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THE NEWS OF TOMORROW ‘He Drew First’: Satire, hate speech, attacks It didn’t take long for critics to come after Charlie Hebdo for its being racist and inflammatory. After the rise of solidarity and the encapsulated by “Je suis Charlie”, we soon had “Je ne suis pas” Charlie Hebdo fight, when it goes too quick for a rush hard change by Sophia McClennen The question is whether or not Charlie Hebdo participated in hate speech/images by demonizing Islam. But there are two flaws to this line of thinking. We need to understand the cartoons in context--not just of the satire in general but of hate speech. In a piece I wrote shortly after the Paris attacks on Charlie Hebdo, I cautioned that it wouldn’t be long before critics came after the dead satirists. And I was right. Charlie Hebdo has been condemned for being racist, for not being good satire, for being inflammatory, for participating in French Islamophobia. Maybe even for contributing to the actual context of violence that caused a number of them to die. After the rise of solidarity encapsulated “Je suis Charlie” we had “Je ne suis pas Charlie.” The question is whether or not Charlie Hebdo participated in hate speech/images by demonizing Islam. The satirists themselves would certainly welcome this public debate. That’s what satire is all about: starting a conversation, questioning the status quo, and shaking things up so that we engage in controversial issues. Discussion of the cartoons is needed in the context of a French culture that has a complicated relationship to the Muslim community lives there. But to categorically dismiss the cartoons is to not understand them in context. For instance Arthur Chu writes in the Daily Beast that “Charlie Hebdo is also a crap publication and people need to stop celebrating it and making martyrs out of its staff.” R. Seymour concludes:

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Spanish Industry Minister resigns over Panama Papers

The politician, José Manuel Soria, also gave up as deputy of the Spanish Congress and President of Popular Party in Canary Islands Donald in meeting /ABC

Trump won last night in Indiana

Trump did appear subdued projected a more sober than usual as he absorbed the Indiana victory

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I think there’s a critical difference between solidarity with the journalists who were attacked, refusing to concede anything to the idea that journalists are somehow ‘legitimate targets,’ and solidarity with what is frankly a racist publication.” First, accusations don’t look at the complexity of Charlie Hebdo’s satire. They ignore any irony, nuance, or layered humor. While it may be true that some Charlie Hebdo cartoons seemed racist, it is wrong to dismiss the sum total of their work and to neglect the specific ways that they used satire productively and critically. None of the critics making negative comments, for instance, can account for thecover cartoonthey used after their offices were firebombed showing a man in Muslim garb embracing a man wearing a Charlie T-shirt, captioned like such as “L’Amour plus fort que la haine” , yes!

And certainly none have chosen to analyze their first post-massacre cover that depicts the Prophet Muhammad holding a “Je Suis Charlie” sign under a banner: “Tout est pardonné” . At the very least one has to admit that there is significant irony and grace in both of these responses. Those that dismiss the cartoons tend to dismiss the art of their satire. If they acknowledge the use of satire, irony, and puns in them at all it is only to suggest that their satire is too aggressive, too extreme, or too much mockery and not enough productive critique. In addition, some of what seem to be the most inflammatory cartoons have a complex context. For instance, “Muhammad: A Star is Born” depicting the Prophet Muhammad naked, bent over, with a star partially Charlie Hebdo out yes covering his buttocks was in response to the film “The Innocence of Muslims.

MÓNICA GIL. Texas. Mr. Trump is all but certain to roll into the Republican convention in July with the party establishment’s official but uneasy embrace. In the Democratic contest, Senator Bernie Sanders rebounded from a string of defeats to prevail in Indiana over Hillary Clinton. PÁG. 2

Minister José Manuel Soria glancing to the journalist before resigning / Pedro López

LAURA MIEL. Madrid The Spanish minister of industry, energy and tourism resigned Friday morning after documents in the Panama Papers linked investments in the Bahamas, reports then connected

him to a company in the tax haven of Jersey. José Manuel Soria is among the most high-profile figures to suffer politically since the release of the leaked papers, which identify companies and people suspected of

using offshore bank accounts. The resignation of Mr. Soria, who has not been charged with wrongdoing, comes at a time of turmoil in Spanish politics. Spain’s acting industry minister, Soria, on Friday announced

he was stepping down over his involvement in offshore companies.he was stepping down over his involvement in offshore companies, he was stepping down over the day. PÁG. 7

SPORTS

La Liga is proving itself as the best after this weekend Three teams fighting for the title race are going to the wire until last match

LÚA PENA. Madrid. Cmmanding lead in the race for the Pichichi, having scored four more La Liga goals than injured Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. commanding lead in the race for the Pichichi, having scored four more La Liga goals than injured Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. commanding lead in the race for the Pichichi, having scored four La Liga goals than injured Real Madrid. PÁG. 14

Zika spreads and US says is not ready n terms of the origins of the disease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. n terms of the origins of the disease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. n terms of the origins of the disease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. n terms of the origins of the disease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in terms of the origins of the disease, was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. PÁG. 4

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D. Trump’s decisive victory in Indiana gives him distance

Bernie Sanders defeated Clinton in the state of Indiana, doing little to cut into her delegate lead

Today, he is in West Virginia, which votes May 10. Then he appeared subdued and projected a more sober than usual as he absorbed Indiana victory

At the Upshot, Nate Cohn takes an early look at Mr. Trump's chances of defeating Hillary Clinton, if she is nominee in the election. Bernie Sanders rebounded from a string of defeats to prevail in Indiana over Clinton

Cartography of how citizens decided to vote during primaries of Democrats/ NEW YORK TIMES

Cartography of how citizens decided to vote during primaries of Republicand / NEW YORK TIMES

Donald Trump is worried, although there are many in the party that raced to distance themselves, he drove Ted Cruz to drop out of the race

MÓNICA GIL. Texas. ven though, Donald J. Trump became the innovate Republican presidential nominee on Tuesday with a landslide win in Indiana that drove his principal opponent, Senator Ted Cruz, from the race and cleared the way for the polarizing, populist outsider to take control of the party. After months of sneering dismissals and expensive but impotent attacks from Republicans fearful of his candidacy, Mr. Trump is now positioned to clinch the required number of delegates for the nomination by

the last day of voting on June 7. Facing only a feeble challenge from Governador or even John Kasich of Ohio and Virginia.

VIRGINA IS DECISIVE

Mr. Trump is all but certain to roll into the Republican convention in July with the party establishment’s official but uneasy embrace. In the Democratic contest, Senator Bernie Sanders rebounded from a string of defeats to prevail in Indiana over Hillary Clinton, who largely abandoned the state after polls showed her faring poorly with the predominantly white electorate. But

the outcome was not expected to significantly change Clinton’s sizable lead in delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination. Mr. Trump’s victory was an extraordinary moment in American political history: He is now on course to be the first standard-bearer of a party or more. Mr. Trump, a real estate tycoon turned reality television celebrity, was not a registered Republican until April 2012. He has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democrats, including his likely general election opponent, Mrs. Clinton. And, at various points in his life, he has

held positions antithetical to Republican nomination to the race.

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orthodoxy on almost every major issue in the conservative canon, including abortion, taxes, trade, and gun control. “It has been some unbelievable day and evening and year never been through anything like this,” Mr. Trump said. Putting aside the venom he has spewed at Mr. Cruz this year, Mr. Trump said of the senator, “He is one hell of a competitor.” He even veered toward empathy for Mr. Cruz, saying he knew how “tough it is” to be

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He is a hell competitor.” I even veered toward empathy for Mr. Cruz” - Donal Trump

MÓNICA GIL. Texas. onight I’m sorry to say it appears that path has been foreclosed,” he said, as some admirers called out for him to reconsider. Without mentioning Mr. Trump by name, Mr. Cruz said: “We gave it everything we got. But the voters chose another path.” As remarkable as Mr. Trump’s achievement is, his expected nomination also poses undeniable peril to the party he is poised to lead. Republican leaders, who have been reluctant to embrace his candidacy, are watching him with great trepidation, and on Tuesday night they seemed to be grappling with the implications of Mr. Trump’s emergence as the new face of their party. No candidate since the dawn of modern polling has entered the ge-

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neral election with the sort of toxic image Mr. Trump has in the eyes of large groups of voters. Facing a race against the country’s first female major-party nominee, Mr. Trump is burdened with disapproval ratings as high as 70.

CLINTON VICTORY

He is also an unpredictable voice on policy. At Trump Tower on Tuesday night, amid his litany of thank-yous, Mr. Trump demonstrated the degree to which his nomination represented an astonishing break from political precedent. In denouncing Mrs. Clinton’s past support for the North American Free Trade Agreement and saying it had caused “carnage” for American workers, signaled he would run to her left on free trade and

Stimation of participation for the elections / NYTimes

The country’s most prominent birther, fueling debunked conspiracy theories that President Obama was not born in America; he has used hostile and hard-edged language about Hispanics, suggesting that Mexican migrants are rapists and murderers; and he has not backed off his proposal to bar all foreign Muslims from entering the United States, effectively creating a religious test for immigrants. as the country’s most prominent birther, fueling debunked conspiracy theories that President Obama was not born in America; he has used hostile and hard-edged language about Hispanics, suggesting that Mexican migrants posal to bar all foreign Muslims from entering the US.

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The zika virus outbreak comes to light: Is it more dangerous tha expected about?

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In her hour of need, few people are willing to run to her defense.”

