Migrant arrivals to Europe lower but deaths remain high
But deaths and disappearances on sea routes remain alarmingly high with only a small fraction of bodies recovered and victims identified. Arrivals in the Canaries, considered part of the Schengen area, increased by 750% last year. The International Organization for Migrationโs Missing Migrants Project has confirmed the death or disappearances of nearly 2,300 people last year. This number is higher than in 2019 when 2,095 victims were recorded and slightly lower than in 2018 which had 2,344. The Associated Press has most recently come across an example of uncounted deaths after interviewing two survivors who reached the Canary Islands last November.
EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID-19 shots
Spain resumed the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)BRUSSELS โ The European Union moved Wednesday toward stricter export controls for coronavirus vaccines, seeking to make sure its 27 nations have more COVID-19 shots to boost the bloc's flagging vaccine campaign amid a surge in new infections. AdโI mention specifically the U.K.,โ said EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. That was heading to Australia, which has a very limited coronavirus outbreak compared to the third surge of infections now facing many EU nations. The EU has been feuding with AstraZeneca for months over exactly how many vaccine doses would be delivered by certain dates.
Spanish police sink drug smugglersโ submarine plans
In this photo provided by the Spanish National police on Friday March 12, 2021, a homemade semi submersible submarine sits outside a warehouse in Malaga, Spain. Spanish police say they have seized a homemade narco-submarine able to carry up to 2 metric tons (2.2 tons) of cargo. Police came across the 9-meter-long (30-feet-long) craft being built in Mlaga, on southern Spains Costa del Sol, during a broader international drug operation. (Police Nacional via AP)MADRID โ Spanish police announced Friday that they seized a homemade narco-submarine able to carry up to 2 metric tons (2.2 tons) of cargo. Spanish police said in a statement that police in Colombia, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal also were involved in the operation.
Effort begun to ease online access for Spanish-speakers to register for Covid-19 vaccines
AdShe said it would help given that some may find it more difficult than others to access the information. Garcia Rocha said she had a similar problem trying to access the translation for University Healthโs website on her iPhone. A spokeswoman for University Health said itโs working on a website in both English and Spanish that would not require translation services. AdIn addition to its bilingual operators who assist with vaccine reservations, WellMed also has a Spanish-language website. RELATED: How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio when appointments are available
International evangelical pastor Luis Palau dies at 86
(AP Photo/Marianne Armshaw, File)PORTLAND, Ore. โ Luis Palau, an evangelical pastor who was born in Argentina and went on to work with Billy Graham before establishing his own powerhouse international ministry, died Thursday. The Luis Palau Association said he died at his home in Portland, Oregon. โThis is hard news, but Luis is experiencing the beauty of the Lord face to face.โBorn to an affluent family in Buenos Aires, Palau rose from obscurity to become one of the most well-known international Christian evangelists. How many people weโve reached with the Gospel.โHis radio programs, including the international Spanish-language โLuis Palau Responde,โ are broadcast on 3,500 stations in 48 countries, and his Portland-based Luis Palau Association organizes dozens of events each year on five continents. โLuis Palau was the Apostle Paul to the Spanish-speaking world.
Gig economy shifts: Spain makes delivery riders employees
Delivery riders protest outside the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Wednesday March 3, 2021.The Spanish government announced on Thursday March 11, 2021, legislation that classifies food delivery riders as employees of the digital platforms they work for, not self-employed. (AP Photo/Paul White)MADRID โ The Spanish government on Thursday announced legislation that classifies food delivery riders as employees of the digital platforms they work for, not self-employed, in a legal change that could have far-reaching consequences for Spanish businesses. She described the rule on disclosing how the digital systems work as โepic,โ saying it โneutralizes algorithmic punishments.โAdThe legal changes are the latest affecting companies and workers in the gig economy. The Spanish government agreed on the new law with the countryโs main business groups and trade union confederations. AdThe legislation was drawn up after Spainโs Supreme Court ruled last September that food delivery riders are employees, not self-employed workers, in a case brought by a former rider for Glovo.
EU lawmakers lift the immunity of 3 Catalan separatists
Member of European Parliament Carles Puigdemont prepares for an interview at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In the decision on Puigdemont, 400 legislators voted for the waiver of immunity, 248 were against and 45 abstained. The measures to lift the immunity of his associates โ former Catalan Health Minister Toni Comรญn and former regional Education Minister Clara Ponsatรญ โ were by largely similar margins. AdโWe have lost our immunity, but the European Parliament has lost more than that. In 2019, Puigdemont and his two associates won seats in the European Parliament and were afforded protection as members of the EU assembly.
EU lawmakers to vote on fate of former Catalan president
FILE - In this Monday Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont reacts during a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. On Monday March 8, 2021, Puigdemont, along with cohorts Toni Comn and Clara Ponsat, face a vote by the European Parliament to lift their immunity as lawmakers as has been recommended by the parliaments Legal Affairs Committee. In 2019, he, former Catalan health minister Toni Comin and former regional education minister Clara Ponsati won seats in the European Parliament and were afforded protection in their positions as members of the EU assembly. The process is common โ around 60 such demands to lift the immunity of various lawmakers were made during the 2014-2019 parliamentary term. AdThe independence vote in favor of Catalonia breaking away won by a landslide in 2017.
From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos
The effort showed how social media and other technology can be leveraged to spread misinformation so quickly that those trying to stop it cannot keep up. Straka said via email that nothing from the #WalkAway Campaign โencourages people not to vote.โ He declined further comment. Democrats blame misinformation efforts for helping Trump win larger-than-expected shares of Latino support in normally reliably blue areas. AdNow researchers will be watching to see if misinformation โ especially that meant to discredit COVID-19 vaccines โ spreads among congressional districts. So far, Congress isn't investigating Spanish-language misinformation to see if its origins spread beyond Latin America.
