrages Mortgage Platform after ditching measures from legislation
Ruling party uses majority to pass draft legislation lacking suggestions from popular proposal
Regulatory failure
The crisis at Pescanova is deepening given the impotence of its board and the market watchdog
Treasury’s borrowing costs fall to levels of 2010
Debt-management arm of Economy Ministry exceeds issue target at bond auction
Holders of Bankia hybrid instruments take huge hit
Orderly Bank Restructuring Fund unveils sharply discounted prices for preferred shares
Real fast-tracks to London
Third win over Maccabi Tel Aviv propels Madrid into Final Four
Violence breaks out in Venezuela as opposition demands vote recount
The government and Capriles are accusing each other of stirring up trouble
The cardinal intervenes
Rajoy must not yield to the pressure of a Church that still behaves as a branch of the state
Spain draws line under diplomatic spat with Venezuela over vote recount
Foreign Ministry statement recognizes Maduro as winner of country’s controversial presidential election EU still has not decided whether it will formally acknowledge Sunday’s race results
Lawyers of Madrid Arena victims demand concert promoter return to jail
New evidence has surfaced in investigation into death of five young partygoers
High Court to probe homage to deceased ETA leader in Bizkaia
'Abertzale' member bailed on glorifying terrorism charge amid calls for Sortu ban
Pescanova chairman sold seven percent of company before crisis broke
Fernández de Sousa said he made “significant loses” on shares Proceeds were used to help resolve food processor’s “urgent liquidity problems”
Seven people dead after widespread election violence in Venezuela
President-elect Maduro accuses opposition of trying to stage a coup Caracas tells Spain to mind its own affairs after Madrid calls for recount
Chavist movement taken aback
Nicolás Maduro’s narrow victory gives rise to an unusual scenario in Venezuela
Ministry sacks diplomat in Boston for closing consulate hours after bombings
Pablo Sánchez-Terán advised families to call hospitals in US city to locate their loved ones
Paying for the news
To cope with the crisis, many newspapers are building payment systems into their digital editions
Capriles demands recount after Maduro is awarded narrow victory
Opposition claims there were more than 3,200 voting violations across the country Chávez’s successor reminds supporters that opponents would not accept his win
Pope Francis receives Spanish prime minister in Vatican
Rajoy becomes first European leader to meet with Argentinean pontiff Madrid Archbishop Rouco lashes out at government for stalling on law guaranteeing right to life
Spain asks for recount in Venezuela’s post-Chávez elections
Interim President Nicolás Maduro awarded narrow victory, but rival Capriles claims there were widespread irregularities
Prime minister holds secret meeting over regional finances
Rajoy and Basque premier discussed possible relaxation of deficit target
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