United States are not ready for the Zika virus and its spread is probable according to the experts GLORIA RAMOS. Berlín.

eaths are rare and only one-in-five people infected is thought to develop symptoms. Some of these symptoms may include mild fever, conjunctivitis, headache, joint pain, rash or even a rare nervous system disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome, that can cause temporary paralysis has been linked to the infection. There is no vaccine or drug treatment so patients are advised to rest and drink plenty of fluids. But the biggest concern is the impact it could have on babies developing in the womb and the surge in microcephaly. In terms of the origins of the disease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. The first human case was detected in Nigeria in 1954 and there have been further outbreaks in Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. But in May 2015 it was reported in Brazil and has spread rapidly. sease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. sease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. The first human case was detected in Nigeria in 1950 outh Eassease, it was first identified in monkeys in Uganda in 1947. The first human case was detected in Nigeria in 1954 and there have been further outbreaks in Africa. sThe first human case was detected in Nigeria in 1954 and there have been further outbreaks in Africa, South EasSince then, it has also been reported in: Barbados, Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname and Venezuela an reported in: Barbados, Bolivia, Colombia.

Dilma Rousseff does not want to go out of power during this year / ELPAIS

Dilma Rousseff not get out of power

Dilma Rousseff’s stay in government has been led by several controversies and she faces opposition from democratic institutions

Zika virus data over map / Health Canada Centers for Disesase Control and Prevention.

How long are infections? The best evidence so far suggests that people can spread the virus via mosquitoes for a week after being infected.lopikloym. Countries have advised safe sex and a ban on blood donations for a month after just visiting such countries and for longer if they

developedsymptoms popurri. Most people infected with Zika virus won’t even know they have the disease because they won’t have symptoms. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis. The incubation period for Zika virus disease is not known, but is likely to be a few days to a

week. Zika virus usually remains in the blood of an infected person for about a week but it can be found longerinsomepeople people much. Once a person has been infected, nevermind he or she is likely to be protected. The symptoms of Zika are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya, diseases spread

through the same mosquitoes that transmit Zika. See your healthcare provider if you develop the symptoms described above and have visited an area where Zika is found. rted in Brazil. Since then, it has also been reporterted in Brazil and has spread rapidly. Since then, it has also been reporterted in Brazil.

total of 367 lawmakers in the Brazilian parliament’s lower house voted to impeach Dilma Rousseff, comfortably more than the two-thirds majority required by law. It has been a tumultuous process so far, with mass pro and anti-government protests dividing the country, and breaking outs in Congress ahead of the vote.

So what happens next?

The impeachment motion will next go to the country’s Senate. If a majority approves it there, Rousseff will have to step down for 180 days to defend herself in an impeachment trial. If the motion is approved in the upper house, Rousseff could be suspended as early as May.The process is long and involved, and involves several steps. end of the year at the last. The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style of Brazilian. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty. Inflaming their rage, political elites of every stripe have engorged themselves in a multibillion-dollar graft scheme involving the national oil company. First question is: what is driving the story in Brazil, corruption or the media? Plus, there is a huge issue with how messaging apps are reshaping how news are sha-

First question is: what is driving the story in Brazil, corruption or the media? Plus, there is a huge issue with how messaging apps are reshaping how news are shared and saved.

Citizens reactions

First question is: what is driving the story in Brazil, corruption or the media? Plus, there is a huge issue with how messaging apps are reshaping how news are shared. Audiences around the world have seen the images from the Brazilian streets - millions of demonstrators, for and against the president, in dozens of cities, in the biggest political protests in the country’s history. But is the story really about corruption, and the process of money laundering of those involved in the Petrobras scandal, because if it is - then how is the main opposition party, many of whose own members have been implicated, in a position to impeach President Dilma Rousseff? Or is this the story of a political power struggle? And how much of it is being driven by Brazilian media barons, who are conservative and whose ideological hostility to Rousseff’s Workers’ Party is no sector. Outlet for their views, we have to look at how this surge in messaging the news can affect other choices like Pato Donald .

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We have to look at how news can affect choices of government”

More people are now using mobile messaging apps like Telegram, Whatsapp, WeChat and Kakao Talk than social media networks like Facebook, Twitter and Weibo. News outlets have cottoned on to the trend and are messaging headlines directly to your phone.

Messaging the news

But everything is fon done so much but there is more to look out for: rumors, propaganda and even some political discussions that you cannot have as easily on the web. As amateur and rumor-mill applications work alongside ‘official’ news products and add-ons, concerns now manifest within the possibility for conversations, sharing and news-creation that were never possible online due to the power of comer comer beber and everything is done good beber and na and Iran finally find an outlet for their views,.

The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty. The upheaval goes far leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty.

Many political analysts say Ms. Rousseff’s slow-motion downfall can also be tied to an autocratic persona and a go-it-alone work style that has driven away scores of political allies, former staff members and cabinet ministers, many of whom have endured searing episodes of public humili The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty. Inflaming their rage, political elites of every stripe have engorged themselves in a multibillion-dollar graft scheme involving the national oil company. The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty. Inflaming their rage, political elites of every stripe have engorged themselves in a multibillion-dollar graft scheme involving the national oil company worldide. The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the middle class into poverty. The upheaval goes far beyond Ms. Rousseff’s leadership style. Brazil is enduring its worst economic crisis in decades, with millions of people falling out of the

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PANAMÁ PAPERS: How do Spanish offshore crookers respond? Panama ranks sixteenth on the list of countries where the Spaniards prefer to keep their assets, so individuals who failed to declare their offshore aacounts or companies could face hefty fines behind the Spanish Hacienda

An anonymous source handed the documents to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which shared it with the ICIJ, an umbrella group for 107 news organizations from 78 countries, among them there were the Spanish media ElConfidetial.com, LaSexta TV and eldiario.es, who have publisehd the information in Spain.

LAURA CARDOSO. Madrid

he Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of 11.5m files from the database of the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The records were obtained from an anonymous source by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The ICIJ shared them with a large network of international partners, included LaSexta and ElConfidencial.

The Spanish revelations

What they reveal?

The documents show the myriad ways in which the rich can exploit secretive offshore tax regimes. Twelve national leaders are among 143 politicians, their families and close associates from around the world known to have been using offshore tax havens. A $2bn trail leads all the way to Vladimir Putin. The Russian president’s best friend – a new cellist called Sergei Roldugin – is at the centre of a scheme in which the money from some Russian state banks is hidden offshore. Some of it ends in a ski resort where in 2013 Putin’s daughter Katerina got married. An offshore investment fund run by the father of British prime minister David Cameron avoided ever having to pay tax in Britain by hiring a small army of Bahamas residents to sign its paperwork. The fund has been registered with HM Revenue and Customs since its inception and has filed detailed tax returns every year.

Why Spain not?

Mossack Fonseca is a law firm based mainly in Panamá, whose services include incorporating companies in offshore jurisdictions. It administers offshore firms for a yearly fee, even thought other services include wealth management. The firm is Panamanian but runs a worldwide operation. Its website boasts of a global network with 600 people working in 42 countries. It has franchises around the world, where separately owned affiliates sign up new customers and have exclusive rights to use its brand. It operates in tax havens including Switzerland, Cyprus and the dependencies of the British Crown such the ultraocean like

Schema of the some worlwide representatives involved in Panamá Papers / The Guardian

the British Virgin Islands. It is the world’s fourth biggest provider of offshore services. It has acted for more than 300 hundred companies. There is a strong UK connection. More than half of the companies are registered in British-administered tax havens, as well as in the United Kingdom in itslef. In a speech last year in Singapore, Cameron said “the corrupt, criminals and launderers”

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There will always be some illicit moving of funds around” - stated Barack Obama take advantage of anonymous company structures. Current government is trying to do something about this. It wants to set up a central register that will reveal the beneficial owners.

Offshore are crookers

From June, Spanish companies will have to reveal their “significant” owners for the first time. Frims won’t discuss specific cases of alleged wrongdoing. But it

How much data has been leaked ?

Figures of data leaks published by ElConfidential.com

A lot. The leak is one of the biggest ever – larger than the US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks in 2010, and the secret intelligence documents given to journalists by Edward Snowden in 2013. There are 11.5m documents and 2.6 terabytes of information drawn from Mossack Fonseca’s internal database. Among national leaders with offshore wealth are Pakistan’s PM, ex-interim PM of Iraq and PM of Iceland.

does robustly defend its conduct. Mossack Fonseca says it complies with anti-money-laundering laws and carries out thorough due diligence on all its clients. It says it regrets any misuse of its services and tries actively to prevent it. The firm says it cannot be blamed for failings by intermediaries, who include banks, law firms and accountants. The law firm acted for an Iranian oil company that had been blacklisted by the US, the documents reveal. Though the source of the leak is not known to El Confidencial, there can be no doubt as to the files’ authenticity. Some of the offshore industry may say were are good reasons for sheltering assets in tax havens. Big corporations often argue they have a duty to their shareholders to pay as little tax as is legal. But they are literally swimming against the tide. The Russian president’s best friend is at the centre of a scheme in which the money from some Russian hidden offshore. Some of it ends up in a ski resort where the daughter of Putin called Katerina got

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Companies must work better, so tax collectors be able to obtain the data easier” - told M. Rajoy

married. The known research group Global Financial Integrity puts the figure for illicit financial outflows from developing countries at $1tn a year and growing. No wonder then that some world leaders are now taking a stand. In June 2013, at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron, and world leaders, including the President of United States, Mister Barack Obama, signed up to the plan. In May, the United kingdom is planning to host an anti-corruption summit. Offshore tax havens are to be discussed – and after the Panama Papers disclosures they are likely to be top of the agenda.

