Miguel González

Failed by Spanish justice, families of the 62 victims plan to take case to Strasbourg

Founding nations Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico set to welcome Costa Rica into bloc

On March 17 EL PAÍS released a video in which Spanish soldiers were seen kicking two detainees at the Diwaniya base For the first time in Spain, a military court has opened an investigation into prisoner abuse The testimony of Private Charlie (an assumed name used by a serviceman stationed in Iraq between August and December 2003), now offered by EL PAÍS, does not clear up who was behind that barbaric act, but it does describe the environment that made it possible: a combination of tension, inadequate training, phony camaraderie and a feeling of impunity

CNI director admits using services of hacker but denies that king’s friend Sayn-Wittgenstein played any secret service role

Former defense chief says he had no knowledge of the 2004 incident Tape shows five soldiers kicking and insulting detainees while sixth makes recording

Valencian businessman had to spend 59 days hiding out inside Spanish Embassy in Malabo

Defense Ministry to clarify general’s comments about possible military intervention in Catalonia

EU meeting on Thursday to pave way for training mission in face of jihadist insurgency

Pedro Morenés says armed forces “are not paying any attention to provocations"

Spanish troops bid to coordinate local forces against lingering Taliban threat

November 1 will see soldiers take up behind-the-scenes role as local forces prepare to replace UN security mission