The Civil Guard arrested one person this Friday and is investigating another as the perpetrators of the Burgohondo forest fire (Ávila). The fire has already burned more than 9,000 hectares, and its origin is a serious imprudence due to the use of heavy machinery in this area where its use was totally prohibited.
The King participated this Friday, by videoconference, in the meeting of the State Coordination and Management Committee (CECOD) of the State Emergency Plan. From the operations center of the General Command of the Balearic Islands, the head of State, who this morning began his official stay in Palma with audiences with the Balearic authorities, is following from Marivent the evolution of the fires unleashed in the Community of Madrid, and in areas of Castilla-León and Castilla-La Mancha, which have forced more than 20.000 people to evacuate and another 25.000 to be confined.
The Government takes control of Madrid due to the advance of a huge fire (the two fronts, that of Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, have joined forces this midday) which threatens the lives of the numerous population living in the western mountains of this region.
Wildfires are proving to be especially lethal again this year after two years of above-average rainfall that fostered lush vegetation which, upon drying in spring, ended up as fuel for the flames. More than half of Spain has been subjected so far this summer to high or extreme fire risk conditions, coinciding with a series of heatwaves that have created a terrible breeding ground that has overwhelmed the capacities of extinction teams.
Spain has requested this Friday the activation of the European response mechanism, asking for 4 fixed-wing aerial firefighting assets, Cadena Ser has reported and La Vanguardia has been able to confirm. Greece has accepted the request, offering two Canadair CL-415 aircraft, and a preparatory meeting for the deployment is scheduled for the morning.
Real Madrid footballer Vinicius Jr is making headlines these days for a notable physical change, though not so evident at first glance. What’s new about his face that makes him more attractive? His chin. It’s undeniable. And it’s because a square jaw is a cultural archetype of masculinity, not a trend in aesthetic medicine. The genealogy is recognizable from Superman and Captain Trueno comics, continuing with Batman or Captain America: a strong jaw, defined cheekbones, and even a dimpled chin set an aesthetic standard. In classic cinema, Clark Gable, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, and Charlton Heston embodied it. There is, therefore, a connection between jaw, power, and masculinity: a square face visually functions as a kind of armor, making the character appear stronger, more determined, dominant, or resilient.
“Without use, purpose, or patrimonial intent” could have been a phrase from Captain Alatriste, but José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said it yesterday on television in response to a question about the jewels in his safe. We have been seeing and hearing similar things for so long –statements,…
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero broke his silence yesterday, which had lasted two months, to send a very clear message of support to the Government. Just 24 hours after Julio Martínez Martínez threw him under the bus with his statement to the judge, the former president wanted to…
The simultaneity of fires in the vicinity of Madrid complicates extinction efforts, with four active fires close to each other and the added difficulty of being very close to each other and in three different autonomous communities.
The Trump administration will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on Friday on 60 trading partners, including the European Union, due to accusations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary global tariff of 10% expires, senior government officials said Thursday.