On the list are the filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and his brother Agustín, both of whom told the TV station La Sexta that they have already regularized their tax situation. Pilar de Borbón, sister to former Spanish King Juan Carlos, also showed up among the clients of Mossack Fonseca. Moreover, it appears ministers like José Manuel Soria or even the President of the former Spanish bank, Bankia, so called Rodrigo Rato. Pilar de Borbón, sister to former Spanish King Juan Carlos, also showed up among the clients of Mossack Fonseca. The Almodóvars borthers had power-of-attorney to handle the affairs of Glen Valley Corporation, a firm incorporated in the Virgin Islands and active between March 1991 and November 1994. Both men have denied any direct or indirect participation in an offshore company. Pilar de Borbón, aunt to Spanish King Felipe VI, had been director and president of the Panama-based Delantera Financiera SA since August 1974, a month before thenCrown Prince Juan Carlos took over as interim head of state in Spain due to the dictator Francisco Franco’s poor health. The company was dissolved only five days after Felipe VI’s coronation in June 2014. Concrete case, Popular Party spokesman Pablo Casado supported Mr. Soria in statements made after the revelation. “The most important thing is that he refutes it”, said Mr. Casado: “that he says he has no responsibility and that he is also ready to offer all the information that is asked for”. The Spanish Socialist Party called on Mr. Soria to resign and for an inquiry into the tax amnesty approved by the Popular Party. Spokesman Antonio Hernando said the PSOE wanted to know “if there are more members of the government with offshore companies to evade taxes”. Previosuly, PSOE: “Minister has to resign and leave the government”.

Industry Minister, josé Manuel Soria, seated in the Spanish Congress / EL PAÍS

Industry Minister J. M. Soria resigns over Panama Papers

The politician also gave up as Congress deputy and President of the Popular Party in Canary Islands

LAURA CARDOSO. Madrid The Spanish minister of industry, energy and tourism resigned Friday morning after documents in the Panama Papers linked him to offshore investments in the Bahamas, and news reports then connected him to a company in the tax haven of Jersey. José Manuel Soria is among the most high-profile figures to suffer politically since the release of the leaked papers, which identify companies and people suspected of using offshore bank accounts. The resignation of Mr. Soria, who has not been charged with wrongdoing, comes at a time of turmoil in Spanish politics. Spain’s acting industry minister, Soria, on Friday announced he was stepping down over his involvement in offshore companies.

Refuse responsibility

The move comes at the end of a week when his name was linked to the Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million internal documents from a Panama-based law firm that was leaked to the media. The politician also gave up his positions as congressional deputy and president of the Popular Party (PP) in the Canary Islands, his home region. After initially denying allegations of his involvement in a Bahamas firm and a mirror company in Britain, Soria had agreed to appear in Congress next week to provide explanations. But further emerging information about his alleged ties to a Jersey-based company put

Soria up against the ropes of Thursday. Both Soria and the PP had claimed that the acting minister was not present on the organization chart of any opaque company. But documents seen by EL PAÍS in the company register of Jersey show his signature confirming that he was director of a company named Mechanical Trading Limited.

Press Release of Soria

In a press release, Soria explained that he had held a conversation with acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and informed him of his decision to step down. “Following a conversation with the prime minister, I conveyed my irrevocable decision to resign from the functions that I was tasked with since December 21 as minister of industry, energy and tourism,” reads the statement. Soria said he made the decision on the basis of “the lack of precise information over events that took place over 20 years ago” and “out of consideration for the evident harm that this situation is causing the PP”.

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I have nothing to do with any company based in Panama” - claims Soria

The company, UK Lines Limited, was incorporated on 23 September 1992 by Mossack Fonseca and appointed Tomás Poggio, Méndez Fernández de Lugo and José Manuel Soria as its directors. A letter was sent to the Panamanian law firm asking to remove Mr. Soria’s name—which had been included “by mistake”—from the register of directors, appointing his brother Luis Alberto in his place. El Confidencial reported the minister had denied the information, but on April 7, Mr. Soria said that anyone named in the Panama Papers—”a politician, a businessman, a sportsman”—”has to come out immediately to justify what is going on there”. “Those things need explaining straight away”, he insisted. UK Lines Limited was dissolved on March 6, 1995. On June 17 of the same year, Mr. Soria was elected Mayor of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Mr. Soria told a TV show on La Sexta on Monday morning that: “I can say to you that I totally and resoundingly refute that I might have anything to do with any company registered in Panama or in any other tax haven”. He said he has instructed his lawyers to make a formal request to the Panama government to determine if his name appeared “in any company registered in that country”. Soria said that he made his decision taking into account all and “out of consideration for the evident harm that this situation is causing the Popular Party (PP)”.

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NATIONAL Ten keys of the rise of unemployement: 1. Rise of unemployed people 2. 20% Unemployment rate 3. Job destruction 4. Seasonally adjusted data 5. Low public financng 6. The active population falls 7. Job destruction 8. Up unemployed houses 9. Kick temporary contracts 10. More unemployed women

Unemployement office of C/ Arenal (Madrid) / ELMUNDO

Until March 2016 there were 11,900 more unemployed and 6,400 mid-jobs less

The rise also breaks a positive trend: the labor market and chained 4 consecutive quarters of decline in unemployment

he labour market remained winless force. The data from the Labour Force Survey (EPA) for the first quarter 2016 published Thursday show that, beyond declarations and improvement in some indicators, the recovery of employment and unemployment is not yet consistent. The year started with 11,900 more unemployed, up to 4,791,400 unemployed people, and the destruction of 64,600 jobs. The labor force has fallen: 52,700 people have left the labor market in these three months. These variables make the unemployment rate grow a tenth from the previous quarter and is placed at 21%. It is this last fact which shows how the Spanish labor crisis is profound: the new unemployment rate for more

han five years above 20%. Forecasts indicate that 2016 will be when you finally get off of that fateful level. In absolute terms, the rise in unemployment to the start of the year is distinctly fe-

minine. Unemployment among men has fallen by 9,600, while among women grew by 21,500. The balance are those who are unemployed is more than 11,900 people in the last quarter of 2016

The Labour Force Survey indicates: - The unemployment rate is above 20% for more than 5 years - 4,791, 400 unemployed people - More than 54,300 households have all their members unemployed MAIn information of the Labour Force Survey / ELPAIS

On the other hand, the first quarter tends to lead to job losses. 2016 has been no exception, with 64,600 fewer jobs, although the loss of employees is far from the hardest years of the crisis. In 2010, for example, busy and 237,600 disappeared last year were 114,300. Employment decreased more among women than among men, a trend that consolidates and can also be seen in the data of unemployment and affiliation to the Ministry of Employment published every month.

Temporary jobs

The reduction of the workforce makes the participation rate still does not exceed 60% when the legislature began. The gap between men and women remains 65.2% against 53.6o %.

Unemployed for more than 2 years find harder jobs All job losses in the first quarter came from temporary jobs . After the holiday season, temporary contracts favorable to the bulk of the layoffs also come from these jobs. Therefore, employees with temporary contracts have dropped by 106,000. Those who have a permanent employment, by contrast, grow in 52,400. In this period, the economy has destroyed triple full-time jobs than part-time. However, although in recent years the work hours has been gaining ground, the balance of the last year shows a rise in full-time jobs. Between January 2015 and January this year, employed full-time have grown by 580,600 people. Both construction, as agriculture and especially services, lost jobs. In these three months the reduction of the workforce makes the participation rate still does not exceed 60% when the legislature began. According to the data given by eldiario.es, the number of househodekbkch cmds ncbhdc hjd ied earlier is industry. ion rate still does not exceed 60% whenion rate still does not exceed 60% whenion rate still does not exceed 60% when love.

The campaign spirit sneaks International Labor Day A string of political messages and calls to civic engagement filled on 1st May

MARTA LÓPEZ. Sevilla housands of people have taken to the streets this May in major Spanish cities, called by the unions CCOO and UGT under a so-called express to people: do not be disappointed and return to the polls in June with a vocation to achieve gains social. Both the Secretary General of CCOO, Ignacio Fernandez Toxo, and UGT colleague, Pepe Alvarez, have committed to the cause to prevent a possible increase in abstention. All under the slogan “Against the wage and social poverty. Jobs and rights”.

