Prosecutors say the onetime crime fighter worked a lucrative sideline as a fixer for Spain’s rich and powerful. And he recorded just about everything.
Author: RAPHAEL MINDER
Sánchez Loses Bid to Form a Government, Prolonging Deadlock in Spain
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been unable to forge a multiparty alliance in the fragmented Parliament, and the country faces the prospect of fresh elections.
Sánchez Struggles to Assemble New Government in Spain
Three months after winning national elections, Spain’s Socialist leader faces a difficult task in forming a coalition. Failure will mean new elections.
How Not to Smuggle Cocaine: Atop Your Head, Under a Hairpiece
The Spanish police said they had arrested a man arriving at Barcelona’s airport from Bogotá with half a kilogram of cocaine stuck to his head and covered with a toupee.
Spain’s First Recognized ‘Stolen Baby’ Finds She Was Adopted Not Abducted
Inés Madrigal, a Spanish woman at the heart of nationwide scandal over stolen and trafficked babies, said she was the victim of an illegal adoption rather than an abduction.
Gibraltar an Island? No, but Let the Games Begin
Why is the British territory known as The Rock hosting the International Island Games? Whatever the answer, Gibraltar is rolling with it.
Judge Orders Madrid to Keep Fining Polluting Drivers
The ruling reversed the conservative mayor’s suspension of fines for older car models that enter the center of Madrid, saying the low-emissions zone was “essential” in order to improve the quality of air.
As Cities Limit Traffic Pollution, Madrid Reverses a Driving Ban
Drivers will no longer face fines for entering a designated downtown area, a reversal that many attribute to an increasingly polarized political environment in Spain.
What’s It Like to Live in Barcelona’s Most Famous Gaudí Home? A Bit Inconvenient
Meet one of the last people to live in the Gaudí masterpiece La Pedrera. It’s not always easy, with tourists lining up for the elevator and “there isn’t a single straight wall” in her apartment.
Spanish Court Sentences Pamplona ‘Wolf Pack’ to 15 Years for Rape
The decision overruled the verdicts of lower courts that had found the men guilty of a lesser charge. That initial ruling led to mass protests.