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Jesús Gutiérrez Guzmán, cousin of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, was arrested in Madrid in 2012 following an elaborate FBI operation posing as Italian mafiosi. The mission, called Dark Waters, spanned three years and involved negotiations to expand the Sinaloa Cartel's cocaine trafficking to Europe. Gutiérrez, acting as the cartel's representative, fell into the trap that ended with the seizure of 346 kilos of drugs.

31 января 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Spanish authorities have arrested a 38-year-old Chinese national accused of transferring around €600,000 in cryptocurrency to addresses linked to Hamas. The suspect, who operates a hair salon near Barcelona, was detained on Tuesday and later released under restrictions. The case, which began as a money laundering probe, has escalated into a terrorism-financing investigation.

Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun and councilor Sònia Hernández presented the Acción Portabella program at the Filmoteca de Catalunya, featuring acts, exhibitions, and screenings to commemorate filmmaker Pere Portabella's centenary. The event kicks off the Año Portabella, starting on his 99th birthday on February 11. The initiative involves 62 entities, including 20 international ones.

16 января 2026 Сообщено ИИ

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has raised the tone on global security at a Partido Popular Europeo event in Valladolid, three days before meeting Pedro Sánchez. He described the international landscape as 'complex and dangerous' and stressed that Europe must bolster its defenses against threats to democracy. His stance on sending troops to Ukraine remains uncertain.

US President Donald Trump has warned that he could impose tariffs on European countries, including Denmark, to pressure for the annexation of Greenland on national security grounds. The threat follows a White House meeting between US and Danish officials, where Trump's territorial ambitions were rejected. Denmark and Greenland have deemed the statements totally unacceptable.

16 января 2026 Сообщено ИИ

The daily program ‘No somos nadie’, aired on the Ten channel and produced by La Osa Producciones Audiovisuales, will conclude on January 30. This decision, agreed upon by the channel and the producer, aims to evolve toward new joint projects. María Patiño and Carlota Corredera have been its main presenters.