Division of PSOE

The federal committee of the shortest in recent years, PSOE launched the primary process to elect the candidate election on June 26. There is no doubt only be presented Pedro Sanchez. As on the eve of the previous elec-

tions, critics await the outcome to settle the leadership in the party. Susana Diaz, Andalusian president, marked the limit: “Winning”. Sanchez lamented, behind closed doors, that “the wound of the Socialist Spanis Party” is the internal division. In less than two hours the meeting of the highest governing body of the PSOE in which regional leaders silent although some of them made statements at the door of the federal headquarters in Madrid was resolved. Street served to regional secretaries defend the need for Madina win a seat in Congress. Within the meeting no one mentioned the Basque politician but Sanchez himself had noted the debate that came of days ago and there had been demonstrations before the start of the conclave. The secretary general no longer dodged the reality of the internal fracas. “The big electo-

Demonstration on 1st May on Plaza de la Luz (Sevilla) / Marta López

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The is no more ultimatum than winning elections on 26-J” Ultimatum to win

There is no doubt only be presented Pedro Sanchez. In the 20-D she did not get it from his number seven, coming just six through the list of Madrid. As on the eve of the previous

elections, critics await the outcome to settle the leadership in the party. Susana Diaz, Andalusian president, marked the limit: “Winning”. He had defended Susana Diaz, president of Andalusia; Emiliano García-Page, Castilla-La Mancha; and Javier Lambán, Aragon. Sanchez lamented, behind closed doors, that “the wound of the PSOE” is the internal division. Fernandez Toxo considered in the press conference before the rally it would be “regrettable” that the lack of courage of the left parties would translate

into disenchantment next June 26, and regretted that have not achieved an agreement that would allowed us to reach this date with a progressive Government had launched some solutions., marks a “turning point” in social field and is “key in Spain”. According to the UGT leader, government, political parties and employers should be aware that the problems of people can not wait because “no money has been finished” and now the issue is “how to spread the wealth”. In the 20-December she did not in candidate election on June 26.

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Arrested four people in Madrid by indoctrination and jihadist recruitment

14 arrests for attacking two Madrid Islamic mosques Flares and smoke canisters were thrown in Madrid centre and in Parla

José Torres Hurtado, Mayor of Granada. (Courtesy of PP)

The ex-mayor of Granada, Torres Hurtado, arrested The arrest was part of an urban corruption fair

LAURA MARTÍNEZ. Granada. olice have arrested the mayor of Granada, José Torres Hurtado, his mayor of urbanism, Isabel Nieto and several entrepreneurs as part of an operation against a network of active urban corruption in the city since 2006. Meanwhile, police of Economic Crime Unit and Tax (UDEF) of the National Police are recording different locations of the City of Granada and several homes, including that of alderman, and businesses. In the operation are provided over a dozen arrests and investigative sources say that both public officials be released with charges throughout the day as investigated, a figure which has replaced the “accused”.

Prudence or innocence

For now, just after eleven o’clock the alderman was driven from his home to the town hall to appear in the records. Police intervention is directed by the Court number 2 of Granada and the Office of Environment. The investigations are performed by the central UDEF, and the Group of Economic Crimes Police Headquarters Superario Granada. Is scheduled testimony is taken at least 16 people. Research Sources have informed local media that statement is to be taken, in addition to the detainee mayor, José Torres Hurtado, the Coun-

cillor for Urbanism, Isabel Nieto, and the secretary general of the council. In the network, according to The Ideal of Granada, other municipal technicians and businessmen, who allegedly would have benefited from years of rigged awards and rezoning of land in exchange for commissions are involved. According to the average quoted, the prosecution alleges that all the crimes of embezzlement of public funds. Research Sources have informed local media that statement is to be taken.

Modus Operandi

The mode of operation of the network was “simple and based on the requalification” according to experts Udef. In the operation are provided over a dozen arrests and investigative sources say that both public officials be released with charges throughout the day as investigated and “accused”.

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It makes no sense my dissmisal if i am completely innocent” - claimed Torres Hurtado

In the operation are provided over a dozen arrests and investigative sources say that both public officials be released with charges throughout the day as investigated, a figure which has replaced the “accused”. The investigations are performed by the central UDEF, and the Group of Economic Crimes Police Headquarters Superario Granada. In the network, according to The Ideal of Granada, other municipal technicians and businessmen, who allegedly would have benefited from years of rigged awards and rezoning of land in exchange for commissions are involved. In the operation are provided over a dozen arrests and investigative sources say that both public officials be released with charges throughout the day as investigated, a figure which has replaced the “accused”. The alderman was driven from his home to the town hall to appear in the records. Research informed local media that statement is to be taken. In addition to the detainee mayor, José Torres Hurtado, the Councillor for Urbanism, Isabel Nieto, and the secretary general of the council. he alderman was driven and in the network, other municipal technicians and businessmen, who allegedly would have benefited from years of rigged awards and rezoning of land in exchange for commissions are involved.

PATRICIA PÉREZ. Madrid Last night, police have arrested a person and has identified fourteen other attacks on the mosque of the M-30, in Madrid, and against another small Islamic temple of Parla. Research Sources have confirmed these arrests and passage to justice detainee by the attack on the mosque in Parla, which occurred on March 30, eight days after the incidents caused by the neo-Nazi group Home Social Madrid in the M- 30. That group claimed responsibility an hour after the attacks of Brussels- violent action which involved the use of flares and smoke canisters against the mosque of the M-30. In addition, they hung a banner on a footbridge over the road which read: “Today Brussels, Madrid Tomorrow?”. The prosecution is being investigating and the police have already identified fourteen participants. Moroe-

ver, police have arrested a person and has identified fourteen other attacks on the mosque of the M-30, in Madrid, and against another small Islamic temple of Parla Central. Research Sources have confirmed these arrests and passage to justice detainee by the attack on the mosque in Parla, which occurred on March 30, eight days after the incidents caused by the neo-Nazi group Home Social Madrid in the M- 30. Last night, police have arrested a person and has identified fourteen other attacks on the mosque of the M-50, in Madrid, and against another small Islamic temple of Parla. Research Sources have confirmed these arrests and passage to justice detainee by the attack on the mosque in Parla, which occurred on March 30, eight days after the incidents caused by the neo-Nazi group so-called Home Social Madrid in the M- 40.

The Lomce 3+2 Decree does provoke student strikes MIRIAM CARDOSO, Madrid The Organic Law for the Improvement of Educational Quality (Lomce) and the university reform that allows degrees three years with master’s degrees in two, with this Wednesday Students’ Union (SE) to summon students of colleges and universities seconding a strike of 48 hours. A “public, dignified, free and quality” education is the demand of the student union and they also havethe support of, among others, Izquierda Unida, and the State Platform for Public School in the whole country.

This is the second educational strike in this course and will run in Atocha and Sol. A “public, dignified, free and quality” education is the demand of the student union and they also havethe support of, among others, Izquierda Unida, and the State Platform for Public School. A “public, dignified, free and quality” education is the demand of the student union and they also havethe support of, among others, he Organic Law for the Improvement of Educational and the uniIzquierda Unida, and the State Platform for Public School.

LOMCE strike along Calle Huertas in madrid / eldiario.es

They spread the Islamist material through messaging apps and in person

Event organizer seated in the judge accused of the deaths of 4 girls / ABC

The public prosecutor: “The tragedy of Madrid Arena was not an accident” The deaths and injuries that occurred were “avoidable”

MARÍA CASADO. Madrid uesday was held at the Provincial Court the hearing in which presented final reports on what happened at the Madrid Arena tragedy in which five young people lost their live. The public prosecutor has said that what happened “was not a mere accident or a fatality but was unwise” because of “careless and negligent conduct” of the accused, who created a danger to the lives of the participants. They also noted that “the accused should have warned of the presence of a hazard, because we understand that the

deaths and injuries were preventable. Throughout this first day in which the final reports, Ana Muñoz, the prosecutor present, spoke of the proven facts and the responsibility that each of the defendants had in what happened, noting that “created a danger to life attendees and did not neutralize the risk”. At the party that ended up causing the death of five young, when they attended” with the confidence that their security was guaranteed”. Among the defendants, he stressed the responsibility in the tragedy of Miguel Angel Flores promoter as’ cau-

sing and overcollateralization leading to a mass that is unbearable for attendees. “ As for the rest of the defendants, he stressed its responsibilities by closing vomitoria, by opening doors improper, by the absence of guards in the camera room as well for its failure in the duty of supervision and coordination, While acknowledging that the one who what where when and then me, “you can not know exactly” what was the number of attendees, the prosecutor has considered “crucial information” that Flores sold at least 16,661 tickets and not 22,800, as it was collected.

Liable people of tragedy: Miguel Ángel Flores: event organizer and head of overcollateralization during the party

MADRILEC (municipal company): liable also for its role of coordinator

Simón and Carlos Viñals (father and son): doctors, liable for medical lpractic

MARÍA CASADO. Madrid. Agents of the Civil Guard have arrested Tuesday in Pinto and Ciempozuelos (Madrid) to four individuals for their alleged membership of an organized group, through the spread of jihadist propaganda, captured and radicalized other community members. It is reported by the Acting Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz, detainees are two people of Moroccan nationality, arrested in Pinto, Ciempozuelos and two others, one of Moroccan nationality and the other Spanish. Apparently they were not only very active in social networks, but also engaged in contact with people in the environment and monitor their movements and behaviors, like has reported Fernandez Diaz. Research has confirmed the existence of a stable structure which published and distributed to jihadist terrorism propaganda related content through various web platforms and instant messaging applications. Team members did get their messages to hundreds of people. In addition, they selected smaller groups in their environment with a much more direct process of radicalization was established. A structure that was published and distributed propaganda content related to terrorism yihadistaEn some cases, geographical proximity had made it possible for the process of radicalization ceases to be virtual. The suspects exercised over their goals tight control of their activities

and they came to be questioned not only about how certain news should be interpreted on the right but how they should develop almost any activity of daily life. Specialists of the Information Service of the Civil Guard are conducting several records in the towns of Pinto, Ciempozuelos and Madrid, by the expected increase knowledge of the full extent of the group and the reconstruction of all activities carried out by the same to recruit and radicalize others

Record in Madrid Capital

The operation, which remains open, is run by agents of the Office of Information of the Civil Guard with units of the Command of Madrid, under the direction of the Central Court of Instruction No. 3, and the Office of the High Court. Interior recalled that the networks of recruitment and indoctrination are currently the main source to facilitate enrollment. Iin the discipline of terrorist groups, especially in European countries where the use of technologies for secure communication over the Internet has enabled not only the empowerment of propaganda, but the ability to maintain safe with other militants in the conflict zone, contacts and the possibility of using these structures as logistical support for terrorist actions in the West. Team members did get their messages to hundreds of people. They selected smaller in environment established.