Famed Madrid flamenco venue closes amid virus restrictions
Spanish Flamenco dancer Anabel Moreno dances outside the Villa Rosa Tablao flamenco venue as a woman comes to give her a rose during a protest in Madrid, Spain, Thursday March 4, 2021. The National Association of Tablaos protested outside the mythical Villa Rosa Tablao which has been forced to close permanently due to the covid pandemic. (AP Photo/Paul White)MADRID โ Artists at one of Madridโs best-known flamenco bars put on a final outdoor show Thursday, marking its closure after 140 years because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that have shuttered entertainment venues. A female flamenco dancer dressed in black performed in the street outside Villa-Rosa, while others threw flamenco costumes from balconies into the street and male singer Juaรฑarito performed a flamenco song. โThe situation is now unsustainable, with so many overheads for a year with the bar closed without any (financial) assistance," the flamenco showโs director, Rebeca Garcia, said.
Tejanos were key to developing the ranching industry, bringing longhorns into the state
SAN ANTONIO โ As New Spain was developing the area we now know as Texas, explorers started developing the land around the missions into ranchos, which is Spanish for ranches. โWhen those first expeditions come along, those men came with supplies, horses and cattle,โ TexasTejano.com historian Rudi Rodriguez said. One of those ranches is โRancho de Las Cabrasโ in Wilson County which was the ranching outpost for Mission Espada. Another key development Tejanos brought to ranching is bringing in and breeding longhorns from Spain. All this is important as it shows the first key roles Tejanos played in developing the ranching industry and Texas.
Pride Center offers new free group therapy for LGBTQ youth of color, Spanish speakers
The free program will cater to young people of color and Spanish speakers in the queer community. Salcido stayed true to himself, eventually becoming the executive director of the Pride Center of San Antonio. However, the second pilot counseling group, which is for adults 18 and older who speak Spanish, still has spots available. AdThe Pride Center will use research done during these eight-week counseling sessions to mold more group counseling programs for the future. To sign up for the Spanish speaking group, head to the Pride Center websiteโs group therapy page.
Spanish king's sisters vaccinated on trip to see dad in UAE
The sisters of Spanish King Felipe VI have acknowledged on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that they were administered COVID-19 vaccines during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)MADRID โ Two untimely coronavirus jabs have dealt another blow to the reputation of Spain's royals. The vaccination by the kingโs sisters was widely criticized across Spain. The sisters of Spainโs King Felipe VI are no longer part of the official royal household, which said that the 53-year-old Felipe, Queen Letizia and their two daughters have not yet been vaccinated. Health Minister Carolina Darias, from the senior, Socialist partner of the governing coalition, made a distinction between Felipe and his sisters.
Police detain former Barcelona officials in search operation
Spanish police detained several people after raiding Barcelona's stadium in a search and seize operation related to an investigation into club officials. The operation was related to last yearโs โBarรงagate,โ in which club officials were accused of launching a smear campaign against current and former players who were critical of the club and then-president Josep Maria Bartomeu. They were taken to a police station for interrogation, Spanish media said, and police also went to Bartomeuโs house searching for evidence. Court officials said a judge ordered the search and seize operation but the detentions had been made at the discretion of the police agents involved. Barcelona had denied accusations that it hired โ and overpaid โ a company to make negative comments about its own players and opponents on social media in order to boost the image of senior club officials.
Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist
A man throws a bouquet of flowers against a national police station during a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasel in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)BARCELONA โ The imprisonment of a rap artist for his music and tweets praising terrorist violence and insulting the Spanish monarchy has set off a powder keg of pent-up rage this week in the southern European country. The arrest of Pablo Hasรฉl has brought thousands to the streets for different reasons. Under the banner of freedom of expression, many Spaniards strongly object to putting an artist behind bars for his lyrics and social media remarks. AdAs well as shouting its support for Hasรฉl, a crowd that gathered in Madrid on Saturday chanted โWhere is the change?
Europe-bound migrants found amid broken glass, toxic ash
(Guardia Civil via AP)MADRID โ Something seemed wrong to the guard inspecting sealed bags of toxic ash in the port of Melilla, one of Spainโs two small territories in North Africa. The disturbing scene from a video released Monday by Spainโs Civil Guard highlighted the great lengths and risks that migrants and asylum seekers take in their desperate attempts to reach Europe. This year alone, the Civil Guard said it has identified 1,781 migrants trespassing in Melilla portโs security perimeter; last year, the number was 11,700. โWeโll never get used to it,โ said Juan Antonio Martรญn, a spokesman with the Civil Guard in Melilla. Because the border between Spainโs North African territories and Morocco has been closed since the pandemic began in March, it is more difficult for migrants to slip in.
Barcelona sees sixth night of protests for jailed rapper
Protests in support of a jailed rapper turned violent for a sixth consecutive night in Barcelona on Sunday with clashes between police and groups of mostly angry youths in the center of the Spanish city. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)BARCELONA โ Protests in support of a jailed rapper turned violent for a sixth consecutive night in Barcelona on Sunday with clashes between police and groups of mostly angry youths in the center of the Spanish city. But as night fell, the tension increased as protesters mostly dressed in dark clothes marched through the city center to the National Police headquarters. Shops of Barcelonaโs city center were again targeted by vandals who broke windows. Other protests across Spain, including the capital Madrid, remained mostly peaceful.
Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes
A demonstrator smashes a shop window during a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasl in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and fringe group members who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)BARCELONA โ A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and the members of fringe groups who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows Saturday night in downtown Barcelona. AdCataloniaโs regional police force said there also was defiance in the city of Tarragona, where groups threw glass bottles at police lines and smashed store windows. Most were peaceful, but Pamplona in the central north saw clashes between police and people throwing bottles.
EXPLAINER: Why Spaniards are rioting over rapper's jailing
Rap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)MADRID โ Riots broke out in many Spanish cities this week during freedom of speech protests over the jailing of a little-known rapper for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorism. Up to a few weeks ago, Hasรฉl, 32, was not quite a household name in Spain. Besides his tweets and lyrics, he has also been charged for assault, obstructing justice and breaking and entry. The law has been used against other rappers and tweeters โ even puppeteers.
