November 14, 2019 Venezuela's ex-spy chief disappears on eve of extradition to US Venezuela’s former spy chief has disappeared in Spain after a high court agreed to extradite him to the United States where he faces federal drug-trafficking charges.
November 13, 2019 Catalan protesters storm Spain highway, snarling traffic and burning barricades Hundreds of Catalan separatist protesters used tree limbs and metal guard rails to construct a series of large barricades on a major highway in northeastern Spain on Wednesday, snarling traffic for hours.
November 13, 2019 Ex-Venezuelan spy chief wanted by US is missing, Spanish police say Spanish police said Wednesday they have been unable to locate a Venezuelan former spymaster wanted by the United States for extradition on charges of drug trafficking.
November 10, 2019 Spain's Socialists win national election; right-wing Vox Party surges Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists won Spain's national election on Sunday but large gains by the upstart far-right Vox party appear certain to widen the political deadlock in the European Union's fifth-largest economy.
November 8, 2019 Spanish court agrees to extradite Venezuelan ex-spy chief to US: report Spain’s High Court has reversed its previous decision and agreed to arrest and extradite Venezuela’s ex-intelligence chief Hugo Carvajal to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges, EFE news agency reported Friday, citing judicial sources.
November 5, 2019 Spanish protesters demand change after men acquitted of raping unconscious teen The streets of Spain were filled with protesters – mostly women of all ages – on Monday as they demanded the country’s laws be changed after five men were acquitted of raping an unconscious 14-year-old girl.
November 1, 2019 Spain court acquits five men of rape because no forced was needed against unconscious victim Spaniards are voicing outrage after a Barcelona court ruled Thursday that five men accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old were not guilty of rape because their victim had been unconscious at the time.
October 26, 2019 Barcelona pro-independence protesters clash with police after massive peaceful rally Police and violent protesters clashed Saturday in the tense Catalonia region of Spain after another massive rally in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders.
October 24, 2019 Portuguese doctor suspended after baby is born sans eyes, nose, part of skull: reports A doctor in Portugal has been suspended after a baby under his care was born without eyes, a nose and part of its skull, according to a report.
October 24, 2019 Franco's remains greeted with fascist salutes at new resting place Chants of “Viva Franco!” and the fascist salute escorted the coffin of former Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco as his remains were exhumed from his grandiose resting place outside of Madrid and taken to a small family crypt.
