Dec 14 UN climate talks in limbo as chair Chile bids for compromise By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Later Saturday, Chilean diplomat Andrés Landerretche told reporters that a fresh compromise would be circulated Saturday afternoon, but insisted that there would have to be trade-offs if there was to be a deal supported by all countries. Continue reading
Dec 09 Too much of a Greta thing? 16-year-old activist urges focus on others By Frank Jordans, Aritz Parra, Associated Press “Our stories have been told over and over again,” Thunberg said, explaining why she and prominent German activist Luisa Neubauer would be handing over the stage at the U.N. climate meeting in Madrid to other young activists. Continue reading
Nov 04 In Spain, thousands protest verdict in sex crime case By Aritz Parra, Associated Press The protests come after five men accused of gang-raping an intoxicated 14-year-old girl were sentenced to 10 to 12 years behind bars. Continue reading
Feb 10 Right-wingers rally in Madrid, demand Socialist PM resign By Associated Press Thousands of Spaniards joined a right-wing rally in Madrid on Sunday to demand that Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down. Continue reading
Oct 19 Catalonia's push to secede from Spain could cost the region its autonomy By Larisa Epatko The Spanish government is preparing to invoke a never-before-used article of its constitution to strip Catalonia’s autonomy, since the region’s president refuses to rescind its independence bid. Continue reading
Oct 07 Rallies in Barcelona and Madrid call for talks on Catalonia independence By Kamala Kelkar Nearly one week after Spanish police tried to violently shut down Catalonia’s vote to become independent from the country, thousands of people rallied in Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday in a more peaceful show of support and opposition. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 1:56 Art exhibit lets vision-impaired visitors touch masterpieces at Madrid museum By PBS News Hour An exhibition, “Touching the Prado” at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, is designed to give the blind or those with limited sight an opportunity to create a mental image of a painting by feeling it. Alison Stewart reports. Continue watching
Mar 18 400 years after death, Spain thinks it's found the remains of 'Don Quixote' author Cervantes By Victoria Fleischer Scientists in Madrid announced on Tuesday that, deep under ground of a 17th century convent, they found remains that they believe belong to celebrated writer Miguel de Cervantes, though they may never be able to guarantee the match. Continue reading
Apr 25 Madrid on quest to find the remains of 'Don Quixote' author By Anya van Wagtendonk He has been hailed as the father of the novel, a writer who wielded the Spanish language so forcefully that it is nicknamed for him: la lengua de Cervantes (“the language of Cervantes”). But when Miguel de Cervantes died nearly… Continue reading