
Venezuela says detained US marine may be "mercenary"
Chávez announced the arrest of the man, who entered the country illegally from Colombia

Chávez announced the arrest of the man, who entered the country illegally from Colombia

New government ponders taking neighboring nations to Hague court
Andalusia among those defying plans to end universal healthcare

Over a thousand Canary island residents still unable to return to their homes as regional leader calls for “justice”
Upcoming VAT rise is sufficient punishment for consumers, government decides
Prime minister announced that he would not rule out asking for more European rescue money

Liga chiefs and club presidents hammer out beginnings of deal over revenue split
Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2 percent on the back of change in charges for prescription drugs
High-risk season hit by lack of funds as land affected by wildfires triples the 2011 total

Galicia party chief questions fee for immigrants

Legal experts say cases will soon set jurisprudence over labor legislation

Thousands evacuated on La Gomera island as blaze spreads Flames consume large swaths of land across the country
One of four suspects is well-connected lawyer who once ran for office with the PRI
Humanitarian situation “critical” among the 180,000 refugees, say volunteers

Against all the odds, first-timers take gold in Elliott 6m match-racing event

Basketball team pushes USA close in final after patchy London Games performance

Sánchez Gordillo is the leftist mayor encouraging the jobless to make the most of others’ wealth

Renegade mayor promises more action and to "march to every Andalusian province"
Collective pay agreements see rises lag well behind official rate of inflation

Tom Cruise surprises audiences in latest role as rock star

The VAT rise on movie tickets threatens to deal a death blow to the industry
Interior minister rejects any suggestion of negotiations with terrorist organization
Government may do midsummer about-turn on 400-euro last-resort checks

Sánchez Gordillo has occupied Defense Ministry land for 17 days Another town's official told the Civil Guard to arrest him at his office
Dutch banking group aims at lowering risk in hardest hit countries

President's approval rating drops as he reaches halfway point of his term
European bailout funds already "at Spains disposal"