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Hundreds of Undocumented Immigrants Protest Loss of Free Health Care in Spain
September 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of people protested in downtown Madrid Saturday against a measure that will leave undocumented immigrants without access to free health care, saying the decision by Spain's governing Popular Party amounts to "health apartheid." continue reading »
Mexican, Brazilian Companies Seek Spanish Engineers
September 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spanish professionals most sought after outside their country are engineers, and it's chiefly Mexican, Brazilian and even German companies that are after them. continue reading »
Fire Ravages Spain Killing 1, Injuring 5, Forcing Thousands From Homes
September 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The fire devastating the province of Malaga in southern Spain has left one person dead and five injured while forcing 5,000 people from their homes in municipalities on the edge of the blaze, Andalusian authorities said Friday. continue reading »
Pedro Almodovar Constructs Mock Airplane for New Movie
August 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Production company El Deseo is working fiercely these days at Ciudad Real Central Airport building the mock-up of a jetliner that Pedro Almodovar will use in his film "I'm So Excited" starring Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. continue reading »
Adventurer Follows in the Footsteps of Spanish Explorers on his Motorcycle
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Adventure traveler Miquel Silvestre has wrapped up a 13-month globetrotting journey aboard his motorcycle "Atrevida" (Audacious), a trek aimed at shedding light on the underappreciated feats of Spanish explorers. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Spain’s Men’s Basketball Team Loses to Russia
August 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's men's basketball team lost a Group B game here Saturday to Russia 77-74 despite holding an 18-point early lead and now could be forced to meet the powerful U.S. squad in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament. continue reading »
Spanish Academy Adds “Estadounidismo” to Dictionary
August 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language (DRAE), has accepted the term “estadounidismo” (United Statesism), defined as: "1. M. A word or usage common in Spanish as spoken in the United States.” continue reading »
Consumer Confidence in Spain Continues to Drop, Reaches All-time Low
August 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's ICC consumer confidence index dipped in July to its lowest level since the monthly survey was launched, the official Center for Sociological Research said Friday. continue reading »
Spaniard Responsible for Crash that Killed Dissident is Behind Bars in Cuba
August 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The family of the visiting Spaniard who was behind the wheel for the car crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya has hired a Havana-based attorney to represent him, Spanish diplomats told Efe here Wednesday. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Honduras Eliminates Spanish Soccer Team
July 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain was eliminated from the Olympic soccer tournament Sunday after losing to Honduras 1-0 and failing to score any points in its first two games. continue reading »
Unemployment Rates in Spain Reach 24.6 Percent, Highest Yet
July 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's economic crisis continued to take its toll on employment in the second quarter, with the jobless rate edging up to 24.6 percent overall and more than 53 percent among youth. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Spanish Swimmer Feels Confident in 800-Meter Freestyle, 10K Open Waters
July 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish swimmer Erika Villaecija, who will compete in the 800-meter freestyle at the Olympic Games and the 10 kilometers in open waters, says her intuition tells her that "all will go well" in London, both individually and as part of a team that "aspires to greatness." continue reading »
Spanish Art Feud Being Fueled by Poor Economy, “The Lock” to be Sold
July 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, age 69, is selling John Constable’s painting “The Lock” because she is apparently suffering “liquidity” problems brought on by Spain’s economic crisis. It is expected to raise up to £25 million and the piece is housed in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.However, the proposed sale is causing an uproar with Spanish art fanatics and has even ignited a bitter family feud. continue reading »
Madrid’s Gay Pride Parade Calls For Marriage Equality
June 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Downtown Madrid welcomed Saturday the traditional Gay Pride demonstration, which kicked off with thousands of people gathering at the Puerta de Alacala monument to demand marriage equality and protection of the rights they currently enjoy. continue reading »
Euro Cup 2012: Spain 1-1 Italy (VIDEO)
June 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Italy and Spain showed to be even matches in the opening game of Group C at the EuroCup. Spain, who were the 2008 European Champions, is hoping the be the first nation to win back-to- back. continue reading »
Spanish Bank Requests $23.77 Billion Bailout and Admits to Lying About 2011 Profits
May 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's fourth-largest financial institution said Friday that it needs an additional 19 billion euros ($23.77 billion) from the government to boost loss provisions. continue reading »
Spanish region and Mexico’s Pemex in Talks Over New Ship Deal
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Talks between the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia and Mexican oil giant Pemex for the construction of several ships are "advancing" and a deal could be reached "soon," the head of the regional government, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, said. continue reading »
Nintendo’s Father Of The Modern Video Game Wins Prominent Spanish Prize
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, who developed such popular video games as Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, as well as creating the Brain Training and Wii Fit products, was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Prize for Communication and Humanities in Madrid on Wednesday, the jury told Efe. continue reading »
Spain Hoping to Increase Economic Relations with Brazil
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's foreign minister lobbied here Thursday for strengthening "economic diplomacy" to tighten economic and trade links between his country and Brazil. continue reading »
Exploration of 2 Sites in Bolivia May Lead to Gas Reserves Discovery
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish energy major Repsol has signed agreements with Bolivian state-owned firm YPFB to study the potential of two hydrocarbon prospects - one in the eastern part of the country and another in the Andean region. continue reading »
