Joan Faus

A disagreement over the existence or otherwise of “political prisoners” in Spain ahead of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival saw a walkout at a Wednesday speech and jeers and chants

Tension over the crisis in Catalonia has spilled over to the United States as Quim Torra continues his hard-line push for independence

Quim Torra has lashed out at the Spanish government in speeches made on his first official visit to the United States

Casa Padre, the largest US shelter for undocumented underage migrants, holds hundreds of kids separated from their parents by the new brutal “zero tolerance” policy

Veteran who helped remove radioactive soil heads effort to file class action suit against US government

But Moscow says allegations are groundless and detrimental to Spain-Russia bilateral relations

A group of Catalan professors in the United States has spent years vigorously defending the idea of an independent Catalonia

Americans whipped into frenzy over first such event to cross country from coast to coast in 99 years

First total eclipse of the sun in 99 years will be watched by millions from coast to coast

Millions of Americans could lose their health coverage if Republicans manage to repeal Obamacare. To many, this literally means the difference between life and death. Here are some of their stories

Drug-related violence and poverty drive illegal immigration, but spending on these areas to fall by 45%

Treasury freezes assets of chief magistrate and seven judges for “usurping” powers from legislature

Richard Spencer, father of “alt-right,” heads protest against removal of General Lee statue in Virginia

Philippe Le Houerou, head of the World Bank’s private lending arm, sees opportunity in Latin America

At White House, US president suggests there could be a solution to the ban on lemon imports

Jeanette Vizguerra has spent two months in a Denver religious center over deportation fears

US president received $106.7 million in inauguration donations, twice amount given to Obama

Overall number of detentions grows by 32.6% in first two months of Trump administration

Foundation run by former president Jimmy Carter says it will not become involved in issue

Puebla-based businessman says his country needs an outsider to combat corruption in politics

Border officials suggest a fence is better option, and only along some stretches

Judge says busy schedule no excuse as president-elect forced to testify in contract case

Dana Rohrabacher could be Trump's Secretary of the State

Presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Peru share optimistic vision of countries at General Assembly

“The people who arranged the trip have been forced out. That’s how well we did,” says candidate

The measure will affect one third of inmates living in privately run facilities in the country