Spain sees 4th night of riots as government shows strain
A man sits on a chair in front of a burning barricade as protesters collect objects during a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasl in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Violent street protests over the imprisonment of a rapper have erupted for a fourth straight night in Spain. Police in the northeastern region of Catalonia said some protesters pelted officers with bottles, stones, fireworks and paint on Friday. Other protesters set fire to large street trash containers and used them to block streets. Ad___Associated Press journalist Hernรกn Muรฑoz reported this story in Barcelona and AP writer Barry Hatton reported from Lisbon, Portugal.
Spain arrests 80 in 3 nights of riots over rapper's jailing
A demonstrator throws a stone against police during clashes following a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasl in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence have morphed for the third night in a row into rioting. Pablo Hasl began this week to serve a 9-month sentence in a northeastern prison. AdLike the two previous nights, the protests began Thursday with large gatherings in several cities that were, at first, mostly peaceful. In Catalonia's regional capital, Barcelona, hundreds sang songs, rapped and shouted โPablo Hasรฉl, freedom!"
Sisterhood rules in Peacock's first Spanish-language series
FILE - Kate del Castillo attends the NBC 2019/20 Upfront in New York on May 13, 2019. The Miami-set Armas de Mujer is in production on eight episodes for the Peacock streaming service, with a premiere date yet to be announced. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Sisterhood and survival are the themes of a dark comedy coming to Peacock, a first step into Spanish-language fare created for the streaming service. The Miami-set โArmas de Mujer,โ which translates in English as โWomen's Weapons,โ also is a switch for its stars, including Kate del Castillo of โLa Reina del Surโ drama series fame. โIโm very happy to be doing this amazing genre that Iโm not familiar with as an actress,โ del Castillo said Wednesday.
Clashes erupt in 2nd night of protests over rapper's jailing
A police officer shoots rubber bullets at protesters during clashes following a protest condemning the arrest of rap singer Pablo Hasel in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters as clashes erupted for a second night in a row Wednesday at demonstrations over the arrest of Spanish rap artist Pablo Hasel. Many protesters threw objects at police and used rubbish containers and overturned motorbikes to block streets in both Madrid and Barcelona. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)MADRID โ Spanish police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters as clashes erupted for a second night in a row Wednesday at demonstrations against the arrest of rap artist Pablo Hasรฉl. Eighteen people were arrested Tuesday after violence broke out in the first protests of the rapper's arrest, principally in Barcelona and other cities in the northeastern Catalonia region.
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison
Rap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A 24-hour standoff between police and Spanish rapper Pablo Hasรฉl ended Tuesday when anti-riot officers arrested the artist shortly after dawn and escorted him out of Lleida Universityโs rectorate building. He and more than 50 supporters locked themselves inside the university in Spainโs northeastern Catalonia region at midday on Monday. Hasรฉl was sent to prison, where he's set to serve a 9-month sentence for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism. The rapper had refused last week to voluntarily respond to a summons to show up for prison.
Separatists grow majority in Catalonia despite Socialist win
In 2017, those same parties won 70 seats of the 135-seat chamber, just two above the majority. The Socialist party led by former health minister Salvador Illa was poised to take 33 seats with over 625,000 votes. The pro-secession Republican Left of Catalonia was also set to claim 33 seats, but with 580,000 votes. The results shifted the power within the pro-secession camp to the leftist Republican Left of Catalonia party, whose 33 seats edged out the center-right Together for Catalonia, set to win 32 seats. Adriร Hoguet, a 29-year-old who works in banking, switched his vote from Together for Catalonia to the Republican Left of Catalonia.
Princess Leonor, heir to Spanish throne, to study in Wales
Heir to the Spanish throne, 15-year-old Princess Leonor will study a two-year course at UWC Atlantic College, in southern Wales, the Spanish royal household announced Wednesday Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, FILE)MADRID โ The heir to the Spanish throne, 15-year-old Princess Leonor, is going to study in Wales, the Spanish royal household said Wednesday in an announcement that caused a commotion over the state broadcaster's reporting. The Spanish royal family has been at the center of a controversy in recent years over the conduct of former monarch Juan Carlos, Leonor's grandfather, whose financial affairs are under investigation by magistrates. Princess Leonor obtained admission to the school anonymously, taking several tests before being accepted, the royal household said. The royal household statement noted the school's โopen and critical approach.โ
Community members, shop workers recall fatal wreck outside of Southside shop
SAN ANTONIO โ Editorโs note: Some of the original quotations were said in Spanish and have been translated for clarity. Gloria Tovar, who says she saw the wreck outside of a Southside piรฑata and novelty shop where she works, said that she was not surprised by the crash. Street racers from San Antonio keep New Braunfels police busy over the weekendTovar said her main concern is speed. Community members in the area say that they want changes, perhaps more patrols and even speed bumps. AdRelated: One man dead, two others hospitalized after racing-related crash on cityโs South Side, San Antonio police say
Trial highlights shadowy past of Spain's conservative party
Former Popular Party treasurer Luis Barcenas, sits in the National Court in San Fernando de Henares, just outside of Madrid, Spain, Monday Feb. 8, 2021. A court in Spain has begun a high-stakes trial that has brought back the attention on the illegal funding scheme that has been hunting Spain's Popular Party, in a case that casts a long shadow on the country's polarized politics. (Ballesteros, Pool Photo via AP)MADRID โ A high-stakes trial beginning Monday is bringing back a spotlight on the illegal kickbacks scheme that for years has haunted Spain's Popular Party, casting a long shadow on the country's main conservative party despite its pledges of regeneration. The case is the latest in a legal saga that began when allegations of the party's decades-long shadowy accounting first emerged in 2013. The Popular Party, or PP, which has been a dominating presence during Spain's past four decades of democracy, has already paid a high political price for corruption scandals by its members or elected officials.
The Latest: S Korea curbing travel, gatherings for holiday
โ New Zealandโs medical regulator has approved its first coronavirus vaccine, and officials hope to begin giving shots to border workers by the end of March. Tate Reeves says heโs skeptical about a new federal effort to reduce racial disparities in coronavirus vaccination rates. ___BEIRUT โ Lebanon has broken its single-day record of coronavirus deaths with 81 as the country continued its nationwide lockdown for the third week. ___LAS VEGAS โ Nevada has recorded its deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic in January after reporting eight additional coronavirus deaths over the weekend. Mike DeWine and his wife received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday in a procedure streamed live.
