Marijuana slaves in Spain: a year imprisoned in a warehouse
Catalan police have rescued 10 people who had been trafficked by a Chinese mafia and forced to cultivate the drug
Catalan police have rescued 10 people who had been trafficked by a Chinese mafia and forced to cultivate the drug
According to sources who spoke to EL PAÍS, the 75-year-old antivirus creator had a note in his pocket when he was found dead in his cell last Wednesday
The antivirus software creator was spotted in Spain in late 2019, and was confined to the country during the coronavirus pandemic
The antivirus software entrepreneur learned that his extradition to the US had been approved, and allegedly committed suicide in the evening
Evidence points to suicide as the 75-year-old was found hanging in his cell in Brians 2 penitentiary
Municipal reports showed the 58-year-old immigrant from Ecuador was in a vulnerable situation, yet a judge ruled he was not eligible for an exemption
Interior Ministry beefs up candidate security after regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso becomes the latest target of intimidation
Riot police clashed with supporters of the musician, who was sentenced to prison for glorifying terrorism and insulting the monarchy on Twitter
Supporters of Pablo Hasél, who has begun serving a nine-month sentence for praising terrorism and insulting the monarchy, clashed with riot police while framing their acts as a defense of freedom of speech
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
Firefighters in Badalona fear more victims will be found inside the collapsing building, where around 100 people, mostly migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, were living as squatters
Spain’s High Court says it was not informed in time about Vittorio Raso’s ties to organized crime, and has issued a new warrant
A regional police report warns about the dangers behind a drug that is driving increased violence between growers and criminal groups
Prosecutors argued the move was not aimed at rehabilitating the prisoners, who were jailed for their involvement in the 2017 breakaway bid, but rather at softening their sentence
Women at a well-known club in the Catalan border town of La Jonquera were turned out on the street from one day to the next
Photos of packed trains fill social media, as passengers express concern that they are not able to maintain a safe distance to protect themselves from possible contagion
“We believe that we have to anticipate a very fast evolution of the disease in our country,” says Quim Torra in televised address on Friday night
Another worker has died from the injuries he sustained while plant managers come under fire for not alerting authorities about the accident
The demonstrations organized by so-called Tsunami Democràtic during the soccer game on Wednesday saw some police charges and yellow plastic balls thrown onto the pitch
For more than a month, pro-independence demonstrators have been cutting off roads and vandalizing public spaces, actions that are affecting the everyday lives of citizens
Supporters of independence for the northeastern region have been trying to block the road, which links Spain with France, since Monday
Following recent street disturbances by radical independence activists, the authorities are sending reinforcements to guarantee security at polling stations on Sunday
The regional law-enforcement agency says it feels “defenseless” after government fails to press charges against individuals accused of participating in acts that injured officers
Thirty-three people were arrested and 100 required medical attention on the third day of unrest following the Supreme Court ruling jailing Catalan separatist leaders
The hospital says the injury is consistent with the impact of a foam or rubber bullet, which were used by officers against demonstrators at Barcelona airport
Officers from both agencies are trying to improve security following a spike in violent theft
The regional force has created a special group to fight against reoffending youth gangs in the Catalan capital, which has seen a sharp spike in violent robberies