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Canary Islands expands La Palma recovery rights

A decree-law dated 9 November adds routes for displaced residents to move into permanent-built temporary housing and lets new producers take over affected banana farms. It also provides for compensation linked to land in a planned protected area.

Plus Ultra files for pre-insolvency restructuring

The Madrid-based carrier has notified a court that it is entering restructuring as it prepares a workforce reduction. It has suspended Buenos Aires and Lima services while retaining routes to Caracas from Madrid and Tenerife.

Cupra calls the Raval its most important model yet

Cupra says the Raval is its most consequential model yet because it brings electric-car development and production to Martorell. Víctor Sarasola links the launch to the factory’s industrial shift and wider access to electric cars in Spain.

Cuerpo appoints new presidents at Renfe and Adif

Carlos Cuerpo has appointed Inmaculada Gutiérrez to replace Álvaro Fernández Heredia at Renfe and named Joaquim Hortalà president of Adif. The changes follow the Urda crash and a train drivers’ strike.

RTVE schedules 23 November debate with eight parliamentary groups

RTVE will air a 90-minute debate on 23 November between spokespeople for eight parliamentary groups, six days before Spain’s general election. Xabier Fortes will moderate the programme, which will run on television and radio, with coverage on RTVE’s digital platforms.

Chrysler acquired 77% of Barreiros Diésel

A 1969 profile recorded Barreiros's belief that reinvesting profits drove his success. By then Chrysler held a 77% stake in the struggling Spanish manufacturer, and a later contract barred Barreiros from vehicle work for five years.

Why thieves may leave stolen cars parked for days

A Nissan Juke RS Nismo was reportedly taken in eight minutes after thieves copied its key frequencies. The account describing the case says stolen cars may then be left parked for days while thieves check for a tracker.