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Itxu Díaz is a Spanish journalist, political satirist, author and editor. He has published eight books. I Killed an Internet Guru, became one of Spain’s best selling humor books in 2012. His latest, The Century Has Not Yet Begun, was published in 2017. He is currently an advisor to the ministry for education, culture and sport in Madrid.

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Omicron Threatens to Deal One Country a Knockout Blow

BUENAS NOCHES

Spain’s tourism industry was just on the verge of recovery after getting ravaged by the pandemic. Now it might be right back to square one.

Itxu Díaz | Published Dec 06, 2021

COVID-Hit Spain: Back-to-School Rebels Will Go to Jail

STAND-OFF

Parents across Spain are in open revolt, refusing to send their children back to school as a second wave of the coronavirus hits the country.

Itxu Díaz | Published Sep 04, 2020

Daily Beast Reporters Remember the Legendary Chris Dickey

FAREWELL TO AN ICON

‘Chris was simultaneously the most glamorous and adventurous person who’d ever walked among us.’

Anna Nemtsova, Tim Teeman, Michael Weiss, Kimberly Dozier, Josephine Huetlin, | Published Jul 26, 2020

The Coronavirus Crisis Tears Europe Apart at the Seams

DIVIDED WE FALL

As Germany imposes border controls, the gravity of the situation and the threat it poses to the EU are clear. The consequences on this crowded little continent could be fatal.

Christopher Dickey, Itxu Díaz, Florian Elabdi | Published Mar 15, 2020

Police Stop Alleged Plan to Attack Spain’s Holy Week

FOILED

Police in Spain and Morocco arrested a student over a plan to bomb Seville’s Holy Week processions, days after ISIS threatened a similar attack.

Itxu Díaz | Published Apr 17, 2019

The Bizarre, Bawdy, Brave Survivors of Magellan’s Voyage

QUINTESSENTIAL QUINCENTENNIAL

The 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe puts new light on the shocking testimonies of those who took part in the voyage that changed the world forever.

Itxu Díaz | Published Apr 13, 2019

Venezuela and Russia Teamed Up to Push Pro-Catalan Fake News

NOTICIAS FALSAS

During the Catalan secession crisis, a flood of social media posts from Russia and Venezuela spread fake news. The evident purpose: to undermine European as well as Spanish unity.

Itxu Díaz | Published Nov 28, 2017
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The Catalan Crisis for Dummies

CATALUNACY

The Catalan government has systematically silenced more than half of Catalan society—the non-independentistas—and has imposed a unilateral path toward secession.

Itxu Díaz | Published Oct 19, 2017

Hash and High Explosives: The Great ISIS Bomb Hunt

TERROR CELLS

Jihadis in Europe appear to be linked up with well-organized criminal networks—a nightmare scenario for future carnage.

Christopher Dickey, Itxu Díaz | Published Aug 26, 2017

Why Was ISIS Terror Cell Able to Operate in Spain?

NETWORK

A series of explosions and terror attacks across Spain suggests a network of jihadist terrorists were allowed to communicate and plan atrocities unchecked by security officials.

Christopher Dickey, Itxu Díaz | Published Aug 18, 2017

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