Jesús Ruiz Mantilla

President Nicolás Maduro punishes famed music director for “sticking his nose into politics”

Death of an acrobat, a fire and overcrowding prompt experts to call for clearer regulations of events

Pritzker-winning Italian starchitect Renzo Piano completes five-year project to build Botín Center

Still no deal with Culture Ministry covering free-of-charge loan of 429 paintings that expired Monday

The genius behind the Catalan restaurant elBulli has produced an entire school of thought

Three-hour concert brought fans from all over Spain for event to celebrate 40th birthday of EL PAÍS

Rumors that part of his work could be sold off to repay the foundation’s debt drives government to action

Castañé Foundation donates part of collection after failing to reach deal with ministry

Writers deplore lack of initiatives on 400th anniversary of ‘Don Quixote’ creator’s death

But head of Instituto Cervantes draws attention to its increasingly “shabby” use

Irish-born scholar’s work on writer to be reprinted to mark 80th anniversary of his death

British historian continues to revise his biography of the dictator, first published in 1993

The ‘San José’ could contain an underwater treasure hoard worth billions Spain says it will “defend its cultural heritage”

Third attempt to find where executioners buried body of Lorca in 1936 gets underway But family of Spanish poet want researchers to leave his remains alone if found

After two failed attempts, researchers in Granada think they know where the poet is buried

Jordi Évole, host of popular show ‛Salvados,’ tried not to show empathy with Iñaki Rekarte

Alfonso Aijón’s Ibermúsica has been bringing the best orchestras to Madrid for 45 years

Spain’s three-star restaurants retain their status as five of capital’s eateries join select list

Energetic Rolling Stones play to a devoted crowd of 50,000 inside Real Madrid stadium

Baltasar Garzón reflects on his career, his supporters and enemies, his political aspirations and a possible return to the judiciary

Fresh from the discovery that an Atapuerca specimen has the oldest human DNA in the world, site director Juan Luis Arsuaga on success and his frustrated ambition to be a caveman

Former Brazilian president Luis Inácio Lula da Silva speaks of his plans since beating cancer

Opera star Josep Carreras was at the height of a magnificent career when he was diagnosed with the illness in 1987 Now he divides his life between music and fighting to find a cure

In 1741 Blas de Lezo prevented a massive invasion force from taking Cartagena de Indias

Isabelle Stoffel takes her hit monologue 'The Surrender' from Madrid to Edinburgh

The dictator invited the flamboyant businessman into his most intimate circle of friends He was an adventure seeker who had escaped from Nazi Germany

The 2.35-meter Spaniard agreed to sell his body to the Museum of Anthropology The giant wanted to fall in love and raise a family but was viewed as a monster