Spain running short of vaccines due to delivery delays
BARCELONA โ Amid another COVID-19 surge, Spanish health authorities are running out of vaccines and have been forced to postpone giving shots to health workers and nursing home residents due to delays in deliveries by pharmaceutical companies. Madrid regional vice president Igancio Aguado said that Spainโs capital is stopping new vaccinations in order to use what it has in stock to ensure that those waiting a second dose donโt go without it. Spain has administered 76% of the 1.7 million vaccines it has received as part of the EU plan, according to the health ministry. Spain reported more than 40,000 new confirmed infections in the previous 24 hours on Wednesday, taking its total count to 2,629,817. The accumulated cases rate over 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants continued to rise and reached 999.
EU proposes more travel restrictions to stop virus variants
(AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)BRUSSELS โ The European Union's executive body proposed Monday that the bloc's 27 nations impose more travel restrictions to counter the worrying spread of new coronavirus variants but make sure to keep goods and workers moving across EU borders. More than 400,000 EU citizens have already died from the virus since the pandemic first hit Europe last year. โThe start of the EU vaccination campaign kicked off the beginning of the end of the pandemic," EU Justice commissioner Didier Reynders said. โAt the same time, new, more transmissible variants of the virus have surfaced. Since the discovery of the new virus variants, several EU countries have already reinforced their lockdown measures.
โOur history begins with themโ: Native Texan tribes a big part of Tejano history
SAN ANTONIO โ Before the Spanish, French or Mexicans explored the area we now know as Texas, others were already here -- Native Americans. Tejanos would become the direct descendants of the first Spanish, Mexican and Native Texan tribes. As those cultures blended the Native Americans in Texas become a part of the legacy and heritage of Tejano history. โThe Native Americans, once again, I believe, has given us a window into the past and their history,โ Rodriguez said. โOur history begins with them.โRead more about Tejano History:
Gas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing 4
Police officers cordon off Toledo Street following an explosion in downtown Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A loud explosion has partially destroyed a small building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the center of Spain's capital. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)MADRID โ A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure. At least 11 people were injured in the explosion, one seriously, the Madrid emergency service said in a tweet. We were terrified when we saw the amount of smoke coming out of the churchโs building,โ the 20-year-old Madrid resident told The Associated Press.
Lionel Messi suspended 2 matches for hitting opponent
Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the Spanish Supercopa final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)Lionel Messi avoided a tougher sanction and was suspended for only two matches on Tuesday after hitting an opponent in an incident away from the ball in the Spanish Super Cup final. The Spanish soccer federationโs competition committee did not deem the incident to be too serious and applied a less severe penalty. Referee Gil Manzano said in his match report that Messi hit his opponent with โexcessive forceโ while the ball was not near him. Messi will miss Barcelona's matches against third-division club Cornellร in the Copa del Rey and against Elche in the Spanish league.
Spaniards killed women, kids over slaying of conquistadores
FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2015 file photo, the skeletons of sacrificed Spaniards are displyed inside a glass case at the museum of the Zultepec-Tecoaque archeological site in Tlaxcala state, Mexico. โWomen and children who were sheltering inside rooms were mutilated, as evidenced by the discovery of hacked bones on the floors. The heads of the captive Spanish women were strung up on skull racks alongside those of men. Little by little, the town sacrificed and apparently ate the horses, men and women. But pigs brought by the Spaniards for food were apparently viewed with such suspicion that they were killed whole and left uneaten.
Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands
A man is helped off a rescue ship in the port of Arguineguin, Gran Canaria island, Spain, Saturday Jan. 16, 2021. The Spanish rescue ship rescued a boat 160 kilometres south of Gran Canaria with 11 men, 20 women and 3 children on board in very poor condition. (AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)GRAN CANARIA โ Spanish rescuers reached a boat carrying over 30 migrants and brought them safely to the Canary Islands, but not in time to save one child who reportedly died at sea. Rescuers said the small boat was discovered late Friday some 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Gran Canaria island. Some 23,000 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands in 2020, up from some 3,000 in 2019, according to Spain's Interior Ministry.
Spain: Snow adds to misery in Madrid slum area without power
Much of La Caรฑada Real had already been without electricity for months before Storm Filomena arrived. โItโs very cold, and we have no light,โ resident Yolanda Martรญn Herrera said this week after temperatures dropped to as low as minus 16 degrees Celsius (3 F) in the greater Madrid area. La Caรฑada has few basic services with just one mobile medical unit visiting each day and a bus that takes children to nearby schools. However, La Caรฑada Real recently resurfaced in peopleโs awareness with the news that two of its poorest areas had been without electricity since October. โWith the situation that there is with the pandemic, I am not going to a shelter,โ La Caรฑada resident Gemma San Josรฉ Herraez said.
Snow and ice disrupt lives, vaccine rollout in Spain
People walk along Paseo Castellana covered with the snow in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The Spanish capital is trying to get back on its feet after a 50-year record snowfall that paralyzed large parts of central Spain over the weekend. After delays over New Year's, health authorities in Spain were hoping to speed up vaccination nationwide this week. Just over 50% of the nearly 750,000 doses received by Spain had been given out by Monday, according to the Health Ministry. Health care workers got vaccine shots in Madrid on Monday despite the massive snow cleanup.
Spain shovels out of snowdrifts left by Storm Filomena
A plough clears snow in downtown Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. A large part of central Spain including the capital of Madrid are slowly clearing snow after the country's worst snowstorm in recent memory. Authorities said all trips by car should be postponed and tire chains were obligatory for journeys that couldn't be avoided. If Madrid's airport is not ready in time, Grande-Marlaska said that a smaller airport in northern Spain could be an alternative to receive the shipment. Spain has seen more than 51,800 confirmed virus deaths in the pandemic.
