Mauricio Vicent

The Cuban Communist Party is holding a congress that could signal the departure of historic veterans as the island grapples with an economic crisis that requires urgent action

At a dinner attended by Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, Felipe VI underscored the need for institutions to respect freedom of expression and of association

The highly symbolic trip aims to show support for businesses from Spain, and does not constitute official support for the Cuban government

There is no clear candidate to take over from the Castros, apart from Vice-President Díaz Canel

Havana preparing for a visit by US president, a Rolling Stones concert and a baseball match

Cuban leaders’ elder sibling did not play a major role in the Revolution

Traditional January 5 celebrations in Spain have been plagued this year by disagreements

A Podemos candidate could be the first black person to sit in Congress after Sunday’s vote

Podemos, Ciudadanos and United Left support regulating cannabis for therapeutic use The ruling Popular Party, however, is completely opposed to such a measure

Thousands of small communities lack a police presence and live in constant fear of crime

Madrid supermarket’s 7.30am to 2am opening hours reflect changing grocery-buying habits

Signs of Raúl Castro’s reforms are beginning to show in the city’s historic center More private firms are opening, with the state counting on them to boost restoration work

While narcotics use is no longer seen as a danger, experts say it’s become overly accepted

For the first time in decades, a crew has been allowed to film the prehistoric cave paintings

Madrid store owner Abud Alkarmi continues to import pastries from Damascus despite the civil war

A group of nuns led by a Spaniard is providing healthcare and schooling in Haiti’s poorest slum

Gabriel García Márquez heard the name of the Cuban leader for the first time in 1955, when he was in exile alongside a group of Latin American intellectuals

Founder of revolutionary cinema institute dies at age of 87

Producer was behind classics of post-revolutionary cinema

The monument's treasures lie in its poetic language of the senses

Cuban art collective Los Carpinteros is seeking to set Madrid's Matadero cultural center alight with their forthcoming incendiary installation of some 600 meters of luminous woodwork

The British architect has offered his services free of charge on a project to help finish a dance center that was started 50 years ago

Madrid’s Café Central jazz club is celebrating 30 years of legendary performances

After a decade of restoration, the official re-opening of the Court of Lions is only a few days away. EL PAÍS revisits the heart of the most visited monument in Spain

Show examines the Valencia painter’s fascination with Moorish Spain

Last of the revolutionary’s unpublished writings finally come to light