https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Scandal-hit opera star Placido Domingo on Thursday said his apology over sexual harassment allegations had given a "false impression" but cancelled his appearance in an upcoming performance in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20200227/placido-domingo-says-apology-gave-false-impression-but-drops-spain-show Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:45:19 +0100 placido-domingo-says-apology-gave-false-impression-but-drops-spain-show Spain's culture ministry on Wednesday cancelled opera star Placido Domingo's participation in an upcoming Madrid show, a day after he accepted "full responsibility" in a sexual harassment scandal. https://www.thelocal.es/20200226/spain-cancels-placido-domingo-show-over-sexual-harassment-scandal Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:04:34 +0100 spain-cancels-placido-domingo-show-over-sexual-harassment-scandal This week the US issued a new security alert for American citizens travelling to Spain warning them to take precautions against sexual assault when visiting or studying in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20200205/why-the-us-is-advising-its-citizens-about-sexual-assault-in-spain Wed, 05 Feb 2020 12:38:02 +0100 why-the-us-is-advising-its-citizens-about-sexual-assault-in-spain Major companies have pulled their advertising from the Spanish version of worldwide hit reality TV show "Big Brother" over its handling of an alleged rape during the filming of the popular programme. https://www.thelocal.es/20191129/big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:17:56 +0100 big-brother-spanish-reality-show-in-hot-water-over-handling-of-alleged-rape Four of the five men who were found guilty of raping a teenager during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona in 2016 are now on trial for a separate sex crime. https://www.thelocal.es/20191119/pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:42:43 +0100 pamplona-wolf-pack-tried-for-separate-sex-abuse-case-in-cordoba Placido Domingo, the legendary opera singer facing myriad sexual harassment accusations, is withdrawing from all future performances at New York's Metropolitan Opera, both he and the institution announced Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190925/opera-star-placido-domingo-withdraws-from-all-future-met-performances Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:18:04 +0200 opera-star-placido-domingo-withdraws-from-all-future-met-performances Opera legend Placido Domingo on Sunday received a standing ovation at the Salzburg Festival, his first performance since he was accused of sexually harassing women. https://www.thelocal.es/20190826/placido-domingo-gets-standing-ovation-in-salzburg-in-first-performance-since-sexual-harassment-claims Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:33:22 +0200 placido-domingo-gets-standing-ovation-in-salzburg-in-first-performance-since-sexual-harassment-claims A trial echoing the la Manada gang-rape case is being heard as an incident of 'sexual abuse'. https://www.thelocal.es/20190823/analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:29:52 +0200 analysis-why-are-gang-rape-accusations-treated-as-sexual-abuse-in-spain-another-trial-fails-another-victim Spanish police said Wednesday they have arrested a man suspected of secretly recording videos of the underwear of over 500 women, some of them minors, on public transit and supermarkets. https://www.thelocal.es/20190821/man-arrested-on-madrid-metro-for-upskirting-over-500-women Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:51:22 +0200 man-arrested-on-madrid-metro-for-upskirting-over-500-women Spain's Supreme Court on Friday found five men involved in a sordid sexual assault case guilty of gang rape, refuting previous rulings that had convicted them of the lesser offence of sexual abuse. https://www.thelocal.es/20190621/la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:21:10 +0200 la-manada-spains-infamous-wolf-pack-gang-rape-case-appeal-ends A brutal rape at Pamplona's 2016 running of the bulls outraged Spain. Then came #MeToo. With ever more Spaniards taking up the feminist mantle, schools – many of which are not coed – lag behind. https://www.thelocal.es/20190311/why-spain-needs-more-feminism-in-the-classroom Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:20:04 +0100 why-spain-needs-more-feminism-in-the-classroom It’s true that Spain has come a long way in just a generation, but not far enough and The Local's Fiona Govan explains why it's more important than ever to support the fight for women's rights in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190307/why-it-is-more-important-than-ever-to-stand-up-for-womens-rights-in-spain Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:01:48 +0100 why-it-is-more-important-than-ever-to-stand-up-for-womens-rights-in-spain Spanish police said Sunday they have arrested four men suspected of a New Year's Eve sexual assault reminiscent of a 2016 Pamplona bull-running rape case which caused national outrage. https://www.thelocal.es/20190107/four-arrested-over-spainish-new-year-sex-assault Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:02:12 +0100 four-arrested-over-spainish-new-year-sex-assault With banners and slogans against sexism and related crimes, thousands protested in Spanish cities on Sunday to mark international day for the elimination of violence against women. https://www.thelocal.es/20181125/thousand-protest-against-sexual-violence-in-spain Sun, 25 Nov 2018 17:55:23 +0100 thousand-protest-against-sexual-violence-in-spain From France, where seduction is treated as a high art, to Sweden, a trailblazer for gender equality, the #MeToo movement has had a mixed impact in Europe, stirring debate about consent and the banality of street harassment. https://www.thelocal.es/20181006/metoo-in-europe-new-laws-on-consent-and-catcalling Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:28:19 +0200 metoo-in-europe-new-laws-on-consent-and-catcalling They may have been freed to walk the streets despite a conviction for sexually abusing a teenager during San Fermin festivities in Pamplona, but having fun is proving easy against the strength of public opinion against them. https://www.thelocal.es/20180822/la-manada-sex-attackers-chased-away-from-seville-public-pool Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:10:22 +0200 la-manada-sex-attackers-chased-away-from-seville-public-pool One of five men convicted of sexually abusing a young woman in Spain in a case that sparked nationwide protests was arrested Wednesday for shoplifting and ramming security guards with his car, local police said. https://www.thelocal.es/20180802/la-manada-police-arrest-wolf-pack-sexual-abuser-over-theft Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:20:18 +0200 la-manada-police-arrest-wolf-pack-sexual-abuser-over-theft Spain’s new socialist Deputy Prime Minister wants to change the country’s penal code to ensure that all sex assault cases where the alleged victim did not expressly consent with a spoken “yes” are automatically classified as offenses. https://www.thelocal.es/20180710/spain-all-sexual-acts-that-dont-begin-with-a-yes-deemed-illegal Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:15:27 +0200 spain-all-sexual-acts-that-dont-begin-with-a-yes-deemed-illegal Four men and a 15-year-old boy who dubbed themselves ‘la nueva manada’ – the new wolf pack – have been accused of gang raping a 16-year-old girl during the San Juan beach celebrations on the island of Gran Canaria last weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20180629/new-wolf-pack-targets-underage-girl-at-tourist-resort-in-gran-canaria Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:18:23 +0200 new-wolf-pack-targets-underage-girl-at-tourist-resort-in-gran-canaria Ten women who left their children at home in Morocco to earn money picking strawberries in southern Spain have said that they were lied to, exploited and even sexually harassed. https://www.thelocal.es/20180628/moroccan-fruit-pickers-complain-of-exploitation-and-harassment-in-spain Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:13:14 +0200 moroccan-fruit-pickers-complain-of-exploitation-and-harassment-in-spain