Javier Iniguez De Onzono

Travel News

Travellers denounce abusive prices after Spain’s train crash

Travellers say they faced inflated car hire and flight prices following the disaster. So why didn't protective measures kick in?

21 January 2026

Venezuela

Delcy Rodríguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to Venezuela's interim leader

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez evolved from a Chávez-era civil servant into a key player under the recently-ousted Nicolás Maduro.

6 January 2026

Culture news

Spain's Eurovision boycott: RTVE president reaffirms veto on Israel

After weeks of moves by delegations such as the Austrian delegacy, which is pushing to keep the country accused of perpetrating genocide at Eurovision, José Pablo López has reiterated RTVE's initial position: it's either Spain or Israel for Eurovision 2026.

28 November 2025

Spain

Spain suspends attorney general after tax fraud case data leak

The decision is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who defended García Ortiz during the months-long investigation and trial.

20 November 2025

Tech News

Spain investigates Meta over alleged "mass" spying

Spain's President announced that he will deploy a series of measures to combat "disinformation", protect minors, eradicate "hate speech" and curb the violation of citizens' privacy.

19 November 2025

Culture news

Rosalía's 'Lux' tops Taylor Swift as the world's most-streamed album

Rosalía's rise and rise continues apace with her latest album LUX breaking yet another significant and sizeable digital landmark for the biggest number of streams in a week.

17 November 2025

Chile

Jara and Kast head to second round in Chile's tight presidential race

Jeannette Jara of Chile's Communist Party leads narrowly against far-right candidate José Antonio Kast after the first presidential election round, with a runoff set for 14 December.

17 November 2025

Spain

Puigdemont appeals to Spain's top court to lift his arrest warrant

Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia's former president, seeks to return to Spain following a favourable yet not definitive EU Advocate General's ruling on Spain's amnesty law.

17 November 2025

Culture news

Gonzalo Celorio wins Spain's prestigious Cervantes Prize 2025

Mexican writer Gonzalo Celorio won Spain's Cervantes Prize in honour of his lifetime's work in literature. The jury praised his 'ability to develop a critical discourse throughout his career that combines great artistic sensitivity.'

4 November 2025

Earth News

Photographer records world's first ever leucistic Iberian lynx

The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.

30 October 2025

Travel News

EU investigates Spain after sanctioning low-cost airlines

Michael O'Laery, Ryanair's CEO, welcomed the opening of the EU procedure at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.

9 October 2025

Sport

Spain's PM calls for Israel ban from sports events over war in Gaza

Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, like Russia, should not be allowed to compete in international sports events because of its military campaign in Gaza.

15 September 2025

Earth News

Spain sees worst wildfire damage since 1994 with 382,607 hectares lost

The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) calculate that 380,000 hectares have burned in Spain so far this year, while the fight against the flames continues.

21 August 2025

Europe News

Hundreds gather in Barcelona to protest southern Europe's overtourism

Thousands protested against overtourism in southern Europe on Sunday. In Barcelona, demonstrators fired water pistols and set off smoke grenades.

15 June 2025

Culture news

Publisher stops sales of book featuring man who killed his own kids

Anagrama says it will respect a public prosecutor's recent opinion and refrain from selling the controversial book. Ruth Ortiz, the mother of the murdered children, has denounced Bretón for a possible breach of his sentence.

30 March 2025

Spain

Spain's PM says military spending will reindustrialise Spain and EU

With about 1.28% spent on defence last year, Spain is proportionally one of the lowest NATO defence spenders.

13 March 2025

Guatemala

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Located just 60 kilometres from Guatemala City, it is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.

10 March 2025

Culture news

Helga de Alvear, key contemporary art gallerist, dies at 88

The German-Spanish collector has died in Madrid at the age of 88. She was a great patron of artists and a driving force behind ARCO, Spain's international contemporary art fair.

3 February 2025