Mexican police arrest six men in connection with rape of Spaniards
Fourteen suspects previously rounded up freed by authorities
Former PP treasurer’s payoff may contravene Social Security rules
Deal between Bárcenas and party sealed on termination of employment in shadow of Gürtel corruption case
US sanctions Venezuelan arms firm for illegal sales
The measures were imposed under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act
Ateneo de Madrid forced to sell off Goyas after grant cuts
Regional government moves to freeze auction of masterworks by 200-year-old cultural institution
Bankia falls sharply on report of large dilution for shareholders
FROB says still to determine the nominal value of bank’s shares for conversion of bonds into equity
Chief of Spanish federation vows to fight Olympic wrestling veto
“Greco-Roman wrestling is a natural sport to include in the Games and it cannot be allowed to disappear”
Court annuls part of pardon for Santander chief executive
Under concept of “honorability” those with criminal records cannot be employed as bankers
Spanish mobile phone lines in use fall for first time on record
Decrease in 2012 largely due to prepaid lines, which fell by 2.7 million
Seville streets cleared after end to 11-day garbage strike
Cost of cleanup to be balanced out by deductions from workers’ pay after stoppage
Puerto cyclist witness lifts lid on extent of doping in the sport
"When time was short, the bag of blood wasn’t warm enough and your arm would go cold”
Real returns to its obsession
Manchester United first knockout-phase threat to dream of 10th European crown
Employer group number two accused of paying workers in cash
Fernández of the CEOE made regular cash payments in envelopes, radio station SER reports Businessman acknowledges there may have been “irregularities”
PM backs health minister despite Gürtel expenses link
Popular Party accounts show 22-percent hike in staffing costs between 2008 and 2011
CEISS to be nationalized and sold off
State to inject 604 million euros to cover hole in failed lender after merger fails to materialize
Barça pushes Real out of basketball’s King’s Cup
Quarterfinal clash requires two overtime periods as champion is eliminated
Seeds of change
The world-famous Ai Weiwei's work arrives in Seville
Attorney general calls for “complete” ledger inquiry
Bárcenas’ predecessor denies seeing PP payments sheets in statement before prosecutor
Mexican police question eight over Acapulco sex attack
Still no arrests relating to rape of six Spanish female tourists in their resort bungalow
This week’s movie releases
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, the creepy debut of Argentina's Andrés Muschietti Gael García Bernal stars as a Chilean adman in Pablo Larraín’s Oscar-nominated No
J and C and the director makes three
Made with her own money, Isabel Coixet’s emotional latest features a cast of just two
Gasol waits on foot injury tests to see if season is over
Lakers star flies back to Los Angeles as teammates prepare to take on Celtics
More gas buildups feared under Pemex’s offices
investigators ruled out the blast being caused by explosives
54-million-euro check found in Iran ex-official’s luggage
Former finance minister caught with Venezuelan bank draft
US team looks into air crash that killed a Paraguayan presidential contender
Oviedo was returning from a campaign rally when his helicopter went down
No agreement to end Seville garbage strike
Refuse piles high as workers reject offer of smaller pay cut from collection company Lipasam
Urdangarin and ex-partner appeal bond of €8.1 million
Royal son-in-law’s lawyer says he plans to challenge the legality of the case at Spain’s Constitutional Court
EL PAÍS hands over PP treasurer’s secret papers to prosecutors
Newspaper’s editor-in-chief takes view that submission of documents does not violate professional secrecy protecting source
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