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Legal precedent brings hope to a family of transgender children living in Leganés

New case in Leganés showcases the shortcomings of legislation that puts limits on Civil Registry changes. His mother, Ana Navarro, remembers when she realized that her little boy Mario was in fact María

SARA CARBÓN. Leganés. t night I would go online to find information, because I’d been educated to believe that boys are boys because they have a penis and girls and girls because they have a vulva,” she recalls. “He did not look happy, he was not the radiant child that he should have been at that age. He was very shy, and I could see something was amiss...” Navarro, a 38-year-old psychologist and mother of five, eventually found an article by a contributor from the Daniela Foundation. She got in touch with the association, which helped her to understand what was going on with her child, and to take the first steps. “One day, at dinner time, we said that we knew a girl with a penis, and there was a dialogue with my older daughters while the little one listened. I told all five of them that we were going to redecorate their rooms, and asked them to draw a self-portrait so we could print it out and hang it from the wall. And María drew herself the way she is: a girl with a dress, long hair and a girl’s name. I remember when he handed me the notebook I said ‘Oh, Mario, you look very nice with long hair,’ and he looked up and said very earnestly, ‘I’m going to be a girl, I really am.’ He was five years old.” María’s family began communicating this reality to the people around them. “On a Friday he left school as Mario, and the following Monday he showed up as María, wearing his uniform pinafore dress. There was no problem,” says Navarro.

A man is pulled from the path of incoming train at Madrid metro station

Spanish police have released CCTV footage showing an off-duty policeman rescuing a man who fell onto the tracks at a metro station in Ma-

TOMÁS MARÍN. Madrid. Spanish police officer fell to his death after he was apparently pushed into the path of an oncoming train. The officer, named as 28-year-old Francisco Javier Ortega, was talking to a group on the platform at Madrid’s Embajadores station, when it is alleged he asked to see identification papers of one of the men. Bystanders waiting for the train were filming on their mobile phones

as a minor scuffle broke out on the platform yesterday. Horrified onlookers in the station can then be heard screaming as the pair are both hit by the train. Mr Ortega was then rushed to a nearby hospital but later died from his injuries of the boody. The man who is alleged to have pushed him on to the tracks has been named by Spanish newspaper El Pais as 28-yearold Yode Ali Raba from the Ivory Coast. The paper reports that he illegally entered Spain

in 2011 and after surviving the impact of being struck by the train, he is in hospital, where he is being treated for a severe head injury. Today, the Director General of Police in Spain, Ignacio Cosidó described Mr Ortega’s death as ‘murder’. He told El Pais: ‘It is clear that there is intent on taking the agent to the railway tracks and throwing him under when a train was approaching.’ His comments came after a ceremony took place.

Supposed agression

award Mr Ortega the gold medal of police merit. Officers had lined the streets forming a guard of honour as the police officers coffin was brought to an auditorium from a chapel for the medal ceremony to take place. His family were then presented with the national flag and the cap from his uniform, before a funeral mass was held in his honour forming a guard of honour as the police officers coffin was brought to an audi-

torium from a chapel for the medal ceremony to take place. His family were then presented with the national flag and the cap from his uniform, before a funeral mass was held in his honour. forming a guard of honour as the police officers coffin was brought to an auditorium from a chapel for the medal ceremony to take place. His family were then presented with the national flag and the cap from his uniform, honourforming a guard of honour as police.

Metro incident was due to an error in the tests of casual users urgency information Renfe implements a new system to facilitate and speed up connection between users in case of emergency

Navarro seating next to her child in the school / EL PAÍS

Sentence can change

“One day, at dinner time, we said that we knew a girl with a penis, and there was a dialogue with my older daughters while the little one listened. I told all five of them that we were going to redecorate their rooms, and asked them to draw a self-portrait so we could print it out and hang it from the wall. And María drew herself the way she is: a girl with a dress, long hair and a girl’s name. I remember when he is

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If we escape the labels, we’re left with the person. Now I see that María is happy”

handed me the notebook I said ‘Oh, Mario, you look very nice with long hair,’ and he looked up and said very earnestly, ‘I’m going to be a girl, I really am.’ He was five years old.” María’s family began communicating how it

this reality to the people around them. “On a Friday he left school as Mario, and the following Monday he showed up as María, wearing his uniform pinafore dress. There was no problem,” says Navarro, underscoring that

the school, Vírgen de Cortes de Leganés, made it easy for them. “It’s the environment that lets a person express themselves freely. People tend to confuse identity with genitalia,” she adds. “One day, at dinner time, we said that we knew the school, Vírgen de Cortes de Valencia, made it easy for them. “It’s the environment that lets a person express themselves freely. “One day, at dinner time, we said that we knew evrything about it.

GABRIELA OZ. Madrid . oday’s incident in the network was due to an error in the tests to improve user information in the event of an emergency. Metro is implementing a new system to facilitate and speed up communication with the user. The incident in the Metro Madrid network which gave rise to the false information that it was necessary to evacuate the premises was due to an error in the tests being carried out to improve user information in the event of an emergency body attendsd. The error occurred at 1.33 p.m., which is when a mistaken message was put out on the teleindicators and over the public address system at all station addressed to users, telling them that they should proceed to evacuate all the stations. At no time was the train service affected. At 1.36 p.m. the alarm was deactivated without any event occurring amongst users. Metro is

working on improving the emergency plan, for which a system is being developed which will enable information to be given on alarm situations in an automatic and centralized manner, if need be, throughout the whole Metro network. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error.

Terrorism urgence

The implementation of this new system calls for testing to be conducted in order to complete and finalize its development. In one of these tests an error occurred that gave rise to the message that occurred automatically on all the teleindicators and over the public address system. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error. Today’s incident in the network was due to an error in the tests to improve user information in the event of an emergency Metro is implementing a new system

to facilitate and speed up communication with the user The incident in the Metro Madrid network which gave rise to the false information that it was necessary to evacuate the premises was due to an error in the tests being carried out to improve user information in the event of an emergency. The error occurred at 1.33 p.m., which is when a mistaken message was put out on the teleindicators and over the public address system at all station addressed to users, telling them that they should proceed to evacuate all the stations. At no time was the train service affected. At 1.36 p.m. the alarm was deactivated without any event ccurring amongst users several times. Metro is working on improving the emergency plan, for which a system is being developed which will enable information to be given on alarm situations in an automatic and centralized manner, if need be, throughout the whole Metro network. The implementation

Comply Network

Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error. Today’s incident in the network was due to an error in the tests to improve user information in the event of an emergency income yes! Metro is implementing a new system to facilitate and speed up communication with the use. The incident in the Metro Madrid network which gave rise to the false information that it was necessary to evacuate the premises was due to an error in the tests being carried out to improve user information in the event of an emergency. The error occurred at 1.33 p.m., which is when a mistaken message was put out on the teleindicators and over the public address system at all station addressed to users, telling them that they should proceed to evacuate all the stations. At no time was the train service affected. At 1.36 p.m. the alarm was deactivated without any event occurring amongst users.

Metro is working on improving the emergency plan, for which a system is being developed which will enable information to be given on alarm situations in an automatic and centralized manner, if need be, throughout the whole Metro network. The implementation of this new system calls for testing to be conducted in order to complete and finalize its development. In one of these tests an error occurred that gave rise to the message that occurred automatically on all the teleindicators and over the public address system. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error. Metro is sorry for what happened and we repeat our apologies to all users who were affected by this error.

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“Addiction is less about drugs, more on human connection”

JOHANN HARI, >>

Best Selling Author & Drug Abuse Opinionist

Exclusive Interview by: LAURA FLANDERS

He was the Independent’s star columnist whose lying and cheating destroyed his career. Now Johann Hari is back, with a book about drug-taking. But will anyone believe a word of it?

ari started writing for The Independent in England at the age of 23; since then he’s written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Slate, The New Republic, and The Nation, among others. to be poor than anyone else And really what you see, I tell it through the story of this extraordinary doctor in California at the birth of to be poor than anyone else And really what you see, I tell it through the story of this extraordinary doctor in California at the birth of to be poor than anyone else And really what you see, I tell it through the story of this extraordinary doctor in California at the birth of This interview has been adapted from The Laura Flanders Show. —Laura Flanders

LF: Why write about the War On Drugs?

This interview has been adapted from The Laura Flanders Show. —Laura Flanders

Author Johann Hari | ED OU

JH: I realized four years ago that we were coming up to a hundred years since drugs were first banned, and I had a quite personal reason for wanting to think about this. We had addiction in my family, bad drug addiction. One of my earliest memories was of trying to wake up one of my relatives and not being able to, and as I got older realizing why; and I guess I started to think that there were just loads of really basic questions about this subject that I didn’t know the answer. My teachers had never told me; the culture had never told me; our governments never told me; and the more I looked into it, going on this big, long journey where I met a crazy range of people, from a transsexual crack dealer in Brooklyn to a scientist who spends his time feeding hallucinogens to mongooses to see what will happen, to the only country that’s ever decriminalized all drugs, from cannabis to crack, with incredible results; and I guess what really struck me is almost everything we think we know about the subject is wrong. LF: Going back 100 years before The Prohibition... JH: It’s fascinating. Drugs were legal in the United States, in Britain, everywhere in the world.

