Colombian drug traffickers rescued then arrested after sinking their submarine
A gang of Colombian drug traffickers sank their submarine off the coast of Spain after they were spotted by customs officers, police said on Tuesday.
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Police in Colombia arrest suspect in attempted assassination of Spanish politician
Police in Colombia said on Wednesday that they had detained a Venezuelan suspected of being involved in the attempted assassination of Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a co-founder of Spain’s
Spanish police seize 11 tonnes of cocaine hidden in shipping containers
Spanish authorities have confiscated 11 tonnes of cocaine and arrested 20 people in two different operations against the smuggling of the illegal drugs inside shipping
Spain registers record asylum requests, yet grants far fewer than EU average
Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European
Sánchez gives full backing to Colombian president’s peace plan
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez gave his full backing to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s peace plan on Thursday, aimed at reaching a cease-fire with the National
Pressure mounts after deadly Venezuela border clashes
International pressure mounted against Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, with Washington vowing to ‘take action’ after opposition efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the
Venezuela’s military ‘on alert’
Venezuela’s military has said it is on alert at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump, and it has suspended air and sea links
Venezuela focus: Nicolas Maduro’s rocky presidency
Here is a timeline of the major events in the turbulent rule of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. Takes over from Chavez In 2013 Hugo Chavez –
Spain prosecutors to file fraud complaint against Shakira
Spanish prosecutors are poised to file a court complaint against Shakira for allegedly evading 14.5m euros in taxes, which the superstar singer’s defence lawyers deny,
Spanish police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples
Spanish police said on Monday they have seized 67 kg (148 pounds) of cocaine found inside dozens of hollowed-out pineapples at Madrid’s main wholesale fruit