Unusual snow kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
Neighbours have drinks in the middle of the street during a heavy snowfall in Bustarviejo, outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. More than 50 centimeters (20 inches) of snow fell in the Spanish capital, according to the weather agency AEMET. The Interior Ministry said a 54-year-old man was also found dead in Madrid under a big pile of snow. โSnow can be very beautiful but spending the night trapped in a car because of it is no fun,โ she added. More than 100 roads were still impassable almost 24 hours after the storm began dumping snow on the central swathe of the country.
Mexican farmers find rare female statue in citrus grove
Farmers digging in a citrus grove on New Year's Day found the six-foot tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two, experts said Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. The National Institute of Anthropology and History said it was the first such statue found in a region known as the Huasteca. While the site where it was found is nearer to the pre-Hispanic ruin site of El Tajรญn, the statue shows some influences of the Aztecs. Farmers digging in the grove found it on New Year's Day and quickly reported it to authorities. But it has never been firmly established that the woman, whose tomb dates from between 600 and 700 A.D., was a ruler of Palenque.
District 4 councilwoman aims to provide vaccine information to Spanish-speaking constituents
And so it is critical that we do not leave these folks behind,โ Rocha Garcia said. Many people who live in District 4 only speak Spanish, so Rocha Garcia is making sure the Spanish speaking community is informed by leaning on the local media outlets. โWe reached out to one of our Spanish stations and held a vaccine information session with them,โ Rocha Garcia said. Rocha Garcia and her team are scouting different locations for possible vaccine distribution sites when the supply becomes available. Rocha Garcia said many people donโt have access to internet in her district.
Portugal leads drive for EU consensus on migration policy
Italy has allowed a Spanish-flagged charity ship with 265 rescued migrants aboard to anchor off Sicily on Monday. But migration from outside the EU requires the blocโs members to stand together, and โsolidarity cannot be voluntary,โ the statement said. Finding consensus for a common EU policy on migration has eluded the bloc for years. Portugal also wants to reach a comprehensive migration agreement with countries along the Mediterranean Seaโs southern rim, from where many migrants cross to the EU. Legal migration can help some EU countries find answers to low birth rates and aging populations, it said.
Charity rescue ship with 265 migrants anchors off Italy
Migrants from Eritrea, Egypt, Syria and Sudan, rest on board the Spanish NGO Open Arms vessel after having been rescued in the Mediterranean sea, about 110 miles north of Libya, on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)ROME โ Italy allowed a Spanish-flagged charity ship with 265 rescued migrants aboard to anchor off Sicily on Monday. The Open Arms vessel had brought the migrants safely aboard in separate rescues last week in the central Mediterranean. Open Arms said 96 of those rescued had been adrift two days in a wooden boat without life vests in international waters. In an earlier, separate operation, Open Arms had taken aboard 169 migrants, who had departed Libyan shores, where many human traffickers are based.
Virus, more than Brexit fallout, worry in and near Gibraltar
Backdropped by the Gibraltar rock, people walk along the stalls of a weekly market at the Spanish city of La Linea on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Fears of disruptions following Britain's departure from the European Union were replaced by coronavirus-related restrictions on border traffic between Spain and Gibraltar on Monday, the first working day at the United Kingdom's only land border with the European mainland. In remarks over the weekend, Gibraltarโs chief minister, Fabian Picardo, said that the first batch of 5,000 vaccines would arrive in Gibraltar on Jan. 9. At least 200,000 people across the border in Spain, in the so-called Campo de Gibraltar subregion, are also under similar levels of restrictions. A major hurdle in the negotiations is whether the EUโs police force, Frontex, could be stationed in the British territory.
Spanish-flagged boat rescues 265 migrants in Mediterranean
Migrants from Eritrea, Egypt, Syria and Sudan, are assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, after fleeing Libya on board a precarious wooden boat in the Mediterranean sea, about 110 miles north of Libya, on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)ROME โ A Spanish-flagged humanitarian ship on Sunday was seeking a port of safety for 265 migrants its crew rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in the last few days. The Open Arms charity tweeted that its vessel on Saturday had safely brought aboard 96 migrants who had been adrift in a wooden boat with without life vests in international waters. In a separate operation two days before that rescue, Open Arms took aboard 169 migrants, who had departed Libyan shores, where many human traffickers are based. The traffickers launch vessels, many of them flimsy rubber dinghies or rickety fishing boats, crowded with migrants who hope to reach European shores to seek asylum.
Britons flying home to Spain caught in post-Brexit red tape
Dozens of British residents in Spain were refused travel because airlines refused to take in as proof of residency documents used until the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union at midnight on Dec. 31, 2020. Airlines refused documents that before Brexit had been valid proof of the Britons' status as residents in Spain, Italy and Germany, although Spanish authorities claimed that the issue had been resolved by mid-Sunday. Around 300,000 British citizens are registered as permanent residents in Spain, although before Brexit, many more had been living full or part-time in the country without officially registering. Spain has been rolling out a new system to register permanent foreign residents called TIE but itโs suffering a backlog due to the high number of requests. โThis should not be happening,โ said the U.K. embassy in Spain said in a Facebook post.
Global pandemic meets 500th anniversary of 1st global voyage
Five centuries later, the pandemic looms as a Spanish navy tall ship sails to commemorate the feat. Magellanโs expedition for Spanish trade and imperialism opened a westward route from Europe to the Spice Islands, the Maluku archipelago in today's Indonesia. Magellan's interpreter, an enslaved ethnic Malay called Enrique by the Spanish, has been commemorated in parts of Southeast Asia. Some speculate that the interpreter may have been the first person to travel around the world, in separate stages. Some accounts from the time say the interpreter betrayed Magellan's expedition after his death, though that narrative has been questioned.
Gibraltarโs border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
The deadline for Gibraltar remains Jan. 1, when a transitionary period regulating the short frontier between Gibraltar and Spain expires. Political will is needed.โThroughout the Brexit talks, Spain has insisted it wants a say on the future of Gibraltar. The Rock was ceded to Britain in 1713, but Spain has never dropped its claim to sovereignty over it. More than 15,000 people live in Spain and work in Gibraltar, making up about 50% of Gibraltarโs labor force. The territory still remembers how, in 1969, Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco slammed shut the border in an attempt to wreck Gibraltarโs economy.
