Elisa Lois

Messages written on scraps of paper led to a rescue mission and the arrest of a criminal in Spain who had dodged the law for a year and a half

The ‘Villa de Pitanxo’ sank off the coast of Newfoundland on Monday. By last night, three survivors and 10 victims had been confirmed

Police sources described how a “human pack” kicked the 24-year-old nurse 150 meters down the street until finally beating him where he lay

Police have not yet determined the motive of the brutal assault against Samuel Luiz in A Coruña, but the victim’s friends believe it was a homophobic attack

Three people have been arrested after a month-long investigation that led officers from Córdoba in southern Spain to the northwestern city of A Coruña

The staggering rise in marijuana production and trafficking is the hallmark of a new era of organized crime in the country, where anonymity is key as gangs go global and diversify. From Galicia to Cádiz, EL PAÍS looks at the hotspots for the drug trade across the territory

The alleged attacker, who is from northwest Spain, forced her victim to take sleeping pills before slashing her veins and putting her in the bath

Spanish priest’s effort to get people to turn off their phones during Mass proves a hit on social media

The two Spaniards, from a small town in Galicia, were on vacation in Colombo when their hotel was hit by one of the multiple bombings on Easter Sunday

Inmates from a penitentiary in Segovia are completing the last stage of their sentence on the famous pilgrimage as part of a program to help them integrate into society

The senior citizen, who is alleged to have damaged a thousand cars in Vigo, is being sent to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation

The man was arrested in Vigo after scratching more than 100 cars and causing damage to numerous buildings and locks

Seizures have increased by 5,000% since 1987, which is when the drug was first introduced into the country

Manuel Charlín and his son Melchor were held as part of a major raid against a cocaine shipment

A simmering conflict between forest owners and amateur cyclists ended in tragedy

Experts warn about substances arriving on the market that cannot be detected by traditional testing

Using a fake social media profile, the trickster claimed he had a rare form of epilepsy in a bid to to wheedle money from his girlfriend

The González brothers may look identical, but they hold views that sit on very different sides of the political spectrum

Northern region of Galicia resorts to imports of ‘pulpo’ to satisfy the demands of mass tourism

Plan to divert river to supply water to Vigo meets with resistance in drought-affected countryside

Seafood collectors in Galicia demand action against visitors smuggling clams in their swimsuits

Number beginning with 13 proves unlucky for woman who found ticket and cashed it in

New Socialist leaders in O Porriño vow to end “abusive” perks that cost taxpayers €1 million a year

Orthopedist blamed for diagnosis failure that led to Desirée Vila losing a leg

Initial analysis of data from the train’s black boxes confirms human error likely cause of accident

Local mayor “overwhelmed” by public's response in a case that keeps yielding new twists