Valencia

Veronica Gomez, who was traveling with her partner and her son, receives backpacks from a humanitarian worker on Oct 1. The backpacks included energy bars, toiletries and ski masks, for the cold weather.

Amid pandemic, Venezuelans hit the road again in search of work

As neighboring countries reopen their economies, thousands of Venezuelan migrants are leaving the country again to look for work. But the pandemic is making their route through South America tougher. 

Amid pandemic, Venezuelans hit the road again in search of work
A man is shown in shadow walking past darked machinery.

Blackouts threaten death blow to Venezuela's industrial survivors

Blackouts threaten death blow to Venezuela's industrial survivors
refugees are rescued on the Mediterranean Sea

After turning away rescued migrants, Italy's far-right claim 'victory' when Spain opens port

After turning away rescued migrants, Italy's far-right claim 'victory' when Spain opens port
Relatives of inmates held at the General Command of the Carabobo Police react as they wait outside the prison, where a fire occurred in the cells area, according to local media, in Valencia, Venezuela, March 28, 2018.

68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire

68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire
Festival

Meet the dress history expert outfitting Valencia for the Las Fallas festival

Meet the dress history expert outfitting Valencia for the Las Fallas festival
Barcelona soccer fans make their feelings known about Catalan independence, at a game on Wednesday Oct 18th 2017

The roots of Catalonia’s differences with the rest of Spain

With Catalonia threatening to declare independence from Spain, we look into the origins of the dispute between Barcelona and Madrid.

The roots of Catalonia’s differences with the rest of Spain
Adriana Ugarte plays Sira Quiroga, a seamstress turned spy in The Time Between Seams. It was the most popular TV drama in Spanish history.

In Spain, a beautiful seamstress from another era has created a sewing revival

Amazon's Spanish affiliate was flooded with orders for sewing machines every Monday night after "The Time Between Seams" aired this fall. It's the most popular TV drama in Spanish history and stars a beautiful and daring seamstress turned spy, set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s.

In Spain, a beautiful seamstress from another era has created a sewing revival

New information revealed in photos of Ernest Hemingway's 'Dangerous Summer'

Ernest Hemingway captures the imagination of many Americans. His summer of 1959 was well-documented in photos, but for the longest time no one knew who was in the photos, or where they were taken. Now more information has come to life, thanks to extensive research.

New information revealed in photos of Ernest Hemingway's 'Dangerous Summer'

Photos of Ernest Hemingway's 'Dangerous Summer'

Librarian Megh Testerman has gone through thousands of photographs taken during Ernest Hemingway's bullfighting summer 1959 in Spain.

Photos of Ernest Hemingway's 'Dangerous Summer'

Venezuela's Globovision on the Block

Globovision is Venezuela's last remaining TV station critical of the country's socialist government but its role as a watchdog may end soon.

Venezuela's Globovision on the Block

Spanish Protest Evictions at Doorsteps of Political Elite

Spanish government officials are dealing with a political hot potato these days. The country has one of the highest number of residential evictions in Europe. And as The World's Gerry Hadden says the Spaniards are "not taking it anymore."

Spanish Protest Evictions at Doorsteps of Political Elite

Spanish baker upends system by slashing price of bread by 80 percent

In Spain, a loaf of bread has typically cost a euro. But times are tough there, and one baker in the Valencia region decided to slash the price to just 20 euro cents. In so doing, he's upended the system, and captured a whole bunch of new customers at the same time.

Spanish baker upends system by slashing price of bread by 80 percent

Uncertainty regarding Chavez leaves Venezuelan expatriates with questions

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez hasn't been seen publicly since Dec. 10, when he left for Cuba and his fourth cancer surgery. Reports are he is gravely ill -- so much so that he missed his scheduled inauguration on Thursday, fueling a bit of a constitutional crisis.

Uncertainty regarding Chavez leaves Venezuelan expatriates with questions

Far-right extremist parties find support across Europe

The extreme right has found a great deal of support as Europe's economies lurch toward economic recovery. They're typically anti-immigrant and often anti-European government. In Greece they've risen to national positions, but in Spain, unique circumstances are holding them back.

Far-right extremist parties find support across Europe
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Radical Right in Spain Still Mostly Underground

Radical right political parties have made gains all across Europe, gaining strength and political power. But in Spain, the far right is faring less well. Extremists have failed to capitalize on the economic crisis and joblessness to gain followers.

Radical Right in Spain Still Mostly Underground