Portugal drops high-speed Madrid-Lisbon rail link
Decision follows court ruling contract on the construction of the line as illegal Plan had originally been agreed by ex-PM Aznar and Portuguese counterpart Barroso
New transparency law to get tough on public office holders who hide data
Deputy Prime Minister calls law "one of the most important reforms of Mariano Rajoy’s political program"
Rajoy unveils new transparency law for more open government
Three-pronged proposal covers public contracts, right to information and good governance Rajoy: “Citizens will be able to find out who is spending money in all the agencies”
Judge Garzón’s Supreme Court appeal falls on deaf ears
Same magistrates that handed down original sentence reject arguments
Mexican quake rattles but Guerrero state escapes human toll
Tremors cause widespread panic in south of Mexico but no deaths reported
"Mercy killings" rock Uruguay
Two male nurses charged with injecting 16 people with morphine at hospitals in Montevideo Officials investigate possible total of 200 cases
March 11 witnesses accuse ‘El Mundo’ of pressuring them to change testimony
Complaint describes how two women were offered favors to deny seeing convicted terrorist
Repsol shares rally after reassurances on YPF unit
Argentina says no to nationalization but then backtracks after controversial removal of drilling licenses
Ex-Balearics chief won’t go to jail despite fraud conviction
Prosecutor sees no flight risk while sentence is appealed The 2-5-million-euro bail posted by Matas is considered guarantee
Messi’s eternal night
Hat-trick against Granada sees Argentinean become Barça’s top scorer with 234 goals
Ex-regional chief of Balearics given jail time in first Palma Arena trial
Jaume Matas found guilty of fraud, influence peddling, embezzlement, falsifying documents and dereliction of his public duties
“There are people who still look down on Morocco”
Fundación Tanja founder Rosa Cañadas is working to bring Spain closer to its African neighbor
Nadal launches broadside on doping slur in ‘L’Équipe’
World number two lets loose over Canal + France satire show
Joint police sting nets 10 in “latest generation” doping ring
Police say network had a “direct implication” in positive tests at Beijing Olympics
Raúl’s Bundesliga bind
Striker wants extension but Real subsidy dries up in May
Goya goes to Barcelona
Prado-La Caixa joint venture is first show of dark master in Catalan city for 35 years
Cabinet moves to eliminate 24 public corporations
Public foundations will also be merged or eliminated
Spain’s public debt reaches historic high
Government obligations reach 68.5 percent of GDP at fourth quarter’s end Analysts predict Spain won’t meet its 2012 deficit target Catalonia tops list of regions with highest public debt
Bail set at 686 million euros for ex-labor chief in ERE case
Figure in Andalusia lay-off fund fraud trial is lower than prosecutor's demand
Teatro Español chief to bow out
After eight years in charge at the Madrid theater, Mario Gas will leave in July
Iniesta to tie knot with mother of his “World Cup baby”
Barça player sets wedding for one week after Euro 2012 final
Galicia premier calls for charges on prescriptions to be applied nationwide
Popular Party chief proposes pricing medicines based on family income
Court reopens corruption case against ex-PP treasurer
Luis Bárcenas may still be tried on tax evasion and money-laundering charges
Home prices see biggest fall since property bubble burst
Banks still have stockpiles of unsold properties, say experts
Spanish zombies take over Paris as ‘[REC] 3 Génesis’ premieres
Third installment in horror saga gets a riotous unveiling in the French capital
Death penalty concerns nearly halt extradition of singer’s murder suspect
Costa Rica and Colombia want pledges Cabral’s alleged killer won’t be executed
Mexico nearly captures its most notorious drug trafficker
Leader of feared Sinaloa cartel was on the verge of being captured by authorities Frustrated bust came one day after Hillary Clinton’s visit last month to the same resort
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