If you wanted to buy opiates, you go to a local store, the equivalent to CVS; it was mostly sold in the form of something called Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, which was a kind of cough mixture. You could buy cocaine-based teas; you could buy cocaine-based drinks; and it’s important to understand there were some problems related to that. There was of course some addiction just like we have addiction to aak of a LF: If you say addiction is an adaptation to a really troubled society, is it even responsible to decriminalize without dealing with that deeper trouble? JH: Oh, I think you do need to deal with it; and I think the best way to talk about this is not in an abstract way, but to look at Portugal; so I spent time in Portugal, and 15 years ago Portugal had one of the worst drug problems in Europe. One percent of the population was addicted to heroin, it was crazy, and they decided to start up a scientific panel that would solve the issue.The scientific panel came back and said decriminalize everything, from cannabis to crack, but, and this is the crucial second point that speaks exactly to what you’re saying, take all the money we were spending on arresting drug users, imprisoning drug users, all of that, and spend it all on reconnecting addicts with society suddenly have to be terrifying; they start having fights; suddenly the price goes massively up . So addicts are driven into ever. The vast majority of addicts had jobs; they were no more likely to be poor than anyone else.

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Cocaine addiction is like addiction to alcohol. All are drugs”

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We live in a culture based on consmption. Addiction is a subset of that” JH: It’s fascinating. Drugs were legal in the United States, in Britain, everywhere in the world. If you wanted to buy opiates, you go to a local store, the equivalent to CVS; it was mostly sold in the form of something called Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, which was a kind of cough mixture. You could buy cocaine-based teas; you could buy cocaine-based drinks; and it’s important to understand there were some problems related to that. There was of course some addiction just like we have addiction to alcohol; it was not that big a deal. The vast majority of addicts had jobs; they were no more likely to be poor than anyone else. LF: If things could change, how would it be ? There was of course some addiction just like we have addiction to alcohol; it was not that big a deal. The vast majority of addicts had jobs; they were no more likely to be poor than anyone else. And really what you see, I tell it through the story of this extraordinary doctor in California at the birth of the Drug War called Henry Smith Williams, who really saw that as soon as drugs were banned all sorts of problems started to metastasize. They’re transferred from pharmacies to armed, criminal gangs who suddenly have to be terrifying; they start having fights; suddenly the price goes massively up . So addicts are driven into everything from prostitution to property crime. You suddenly see this huge outbreak of all sorts of crime that wasn’t there when they were legal.We could be drinking vodka now, right? We’re not drunk because we’ve got stuff to do, you

on was addicted to heroin, it was crazy, and they decided to start up a scientific panel that would solve the issue. scientific panel came back and said decriminalize everything, from cannabis to crack, but, and this is the crucial second point that speaks exactly to what you’re saying,know? d said decriminalize everything, from cannabis to crack, but, and this is the crucial second point that something to do every day. Why are we not drunk now? We could be drinking vodka now, right? We’re not drunk because we’ve got stufortugal to wake up with something to do every day. LF: If you say addiction is an adaptation to a really troubled society, is it even responsible to decriminalize without dealing with that deeper trouble? JH: Oh, I think you do need to deal with it; and I think the best way to talk about this is not in an abstract way, but to look at Portugal; so I spent time in Portugal, and 15 years ago Portugal had one of the worst drug problems in Europe. One percent of the population was addicted to heroin, it was crazy, o do every day. Why are we not drunk now? We could be drinking vodka now, right? We’re not drunk because we’ve got stufortugal to wake up with something to do every day. Why are we not drunk now? We could be drinking vodka now, right? We’re not drunk because we’ve got stuff to do, you know? João Goulão, the amazing doctor who led this, talks about how he wanted every addict. In Portugal to wake up with something to do every day. Why are we not drunk now? We could be drinking vodka now, right? We’re not drunk because we’ve got stuff to do, you know? suddenly have to be terrifying; they start having fights; suddenly the price goes massively up . So addicts are driven into ever suddenly have to be terrifying; they start having fights; suddenly the price goes massively up So addicts are driven into ever suddenly have to be terrifying; they start having fights suddenly the price goes issively up .

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“

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, but true connection between humans” - Johann Hari

If you used to be a mechanic and you developed a drug problem, they’ll go to a garage and they’ll say employ this guy for a year and we’ll pay half his wages; and the results have been extraordinary. There’s this one layer, which is reconnecting addicts with society. There’s a much bigger social change that needs to happen, but that’s stuff that you and I believe needs to happen anyway. I mean we… Something has gone badly wrong in our culture. We’ve create a culture where really large numbers of the people around us can’t bear to be present in their lives. They need to medicate themselves to get through the day. Now, that’s an indictment of the whole consumerist world that we have built, and there’s all sorts of reasons we need to deal with that. Naomi Klein’s new book, This Changes Everything, which is an amazing book, explains why we need to deal with

it in order to prevent the climate unraveling. This is another reason why we need to deal with it. I think about this subject to feel powerless, and this is such a big thing, the War on Drugs. LF: I want to talk more about that, but before there were allegations of plagiarism, you apologized, you had to leave your position at The Independent. JH: What I did that was terribly wrong was that sometimes when I interviewed people I took things they had written elsewhere or said elsewhere, and acted like they’d been said directly to me. In order to show people that that hasn’t happened in this book, the audio is available. You can hear the people saying these things to me. That’s a cool thing, anyway, because there are so many amazing people that I interviewed, and I think to be able to

hear their voices is really a valuable thing. But, yeah, I deliberately didn’t think in those terms. why we need to deal with it in order to prevent the climate unraveling. This is another reason why we need to deal with it.er and that kind of thing; and I used that for a couple of years. I would advise people not to do it, but again I think you don’t want to use tholepsy drug; I’m not narcoleptic, you now notice, and I had read that er and that kind of thing; and I used that for a couple of years. I would advise people not to do it, but again I think you don’t want to use tholep LF: You do say you had a dependency, I sue yourself JH: Yeah, I used a lot of this drug called Provigil, which is a drug, a narcolepsy drug; I’m not narcoleptic, you now notice, and I had read that it makes you basically smarter and you can work harder and that kind of

thing; and I used that for a couple of years. I would advise people not to do it, but again I think you don’t want to use these things if you’re fully connected, and I certainly don’t want to use them n know it’s very easy when. LF: You do say you had a dependency, I sue yourself In fact, all the evidence is the vast majority come home and just stop using, because if you’re taken out of the hellish, pestilential jungle where you don’t want to be and you could be killed at any moment, and you go back to your nice life in Wichita, Kansas, with your family and your job, it’s t drug, a narcolepsy drug; I’m not narcoleptic, you now notice, and I had read that it makes you basically smarter and you can work harder and that kind of thing; and I used that for a couple of years. I would advise people not to do it, but again I think you don’t want to use tholepsy

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Is Spain winning the battle against domestic violence abuse?

Despite lower fatal domestic abuse rates, Spain lacks of victim reporting. Last year rose the number of women killed at home by their husbands ANNA CUENCA. Barcelona

ow the head of a communications agency, this smart, professional 32 y/o found herself trapped in an abusive relationship that had begun when she was just a teenager. With the initial spark gone, her life deteriorated into a years-long nightmare, eventually forcing her to flee her home town for the shelter, just outside Madrid. “He would have killed me... and I would have let him kill me,” she says. Sixty women were murdered in Spain last year - beaten to death, stabbed or burnt by partners or ex-partners The figure, however, is down from 71 murders in 2003, the year before

Deaths in 2015

approved a groundbreaking law that the European Council has upheld as an example to follow It not only set up a hotline that would not appear on users’ phone bills, it also offered free legal aid and established special courts for victims. The figure, however, is down from 71 murders in 2003, the year before the then Socialist government approved a groundbreaking law that the European Council has upheld as an rtners.

Knife under pillow

The shelter where Cabero ended up is managed with state subsidies - by the Federation of Associations of Separated and Divorced Women, an NGO that contributed to the law A large house of 28 bedrooms, a dining room, nursery, library, gym and even a small theatre, it is an oasis of calm, its location kept confidential for the security of its resident Sitting in the sunny garden outside, Cabero recalls how her ex-partner used to

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My husband abused of me physically and sexually for 16 years”

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Men are violent by nature and are unable to express their feelings” Words from an anonymou abused women / Anna Cuenca

insult, humiliate and beat her, although never in public and taking care not leave visible marks When she was 21, she decided to leave him. “When my parents weren’t there, he would appear at my house at three in the morning and if I didn’t open the door, he would pound on the door all night,” she says to us She would sometimes let him in, out of fear, but the violence would then intensify, including sexual attacks It was a similar story for her. Olga Aranda, who admits without the shelter, she would have remained with a husband who abused her “physically, sexually” for 16 years. “Where could I go with three babies and without a job?” says the 45 y/o, who took refuge in the shelter in 2005 with her children after sleeping for years with a knife under her pillow. “Men are violent by

nature” and “Men are unable to express their feelings” “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging.

