The government’s disaster zone declaration on Tuesday means that millions in state resources can be freed to support emergency measures on La Palma, and those impacted by the eruption. Spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez told reporters the government had allocated a preliminary package of €10.5 million ($12.30 million). The fund includes €5 …
Read More »Spanish prosecutors launch probe into 200-strong anti-LGBT ‘Nazi’ march
The two-hour event, which took place in the gay-friendly Chueca neighborhood of Madrid on September 18, involved a large group carrying flares and far-right signs, shouting homophobic and racist slurs, and displaying symbols connected with extremist right-wing groups in Spain. The march was surrounded by riot police and National Police …
Read More »‘All the blame is with the goalkeeper’: ‘Poetic’ comedy goal scored in first ever Spanish third flight game goes viral (VIDEO)
The game pitted Cultural Leonesa – who memorably reached the last 16 of the Copa Del Rey in 2018, in which they were knocked out 5-2 on aggregate by Barcelona – against Rayo Majadahonda. For hosts Leonesa, though – based in the north-west of the country, two hours from the Portuguese border …
Read More »In for the Kyl: PSG turn down $188MN bid for Mbappe from Real Madrid as Spanish giants finally make their move for wantaway hitman
The 13-time Champions League winners have repeatedly been linked with a move for Mbappe, who has rejected three offers from PSG to extend his contract beyond next year and is thought to consider Madrid his ideal destination. With a week of the summer transfer window remaining, the Liga contenders finally made …
Read More »John McAfee’s wife suggests Spanish authorities trying to ‘cover up’ husband’s death in prison
McAfee was found dead in Barcelona’s Sant Esteve Sesrovires prison last month, and a preliminary autopsy found that he died by hanging himself. His extradition to the US, where he faced charges of tax evasion and other financial crimes, had been approved by Spanish authorities hours before his death. Janice …
Read More »John McAfee tried to kill himself in prison once already, Spanish newspaper claims
McAfee was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona earlier this week, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the US to face charges of tax evasion and other financial crimes. McAfee was reportedly found hanging, and Spain’s Ministry of Justice is treating his death as a …
Read More »Software guru John McAfee found DEAD in Spanish prison after court approves extradition to US – reports
McAfee, 75, was found in his cell at the Sant Esteve Sesrovires jail on Wednesday evening, Spanish media reported, citing an official statement from the Ministry of Justice. Guards and prison medical staff intervened and attempted resuscitation, but to no avail, the ministry said. Investigators have been dispatched to the …
Read More »Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’
Contreras was locked out of his Twitter account for 12 hours for stating that men have “no uterus or eggs” and therefore cannot birth children, in response to an article he shared which discussed a transgender man announcing they were a father after giving birth to a child. “You can …
Read More »Spanish man ARRESTED for ‘infecting 22 people’ with Covid-19 after reportedly telling co-workers he would give them the virus
The National Police launched an investigation at the end of January after learning that an outbreak in a ‘well-known establishment’ in Manacor, a town on the island of Mallorca, may have been the result of an individual who tried to hide that he was infected. According to authorities, the 40-year-old …
Read More »Spanish police raid illegal 3D-printed weapons workshop capable of producing a gun barrel IN MINUTES
Law enforcement officers raided a facility in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands and arrested its owner, whose identity was not revealed, a statement by the Spanish National Police said on Sunday. The operation took place in September 2020 but remained secret until now through a decision of …
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