The news comes as draft guidelines from the European Commission link funds to respect for the rule of law and proper management of aid – a change that reflects concern over authoritarianism in Poland and Hungary
The fact that the US President was yet to make a phone call to the Spanish Prime Minister since the former got to the White House had been interpreted as a sign of disdain toward Spain
Ahead of the tourism high season, the Spanish government is seeking to facilitate international mobility. Here are the main conditions you will need to meet before you can cross the border
The State Department moves dozens of nations from level 4 to 3, meaning it is still not safe for unvaccinated visitors
Many establishments in Tenerife, Ibiza and Benidorm are shut due to a lack of customers. The British decision to keep the country off its green list list has been a blow to the sector
The so-called ‘coronavirus passport’ will come into force across the 27-country bloc on July 1, and aims to standardize documents such as proof of vaccination or PCR test results
The full details of the new measures are due to be published this weekend in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and will go into force from Monday
EL PAÍS speaks to the president of Colombia, a country that is immersed in street unrest and violence
After a decade, a court has ordered her release, but because the public prosecution will appeal the ruling, she still remains behind bars
The son of the author of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ has written an intimate portrait of his father’s struggle with memory loss, and the death of his mother Mercedes Barcha, who passed away last year
Born in Marseille to Spanish parents, Josep Almudéver enlisted to fight in the Civil War for the Republicans when he was just 16 years old
For the past four years, Carmen Carcelén has been working tirelessly to offer free food and shelter in her home in El Juncal, Ecuador to citizens fleeing the neighboring country
For four months – practically the same time that Brexit has been a legal reality – there has been a vacancy at the Spanish embassy in London
More than half of rape victims in the country were under the age of 13, according to the Brazilian Forum for Public Safety, with four such assaults taking place every hour
Speaking on Friday at the Fitur tourism fair, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in English that the country “will be delighted to receive British tourists”
A photograph of an indigenous girl suffering from malaria, pneumonia and malnutrition was authorized for publication by community leaders to draw attention to the plight of the country’s ethnic groups
Experience has taught us that once inflation is ingrained in an economy, getting rid of it is no picnic – even if you are an economic superpower
After swimming to Ceuta, many youngsters have decided to end their journey, but the situation in the North African exclave is still far from normal
Some 8,000 people managed to reach Spanish shores from Morocco this week, many of them minors. This breach of the country’s borders is unprecedented and presents major challenges for the authorities
The government is gravely concerned about the unexpected breaches in North Africa these past two days, but for now is opting to take a highly cautious diplomatic approach toward Morocco
In the streets of Bogotá, Cali, Manizales and Medellín, young people are demanding the right not to be ignored by President Ivan Duque’s economic policies
The wife of Mexican cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was known for years as a social media icon, model and businesswoman. But her life of luxury has come crashing down and now she spends 22 hours alone in a cell as she awaits trial for drug charges
During the Dirty War, the Mexican police and army executed farmers, teachers, activists and students, and dropped their bodies out of planes. Half a century on, these crimes continue to go unpunished
Bruno Barros and Yan Barros were caught stealing last month in the city of Salvador. But rather than call the police, supermarket management and security guards handed them over to a gang who tortured them to death
Analysts consulted by EL PAÍS believe the country is at a critical moment in history and a policy of rapprochement with Washington will facilitate much-needed reform
An avalanche of social media allegations against prominent musicians, artists and writers has spawned a movement to end the impunity of aggressors. Poet Willy McKey admitted to statutory rape and committed suicide
A lack of maintenance, design errors, poorly executed construction and negligence all dominate the discussion after the accident this week. EL PAÍS analyzes the key factors