Shelter, a save heaven

Like other victims, Cabero and Aranda were given a safe place to live in the shelter for 18 months as well as therapy and professional guidance before being reintegrated into society The centre also offers classes in critical thinking run by veteran Spanish feminist and lawyer Ana Maria Perez del Campo, a method that encourages women to challenge traditional gender stereotypes that can lead them to stay in abusive relationships In a recent class, the 80-year-old activist led a discussion of phrases such as “Men are violent by nature” and “Men are unable to express their criticise everything that we have been taught since the day we were born,” she sai Psychologist Susana Enciso says that when women first arrive, they suffer from anxiety and depression, extreme fear, low self-esteem,

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guilty and sometimes denial of their abuse. She adds psychological violence can be every bit as damaging as physical abuse. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 violence can be every damaging as physical.

Still much to do

European Council has upheld as an rtners The figure, however, is down from 71 murders in 2003, ncourages women to challenge traditional gender stereotypes that can lead them to stay in abusive relationships In a recent class, the 80-year-old activist led uidance before being reintegrated incourages women “Gender-based violence is the consequence of a society... where women are worth less than men in every aspect, including “professionally,” says Marina Marroqui, a former victim who heads up a small association fighting the problem And while Spain’s domestic violence law has brought results, activists say there is still a long way to go They point to a lack of specialist training for judges dealing with these cases, and budget cuts that have left small organisations like Marroqui’s AIVIG without state subsidies. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging as physical. In sup up, n men in every aspect, including professionally. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging as physical. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging as physical. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging as physical. “We are going to criticise everything we were taught in 2015 - violence can be every damaging as physical.

Only 9 of 48 women killed in Spain had filed an abuse complaint in 2015”

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SPORTS

La Liga is proving itself as the best in

the world after this weekend journey

Three teams fighting for the title race are going to the wire until last match of

the Spanish La Liga, since just one point separates the three Champions teams

LÚA PENA. Barcelona ust with two games remaining and three teams separated by a solitary point, the title race in La Liga is the most exciting around. Not for thirty years has the chase gone so close, but Barcelona remain in the driving seat, knowing if they win their remaining games, they will be celebrating a 24th title in all. The pressure is on though, with both Atletico Madrid, whom they lead solely on the head-to-head rule, and Real Madrid, a point further back, completely relentless.All three sides once again reached the summit on Saturday, clinching victories at different times in the folowwing days. The Wa-

les player and Real Madrid, Gareth Bale’s strike, in the absence of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, first gave Los Blancos victory at Real Sociedad, before Antoine Griezmann saved Los Rojiblancos by sinking Rayo Vallecano. Luis Suarez then helped clinch a 2-0 victory for the Blaugrana against Real Betis. Perhaps Barcelona’s absence from the Champions League, having been knocked out by Atletico in the quarter-finals, will also play to their advantage, with both Madrid clubs having one eye on last four ties with Bayern Munich and Manchester City respectively. Gareth Bale used his head to strike the killer blow to Real Sociedad on Saturday.

BARCELONA

Luis Suarez has now taken a commanding lead in the race for the Pichichi, having scored four more La Liga goals than injured Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo. His 35th goal of the league campaign came after 81 minutes on Saturday night, as Barcelona returned to the summit with a 2-0 win after seeing both Real and Atletico Madrid pick up three points earlier in the day.Ronaldo’s continued absence with a hamstring problem has given the Uruguayan striker the opportunity to assert himself in the race for the the top-scorer awards both domestically and across Europe’s top five leagues, for which the Portuguese forward, Benfica’s Jonas and Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain are his main rivals.Suarez, who had scored eight goals in his previous two games, is currently enjoying his best season to date, having netted 54 goals in all competitions. He and his strike partners, Neymar and Lionel Messi, have surpassed their 122-strong combined total from last season. The Blaugrana are once again favourites to clinch a 24th league title, remaining just two games in last weeks of La Liga 2015/2016.

REAL MADRID

Luis Suárez, Antoine Griezmann and Gareth Bale in the race for the title / Flickr

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We are confident to not lose tomorrow” - claimed Luis Suárez

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Match by match, we must keep the rythm” - told Griezmann

Leicester City miss chance to seal Premier League

Foxes must wait until next Monday to claim Premier League title after being held to an one to one draw with Manchester United in a pulsating clash at Old Trafford OLIVER YEW. Manchester The fairytale of the season must wait at least 24 hours before being confirmed after Leicester City drew 1-1 with Manchester United.A win would have crowned Claudio Ranieri’s men the unlikeliest of champions, but

they now sit eight points clear with Tottenham Hotspur having three games remaining However, that gap does allow the possibility for their position being guaranteed on Monday night when Spurs travel to existing holders Chelsea.

Anything but a win for Mauricio Pochetino’s will give the Foxes the title without even having to play on the night. At Old Trafford, Anthony Martial slammed the hosts in front early on, only for captain Wes Morgan to draw the game level with a close-range

header. Clear chances were few and far between late on, with exRed Devi ls midfielder Drinkwater was sent off with a yellow card in the second last halftime, which referee Michael Oliver decided was just outside the area. United, meanwhile, go fifth in

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We cannot take for granted Tottenham, but time will give us what we are fighting so hard”

Fans of leicester celebrate the goal against Manchester United / Marca

- said Rainieri

the Premier League, but are four points off Manchester City in the race for the Champions League. Needing victory on Sunday to claim the first top-flight title in their 132-year history, Claudio Ranieri’s side started nervously and they were behind in the eighth minute after Anthony Martial’s ninth league goal of the season. But the visitors showed the character that has underpinned their campaign so far, levelling the scores nine minutes later.

Victory meand confident

Both sides continued to push forward in search of a winner as both Leonardo Ulloa and Riyad Mahrez went close, before Chris Smalling’s header rattled the post with just over 10 minutes remaining. Leicester were forced to see out the game with 10 men after Danny Drinkwater received his marching orders in the 86th minute for a second bookable offence, but they did just that with the

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First, we should be focus on Champions on Tuesday” - said Gareth Bale

draw taking them to within one point of the title. However, Ranieri’s men, who face Everton at the King Power Stadium next Saturday, could be crowned champions without kicking a ball if Tottenham fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday Night Football. With Jamie Vardy still suspended, Ranieri stuck with the same side that won 4-0 at home to Swansea, but the visitors made the worst possible start and were made to pay when Antonio Valencia’s cross reached Martial at the far post, and the Frenchman stroked the ball through the legs of Kasper Schmeichel.

Victory means confident

United were brimming with confidence and continued to dominate, nearly doubling their advantage in the 15th minute but for a superb save from Schmeichel, who got down well to parry away Jesse Lingard’s drilled shot after Marouane Fellaini’s knock down. It proved to be a crucial save as two minutes later, Leicester were back on level terms as Morgan muscled his way through the United defence to head Drinkwater’s free-kick

across goal and past David de Gea into the far corner. Morganlevelled just nine minutes after the opener Morgan levelled just nine minutes after the opener. It was end-to-end stuff at Old Trafford but again it was United who looked the more likely to score with Wayne Rooney, playing again in a deeper role for the hosts, dragging a shot wide from 20 yards.

Time for Leicester’s title

In the 22nd minute, Robert Huth appeared to grab Fellaini’s hair and the Belgium international reacted by lashing out twice, once with his elbow and then with his hand. However, both escaped punishment after referee Michael Oliver missed the incident. Marouane Fellaini is seen elbowing Robert Huth in the face Marouane Fellaini is seen elbowing Robert Huth in the face Oliver was back in the spotlight 10 minutes later after Danny Simpson gave away the ball away to Lingard on the halfway line. The winger looked to race through on goal but went to ground under the challenge of the Leicester full-back. On Monday night when Spurs to the

The Welshman once again exploited his physical prowess in the air at the Estadio de Anoeta, twice heading wide during proceedings before finally finding the net after 80 minutes.Lucas Vazquez’s perfect cross into the heart of the Sociedad area was met emphatically by the former Tottenham Hotspur forward as he rose to connect for Real’s winning goal.Celebrating his fourth goal in his last three league games, Bale ran to the bench to hug Real physio Jaime Benito. He’s now three goals away from equalling his best goal tally in a Blanco shirt, 22 goals in a debut season that saw him win the Copa del Rey and Champions League.The 26 year-old’s stature has risen above the rest of his teammates when the team needs him the most, with three goals and six points during the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. The French striker hadn’t scored in four games, surprising considering his immaculate record this season, but was there when it counted as he came on and made his mark immediately. “On a personal level, I’m glad to have returned to scoring ways,

but what was important was to win - told the coach of Real Madrid after victory against Málaga.

Figure of possesion time / AS

ATLÉTICO DE MADRID ”His manager, Diego Simeone, was not permitted dressing room access due to a ban received for an incident in last week’s game against Malaga, but Griezmann said that his boss still managed to inspire the players.”He wasn’t in the dressing room but his team talk still went really well because we reacted and got the win,” reflected the forward.Although they will be extremely satisfied with the fact that they are still in with a chance of winning La Liga following the game, there isn’t much time for Atletico to take a breather.Los Rojiblancos travel

to Germany on Tuesday for an enormous Champions League game against Bayern Munich, and Griezmann says they will be ready in spite of a busy schedule, which must be tiring both physically and then emotionally. ”It doesn’t matter about the tiredness, we’re excited; every player dreams about playing in the Champions League semi-finals.” Diego Simeone watched as his Atletico Madrid side secured an important 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio Vicente Calderon. Champions League semi-finals.” Diego Simeone . Watched as his Atletico Madrid side secured an important 1-0 victory against Rayo. The Rojiblancos won courtesy of a fine strike from Antoine Griezmann, but the home side had to fight hard for the three points, which keep their hopes of winning the La Liga title alive.”We won. Simeone said. It took a long time for Atleti to impose themselves on the game, particulary before the introduction of Antoine Griezmann in the second half. Even after conceding, Atletico spurned chances to add to their lead, and Rayo Vallecano carved out some chances of their own this past game.