Messi floats future US move, immediate Barรงa plans unclear
โI am going to wait until the end of the season (to decide),โ the 33-year-old Messi told private Spanish station La Sexta. The club said no, and Messi backed down saying that he could not take his club to court. โLet the best candidate win,โ Messi said. The interview with Spanish journalist Jordi รvole was recorded recently and aired hours after Barcelona announced that Messi would miss Tuesday's Spanish league game against Eibar due to an unspecified ankle injury. Messi has helped Barcelona win four Champions League and 10 Spanish league titles since his debut in 2004.
20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing
Tunisian authorities say 20 African migrants have been found dead after their boat, which was trying to reach Europe, sank in the Mediterranean Sea. Five survivors were rescued Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 and authorities are searching for up to 20 others believed missing. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios, File)TUNIS โ About 20 African migrants were found dead Thursday after their smuggling boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach Europe, Tunisian authorities said. Five survivors were rescued and the Tunisian navy is searching for up to 20 others still believed missing. According to survivors, the migrant smuggling boat was carrying about 40 or 50 people heading toward Italy, Ben Zekri said.
The Latest: S Korea tightens pandemic rules over virus surge
Among those getting help are hard-hit businesses, schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction. ___Follow APโs coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HEREโS WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:OLYMPIA, Wash. โ Washington state Gov. ___DENVER โ Coloradoโs legislature will go into recess soon after convening in January as lawmakers wait for COVID-19 cases to subside. About 7,000 Kentucky residents, the vast majority of them health care workers in hospitals, have been vaccinated since. ___CHARLESTON, W.Va. โ West Virginia set another weekly record for positive coronavirus cases and deaths as it awaits an influx of vaccines from Moderna.
Spain's parliament votes to legalize euthanasia
People protest against a law to legalize euthanasia in front of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The Spanish Parliament debates on votes on a bill to legalize euthanasia for those people suffering "unbearably" from a chronic or incurable disease. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)MADRID โ Spainโs parliament voted Thursday to approve a bill that will allow physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for long-suffering patients of incurable diseases or unbearable permanent conditions. The bill, which was backed by Spainโs left-wing coalition government and several other parties, passed in a 198-138 vote. Spain is following the footsteps of Iberian Peninsula neighbor Portugal, whose parliament approved similar bills to legalize physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in February.
Spain's ex-king pays tax debt amid ongoing financial probes
MADRID โ The law firm representing Juan Carlos I said Wednesday that Spainโs former monarch has paid tax authorities nearly 680,000 euros ($821,000) following a voluntary declaration of previously undisclosed income. The former king now lives in Abu Dhabi, where he moved in August amid a deepening financial scandal. His lawyer in Madrid, Javier Sรกnchez-Junco, said in an e-mailed statement that Juan Carlos I filed a self-declaration of undeclared past income and had paid by Wednesday the ensuing debt of 678,393.72 euros. The former king moved to the United Arab Emirates after it emerged that he had become the target of official investigations by prosecutors in Spain and Switzerland for possible financial wrongdoing. โSpainโs parliamentary monarchy is not in danger,โ Sรกnchez said.
Spain: Ex-King Juan Carlos I won't get special treatment
MADRID โ A Spanish government official said Monday that Juan Carlos I deserves no special treatment by the legal system, amid reports the former monarch is preparing to admit alleged undeclared income. Under Spanish law, confessing to undeclared income and paying the outstanding taxes allows offenders to avoid being charged with a crime. After he left Spain, Juan Carlos went to stay in the United Arab Emirates, but it is not clear whether he is still there. Since then, prosecutors have opened several corruption investigations involving Juan Carlos. The investigations have caused unease in the Socialist-led coalition government and royal household and given ammunition to those who want the monarchy abolished.
Learn about the governors of Texas that arenโt often talked about in history classes
SAN ANTONIO โ Between 1688 and 1836 Texas had many Spanish and Mexican governors who were the first Tejano leaders of the state. Around this time the Spanish Governorโs Palace which is still standing in downtown San Antonio was being built. San Antonio would eventually become the capital of Texas and Governor Juan Maria Vicencio was the first to live there. From this point until 1836 many Spanish or Mexican governors would be of some significance to the development of the state and Tejano history. The last new Spain governor was Antonio Maria Martinez in 1821 and the last Mexican Governor was Ramo Musquiz in 1835.
Without patients or staff, Madrid opens new $119M hospital
A security guard walks in the empty Isabel Zendal new hospital during the official opening in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Spain has officially logged 1.6 million infections and over 45,000 deaths confirmed for COVID-19 since the beginning of the year. Health workersโ unions criticized the project, saying the investment should have gone instead to shoring up an existing public health system run down by years of spending cuts. Madrid's regional president, Isabel Dรญaz Ayuso, said the hospital is the first of its kind in Europe and that it will help alleviate pressure in other public hospitals by focusing on COVID-19 patients. They were kept on standby, and the Nightingale hospital in Manchester recently began admitting patients again.
Spain dismantles migrants' 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands
A worker sanitises the area used by migrants at the Arguineguin port, on the southwestern coast of the Gran Canaria island, Spain on Monday Nov. 30, 2020. Spain has dismantled most of the temporary camp for migrant processing that for over three months became known as the "dock of shame" for holding in unfit conditions thousands of Africans arriving lately in the Canary Islands. The last to leave were 27 migrants who have tested positive for coronavirus and were placed in isolation. Assisted by Red Cross volunteers, most of the 14,000 migrants arriving since late August have spent time at the Arguineguรญn dock. More than 20,000 people seeking a better life have arrived so far this year in the Spanish archipelago, up from 1,500 in the same period of 2019.
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
โ Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a convenience store have reached an undisclosed monetary settlement in their lawsuit against the agency, the ACLU of Montana announced Tuesday. โMaโam, the reason I asked you for your ID is because I came in here and I saw that you guys are speaking Spanish, which is very unheard of up here,โ OโNeill said in the video. โWe stood up to the government because speaking Spanish is not a reason to be racially profile and harassed,โ Suda said in a statement provided by the ACLU. In gathering information for the lawsuit, the ACLU said Customs and Border Protection agents in northern Montana acknowledged they routinely profiled non-white people. โIf there's somebody speaking Spanish down there it's like all of a sudden you've got five agents swarming in, โWhatโs going on?'
