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Sun29Jun2008

Spain Beats Germany, Wins Eurocup

What no one thought was possible has happened. Spain is the European champion for fútbol, defeating Germany 1-0 in a stressful but beautiful match. Here's the goal that won the match, landed in the first half of the game Most... Read more »

Sunday, June 29 2008 | 17:34 H

Wed25Jun2008

Nearly 2 Million Latinos Living in Spain

For hundreds of thousands of Latin American immigrants that leave their home countries each year -- and in spite of what Lou Dobbs might have you believe -- the first choice in destination isn't the United States but Spain. A... Read more »

Wednesday, June 25 2008 | 08:39 H

Tue17Jun2008

Kids Sent to Institution Because of Cell Phone Addiction

Two Spanish children, aged 12 and 13, have been sent to a mental hospital because of their addiction to cell phones. BBC Mundo reports that the two boys were sent to the institution because they were "unable to do normal... Read more »

Tuesday, June 17 2008 | 12:56 H

Mon02Jun2008

Spaniards Hate Chavez More than Bush?

Wow, that's saying a lot, because the Spanish hate them some Dubya. According to a recent poll:Spaniards dislike Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez most among world leaders, including U.S. President George W. Bush, a poll indicated. The survey of 2,500 Spaniards... Read more »

Monday, June 02 2008 | 12:05 H

Wed28May2008

FARC Was Planning an Attack in Madrid

Spanish news media is reporting that the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) was planning to set off a bomb in Madrid, Spain, but the organization's number 2 man, Raul Reyes, died before the plan was carried out:Colombian authorities revealed... Read more »

Wednesday, May 28 2008 | 07:33 H

Wed21May2008

Smells Like...Basura

Think American Idol is bad? Check out the Spanish equivalent. Poor Kurt Cobain is spinning in his grave. ... Read more »

Wednesday, May 21 2008 | 09:39 H

Wed14May2008

Northern Spain Starts Day Explosively

A bomb in Legutiano, Basque country, in Northern Spain, exploded this morning at a police barracks, killing one person, wounding two, and leaving two people trapped in the rubble of what is left. Not surprisingly, the Spanish government is looking... Read more »

Wednesday, May 14 2008 | 07:27 H

Tue13May2008

Spanish President Warns Chavez to Behave

Spanish president Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has warned Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez against disrespecting his government during the Latin American-European Summit to be held in Lima this week:...he reiterated to Hugo Chavez that he must respect Spanish institutions, after he... Read more »

Tuesday, May 13 2008 | 07:01 H

Mon28Apr2008

Spain Isn't Crying for Isabel

A Spanish court decided not to extradite Isabel Peron, wanted in Argentina to face charges of violating human rights. The National Court on Monday ruled that the accusations against Peron, 77, could not be termed crimes against humanity and that... Read more »

Monday, April 28 2008 | 15:32 H

Wed23Apr2008

Penelope, Bardem and Woody Off to Cannes

Woody Allen's new movie, starring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johannsen and strangely titled "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" has been announced as part of the official selection for this year's Cannes Film Festival. The head of the Festival, Thierry Frémaux,... Read more »

Wednesday, April 23 2008 | 11:40 H

Fri11Apr2008

The Spanish Accented Wedding of the Year? Penelope y Javier?

I have no inclination to get married myself (shhh don't tell my partner) but I love me a good boda. While a Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz wedding is just bochinche at this point, I really hope it happens. They... Read more »

Friday, April 11 2008 | 12:00 H

Tue08Apr2008

Threats to Abortion Rights in Spain

The Los Angeles Times reports on a crackdown on the right to an abortion in Spain and Italy, two of Europe's most Roman Catholic countries. In Italy, abortion is a major issue for candidates in an upcoming election although... Read more »

Tuesday, April 08 2008 | 08:40 H

Wed06Feb2008

Flamenco Festival 2008 Brings Spanish Flavor to U.S. : Coast to Coast

Today the 2008 Flamenco Festival kicks off bringing its brightest and most talented stars straight from Spain into your city. The tour features Carmen Linares and Miguel Poveda, Tomatito, Belen Maya, Merche Esmeralda, Rocio Molina, Ballet Flamenco and Eva Yerbabuena.... Read more »

Wednesday, February 06 2008 | 13:23 H

Fri28Dec2007

Get your pants scared off this weekend...in Spanish

If you're tired of all the goody-goody comfort and joy this season brings, you might want to catch El Orfanato, a new horror flick produced by Mexican director Guillermo del Toro which is getting rave reviews. The film premieres tonight... Read more »

Friday, December 28 2007 | 11:58 H

Wed05Dec2007

Bardem: Antonio Banderas opened doors for us

Award-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem says he owes a lot to paisano Antonio Banderas for opening doors in the U.S. for Spanish actors like him. "People like me have to thank Antonio Banderas for what he did when he took... Read more »

Wednesday, December 05 2007 | 18:10 H

Mon26Nov2007

This week in "Por qué no te callas?"

Four little words that changed Hugo Chavez's life forever. Not tired of "Por qué no te callas?" yet? Neither are we. News you can use: Haters of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela have embraced a new slogan for their cause --... Read more »

Monday, November 26 2007 | 15:26 H

Wed21Nov2007

Paulina: The new voice of La Oreja de Van Gogh?

Earlier this week we told you that La Oreja de Van Gogh (the group that makes me want to cut off my own orejas) was losing its vocalist, Amaia Montero, all but disintegrating the sugary sweet pop group. Enter the... Read more »

Wednesday, November 21 2007 | 17:08 H

Mon19Nov2007

La Oreja de Van Gogh is splitting

The Grammy award-winning Spanish pop group La Oreja de Van Gogh (called badly dressed by some and fingernails on the chalkboard [see video for evidence] by me) is splitting up:The singer of the Donostia group says "everyone who follows me... Read more »

Monday, November 19 2007 | 13:49 H

Tue13Nov2007

Spaniards go wild for the King's "Shut up"

Several days have passed since Juan Carlos, King of Spain, told our friend Huguito Chavez to shut his trap, but the hype hasn't died down in the mouths of Spaniards or on the Internet. The King's little scene -- dubbed... Read more »

Tuesday, November 13 2007 | 10:20 H

Mon12Nov2007

The King tells Chavez to shut up

I´m not lost! Just trapped in a world of dial-up connections. Greetings from Spain, where the news piece of the week is how, at the Summit of the Americas in Santiago, King Juan Carlos of Spain -- normally tranquil and... Read more »

Monday, November 12 2007 | 05:27 H

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