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SPORTS

Nadal ready to fly Spain flag in Rio Rafael Nadal has been selected to be the Spain’s flag-bearer at the Olympics Games of Rio 2016

PAUL WILKERS. London

ennis star Rafael Nadal has been given the honour of carrying the Spanish flag at this summer’s Olympics in Rio. The competition opens on August 5 at the Estadio Olimpico Joao Havelange, with the man from the Balearic Islands leading the way.President of the Spanish Olympic Committee, Alejandro Blanco, made the announcement with 100 days to go until the start in Brazil. The decision was made public by the Board of Olympic federations, which gathered 30 presidents of sports at their headquarters and unanimously chose the best tennis player in Spain’s history. It’s not the first time that Nadal has been selected, but when he was given the accolade in 2012 he had to pull out of the tournament through injury. “The flag represents the best of Spanish sport and it’s difficult to choose one with such great results around the world, but in this case, the talk about Nadal

was easy,” said Blanco. The Spanish Tennis Federation believes that Nadal meets all the required standards of selection, although he missed a round of the Davis Cup held in July. pon him through injury, it’s expected that this could be disputed should a problem arise. Regulations dictate the flag bearer should be the athlete with the most Olympic participations, but this criterion was already bypassed in the 2012 election. The Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal has a gold medal, along with Taekwondo’s Joel Gonzalez and Sailing’s Marina Alabau. Rafael Nadal thanked the Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) via social media for unanimously choosing him to carry Spain’s flag during this summer’s Olympics games. Alejandro Blanco, president of the SOC, notified the Spanish tennis player of the committee’s decision. ”I’s like to thank the Spanish Olympics Committee for the amazing chance to be the flag

Rafael Nadal holding the Spanish flag, which will fly in summer / Pablo Ray

“This honor

gives me immense pride” - thanks Nadal bearer during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this summer 2016,” said Rafa Nadal. The, he added to his speech that: ”This great honor gives me immense pride and I hope Spain’s team can perform well to make this summer unforgettable.”

Response to France

Rafael Nadal has asked the ITF (International Tennis Federation) to make his Athlete Biological Passport to be made public, in response to accusations of doping.French ex-minister of sports, Roselyne Bachelot, has claimed that the tennis star’s absence from the game in 2012 was a method of avoiding suspension for substance abuse, rather than injury as Nadal has maintained. ”Please, make the data about me public. Please publish my Athlete Biological Passport, (ABP) all the anti-doping data about me,” the Spanish star said in an email sent to new ITF boss, David Ha-

ggerty.Recently the Spaniard re-emerged onto the scene by winning the Barcelona Open, tying Guillermo Vilas’ record for tournament wins on Clay, with 49. The Spaniard player, Rafael Nadal has issued a formal complaint and initiated a lawsuit against Roselyne Bachelot, the French ex-minister of sports who had previously accused the Spaniard of doping last March on live television. According to Bachelot’s accusation, Spanish Nadal’s absence in the first and in the second half of 2012 was a way to protect the player. “I’d ike to thank the Spanish Olympic Committee for this opportunity”.

Basketball rebels could be denied Olympic glory FIBA seeks stricted sanctions for the teams joining the rival Euroleague SARAH PARREL. London Top European basketball teams could miss out on the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this summer, warns the International Basketball Federation. The only one item on FIBA’s is, after a meeting of more than threeand-a-half hours, the committee decided that the punishment will centre on their participation in future Olympic Games and World Cups, with Rio being the first where sanctions would apply. The row has broken out after some countries aligned themselves with the unsanctioned Euroleague. The federation will study each case and meet with federations before making its decision in the next weeks. This could be good news for the Spanish federation which is in favour of the rival Euroleague competition. Other countries which could be affected by a possible ban are Serbia and Italy, who are hosting two of

the Olympic qualifying rounds. FIBA - FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketbal - decided to use the “nuclear solution” and banned the Slovenian and the Spanish men’s national team from Eurobasket 2017. A total of 14 teams is expected to be banned with only France from the moment staying out of this mess.

It can be the last decision

This is the saction that FIBA has decided to impose to every national federation which has a club playing in Eurocup. According to reports similar letters have been send to Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montengro and FYROM, the countries which have teams in the Adriatic League. It’s also reported that Spain has received such a letter and next in line should be Spain, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, Italy, Poland, Israel and every other country

with a team which has commited to play next season in Eurocup. The national federations can “explain themselves” until the 20th of April, which probably means putting more pressure to some of the local clubs, non lucratives. It remains to be seen how this will end, since Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Serbia, Israel, Lithuania, Spain and Turkey have already qualified to the 2017 tournament and FIBA with this move its practically hurting its own tournament. ““We are pleased to partner with FIBA and the NBL to bring the first Basketball without Borders camp“. The qualification games for the open spots start on the 31st of August. In theory, the national teamd of Spain and Lithuania are also in danger of being banned from the upcoming Olympic Games and that may mean also bans for other teams from the pre-Olympic tournaments this year in Rio de Janeiro, placed in Brazil.

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CULTURE

Urban stained Malasaña last weekend

Artists, illustrator, graphic designers and lots of audience filled with multiple colours the streets of Malasaña on this first Sunday of May 2016

ARIANNA RICCI. Madrid

s t hey were tired of gray very never ever cobblestones , the monotony of asphalt and spending shoe sole, s o they decided to hear the pleas of the walls of the neighborhood which clamored for a coat of paint . The guys of the local newspaper “We are Malasaña” , in collaboration with the team of Madrid Street Art Project, have spent recent weeks knocking on the doors of neighbours and merchants to shape one of its most ambitious projects, Pinta Malasaña! in centre of Madrid. The continuation of a similar initiative conducted in 2011 and comes back improved, ” says Antonio Perez, from “We are Malasaña. “ We spent the day wandering around the streets of the neighborhood . We saw them gray , something that did not correspond to the energy given off by its inhabitants , and we thought we could give them color.” With memories of the last time recorded in our retinas and blinds of some locals , many traders have not thought twice about it and wanted to be part of the proposal. “There are active people. You only need to find someone that wants to think and be encouraged to organize any event,” says Perez.

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We have taken into account not only experienced artists, but also the work with a variety of materials”

People surrounding the streets of Malasaña / Facebook PintaMalasaña

Next location is Lavapiés

Advantadges

In this sense , Madrid has clear which is the greatest strength of this type of intervention when connecting with audience: “It is also very very interesting for us the game that is created with the context , in the broadest sense of the word : from the physical space , architectures or colors of the walls , to the social or human, as neighborhood characteristics or current affairs content. All expressed and perceived in a direct and immediate way for creators and receivers, “he stresses. Besides being an opportunity to “create community among different actors “ and give visibility to the participating artists , as said the organizer and confident of the event, it also encourage visitors to approach the urban art from a new perspective”.

Chinchet, winner of Pinta Malasaña 2016 / Facebook

The award-winning artists

Artist painting the entrance of a bar / Facebook Pinta Malasaña

The main award –prize Pinta Malasa-ña! 2016 , worth 500 € - and was for Chincheta, an urban and Madrid illus-trator artist from Madrid, who worked at Velarde Street. “People always talk of other capitals as a reference of this form of expression , from Berlin to London via Paris, but I like to think that every city has its own characteristics , its artists, its peculiarities and you need to enjoy the streets of each of them differently, without the number or size of the pieces constrain us when assessing “concluded. As it is something obvious we have in Madrid beautiful street which we take advantage of it always.

From May 7th – 21st, the whole neighborhood of Lavapiés will be turned into a blank canvas. Over forty urban artists will be painting, spraying and setting up beer bottles on the streets, storefronts, traffic lights, you name it. This year’s edition of Madrid Street Art Project is the perfect excuse to head on over to Lavapiés, support local artists and enjoy Madrid at its finest. Plus some of our favorite places, like Swinton & Grant (featured in the photo), will be getting a nice makeover. So get out, walk the streets and check it out! We have taken into account not only experienced artists painting in the public space , but also others who work with a variety of materials ,” adds Guillermo from Madrid Street Art Project. “We wanted the proposals for Sunday to have quality, and even though the surface of a closure may seem intended only to be painted with spray, we seeked for variety in form , content and techniques.” The continuation of a similar initiative conducted in 2011 and comes back improved, ” says Antonio Perez, from “We are Malasaña. “ We spent the day wandering around the streets of the neighborhood . We saw them gray , something that did not correspond to the energy given off by its inhabitants , and we thought we could give them color.” To sum up, in this Art project, what it is needed is creativity and inspiration, no money. “We have taken into account not only experienced artists painting, but also other who work with a variety of materials” - told finally the judge.

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Art means freedom, what Spain lost. So, we need Art! - winner 2016

Painting of a door in Malasaña, second place in the contest / Facebook Pinta Malasaña

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