Air quality up in some EU cities during pandemic lockdown
(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BRUSSELS โ Air quality significantly improved in European metropolitan areas such as Milan and Madrid because of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, European Union officials said Monday. An EU report on air quality published Monday showed that among metropolitan areas with the largest NO2 concentrations, Barcelona's levels sank by 59% during the early spring compared to the year before. Levels in many other metropolitan areas across Europe, especially western Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, also dropped by significant margins. โNow we realize that this is, of course, temporary and that we should not be reaching air quality standards by locking down society," said Hans Bruyninckx, the executive director of the European Environmental Agency. That all affected the air quality in the regions.
Nomine a un hรฉroe que hizo โAlgo buenoโ en 2020, ya sea una acciรณn grande o pequeรฑa
Daniel P. Villanueva has been with KSAT 12 since 2003 and is the producer of our weekly sports show, "Instant Replay." Villanueva is a graduate of St. Mary's University and is a TAPB and Lone Star Emmy award winner.
Spain's foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration
(AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)DAKAR โ Spainโs foreign minister met Sunday with Senegal's president in the West African countryโs capital Sunday to discuss the sudden increase of Senegalese migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands by boat. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzรกlez Laya met with President Macky Sall in Dakar to discuss migration and border cooperation between Spain, the European Union and Senegal. Human rights groups have been warning about the reopening of the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands since late 2019, when arrivals began increasing slowly. He participated in the meeting between Spain's foreign minister and Senegalese counterpart Aรฏssata Tall Sall. Sarr said they would work with Spain to increase legal ways for Senegalese to work in Europe, including circular migration programs.
Ancient Madrid market reopens amid debate over virus rules
People walk by a clothes stall in the Rastro flea market in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Madrid's ancient and emblematic Rastro flea market reopened Sunday after a contentious eight-month closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has walloped the Spanish capital. (AP Photo/Paul White)MADRID โ Madridโs ancient and emblematic Rastro flea market reopened Sunday after a contentious eight-month closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has walloped the Spanish capital. But some health workers are unconvinced. โIt would have been more useful to fit out those areas, improve the infrastructures we already have and reinforce them with nurses and other health workers,โ he said.
Spain in diplomatic push over migrant flow to Canary Islands
(AP Photo/Javier Bauluz)MADRID โ The Spanish government is ratcheting up its response to the steady build-up of migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands from Africa, including a fresh diplomatic offensive. Moroccans have been the most numerous among recent migrant arrivals to the Spanish archipelago, whose nearest islands lie around 70 miles (110 kms) west of the north African nation. Around half of those arrivals โand most of the deathsโ have been in the past 30 days, a spike that has strained resources on the Canary Islands. Spanish Transport Minister Josรฉ Luis รbalos, also on the island, pledged more resources to the stretched maritime rescue services. The IOM's Spain envoy, Marรญa Jesรบs Herrera, who was on a field visit in the islands this week, described the situation as โcritical."
Spain opens 2nd migrant camp on overrun Gran Canaria island
The establishment of a second temporary migrant processing center on the island of Gran Canaria comes amid increasing criticism from local authorities and human rights groups. A pier on the quiet southwest coast of Gran Canaria has become the center of Spainโs ongoing humanitarian crisis. The new camp opening Wednesday will be able to hold 800 people in tents, according to the Interior Ministry. โThe Canary Islands are a powder keg. With at least 493 deaths recorded so far this year, the route to the Canary Islands has seen proportionally more deaths per every arrival than the Central Mediterranean journey from Libya to Italy or Malta.
Will there be a definitive conclusion to this pandemic? Hereโs how the Spanish flu ended
Here are some key highlights of how the Spanish flu ultimately ended, and how it might correlate to the COVID-19 pandemic. History says the Spanish flu lasted from February 1918 until April 1920, but there wasnโt a definitive statement that the pandemic was over, according to Time. Of course, by then, the Spanish flu did unspeakable damage, infecting 500 million people and killing 50 million. With technology and research being nowhere close to what it is now, there was no waiting around for a vaccine to help quell the Spanish flu. That might have been the case with the Spanish flu, as peopleโs tolerance to the disease and willingness to social distance, wash hands and wear masks throughout increased.
Spain locates 320 migrants in 10 boats off Canary Islands
MADRID โ Spanish rescue services said Tuesday they intercepted more than 320 migrants in 10 boats found off the Canary Islands archipelago. The service said the steady stream of boats were located off the island of Gran Canaria between midnight and early morning. The migrants, all from the northwest African countries, were taken to the Arguineguรญn dock on the southwestern coast of the island. More than 2,000 migrants, many from sub-Saharan countries, are being kept at the dock in recent days. The ministry said the total number of migrant arrivals by boat to Spain was 32,427 for the same period, up 45% from last year.
Migrant arrivals putting pressure on Spain's Canary Islands
African migrants after arriving at the coast of Gran Canaria island, Spain on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean sailing on a wooden boat, a group of 44 migrants arrived at Maspalomas beach. More than half of the 16,000 migrants who arrived this year in the Spanish islands off northwest Africa did so in the last four weeks, a sharp influx worrying international and non-profit organizations. Thatโs compared to around 1,500 arrivals recorded last year in the archipelago, better known for its vacation resorts popular among northern Europeans. The new migrant focus on the perilous Canary Islands route, first seen in 2006, has come as authorities crack down on previously popular passages across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to European Union countries.
Spain searches for answer to migrants eyeing Canary Islands
MADRID โ Spainโs government is stepping up its response to a surge in the number of migrants crossing the Atlantic from Africa to the Canary Islands, though there was little new in the measures announced Friday. More than 16,000 migrants have arrived in the Spanish islands off northwest Africa this year, hoping to ensure a better life on European soil. In the whole of last year, around 1,500 arrived in the archipelago better known as a European vacation destination. The Spanish foreign ministry, meanwhile, is to spend an additional 500 million euros ($590 million) on cooperation programs with those countries. The new migrant focus on the perilous Canary Islands route, first seen in 2006, has come as authorities crack down on previously popular passages across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to European Union countries.
5 migrants evacuated, 257 onboard Mediterranean rescue ship
The Open Arms rescue ship had been searching for the boat in distress for hours before finally finding it Wednesday morning in international waters north of Libya. Another 257 rescued migrants and five bodies remain on the Open Arms ship as it waits to be assigned a port for disembarkation. In total, 263 migrants who had fled Libya hoping to reach Europe on unseaworthy boats were rescued by Open Arms between Tuesday and Wednesday from three different shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. Despite efforts by medics, a 6-month-old boy from Guinea named Joseph, passed away shortly after being rescued Open Arms said, bringing the number of dead to six. So far this year, more than 575 migrants and asylum-seekers have perished in the Central Mediterranean trying to reach Europe, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Joshua Franco de San Antonio regresa a Las Vegas para defender su tรญtulo
On Saturday, @JoshuaFranco_ will defend his title in Las Vegas. Hear what "El Profesor" had to say to his opponent for the first time since they last fought each other, @lram2 has that tonight at 6pm. #KSATsports #boxing #boxeo #FrancoMoloney2 pic.twitter.com/u6j0ih7SZ3
6 dead, 110 saved in Mediterranean migrant shipwreck
The Open Arms rescue ship had been searching for the boat in distress for hours before finally finding it Wednesday morning in international waters north of Libya. The Open Arms rescue ship had been searching for the boat in distress for hours before finally locating it Wednesday morning in international waters north of Libya. But one of the two infants, a six-month-old girl, died after being brought on board the rescue ship, Open Arms tweeted on their official account. Lanuza said the NGO had already rescued 88 migrants the night before and was headed to a third distress call. Wednesday's shipwreck was the second recorded this week in waters north of Libya, a key transit point for migrants from Africa and the Middle East.
Sculpture restoration work draws laughs, memories in Spain
MADRID โ Restoration work on a sculpture in northern Spain has resurrected memories of a restored Christ fresco in another Spanish city eight years ago that drew ridicule as well as tourists. The latest incident concerns a relief sculpture on the exterior of an ornate office building in the city of Palencia. The disfigurement was bought to light by a local artist who lives near the office building and was tipped off by a florist on his street. Now, Spanish media are showing images of people stopping to stare up at the building and to take photos. The poorly done restoration drew immediate comparisons with an โEcce Homoโ fresco in the northern Spain town of Borja.
Joe Biden, presidente electo, segรบn proyecciones de ABC
Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. She previously worked for NewsChannel 20 in Springfield, Illinois. En un comunicado de prensa a ABC News, Biden declarรณ lo siguiente, โMe siento honrado y humildemente agradecido por la confianza que el pueblo estadounidense ha depositado en mรญ y en la vicepresidente electa, Harris. Con la campaรฑa terminada, es hora de dejar atrรกs la ira y la dura retรณrica y unirnos como naciรณn y sanar. Somos los Estados Unidos de Amรฉrica y no hay nada que no podamos hacer si estamos unidos.โIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.
Spanish court takes over new investigation of ex-king
MADRID โ Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors have taken over a new investigation into the financial activities of ex-King Juan Carlos, who recently left Spain to live in an unspecified country following the opening of probes against him in Spain and Switzerland. The prosecutor's office gave no details of the probe, but private news agency Europa Press said prosecutors confirmed it concerned the case mentioned by elDiario.es. The card expenses relate to the period 2016-2018, following Juan Carlos' abdication in 2014. EDiario.es said the probe didn't concern his son, current Spanish King Felipe VI, or Queen Leticia. Juan Carlos allegedly then transferred a large amount to a former companion in what investigators are considering as a possible attempt to hide the money from authorities.
KSAT serรก anfitriรณn del Desfile Virtual Iluminado del Dรญa de Muertos en el Paseo del Rรญo
RJ Marquez has been at KSAT since 2010. He's covered a variety of stories and events across the San Antonio area, and is the lead reporter for KSAT Explains. He also covers the Spurs for on-air and digital platforms. You can see RJ regularly on KSAT Explains and Good Morning San Antonio.
San Antonio celebra Dรญa de Muertos con desfile virtual
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Se registra un incremento de mรกs de 600% de votos entre jรณvenes en el estado
Fares Sabawi has been a journalist in San Antonio for three years. He has covered several topics, but focuses on crime, courts and record requests the most. He also has a recurring appearance on KSAT News at 9's Trending Now segment.
San Antonioโs โDuke of Calaverasโ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry Cisneros
SAN ANTONIO โ Moises Espino del Castillo, the โDuke of Calaveras,โ wrote this Day of the Dead poem about former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros. The poem is recited in the video player above by UTSA professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark. Find more Day of the Dead stories on KSAT.com:
San Antonioโs โDuke of Calaverasโ writes Day of the Dead poem about UTSA professor
SAN ANTONIO โ Moises Espino del Castillo, the โDuke of Calaveras,โ wrote this Day of the Dead poem about UTSA professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark. She recited the poem for KSAT-12. Find more Day of the Dead stories on KSAT.com:
From Frida Kahloโs home to inspiration for โCoco,โ travel to Mexico with KSAT in October for Day of the Dead
These butterflies are found deep within the forests outside of Mexico City. KSAT traveled to Cerro Pelon where millions of Monarchs can be seen on trees and flying in the air. (KSAT 2020 Day of Dead Coverage)(KSAT 2020 Day of Dead Coverage)(KSAT 2020 Day of Dead Coverage)The mystical Alebrije is also a very recognizable symbol of the holiday. (KSAT 2020 Day of Dead Coverage)Viewers will take a trip with us to Guanajuatoโs most popular tourist attraction, a museum that displays dozens of mummified bodies. (KSAT 2020 Day of Dead Coverage)RELATED STORIES: