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09.01.2026

The Day the Venezuelan Prisoners Landed in Barajas

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 09.01.2026.

It displays 150 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

09.01.2026 ⇢ The Day the Venezuelan Prisoners Landed in Barajas
⌨Editorial attention on January 9 focused initially on the early morning confirmation and emotional arrival of five Spanish nationals released from Venezuelan custody. By midday, coverage shifted to the landing of the ex-prisoners at Madrid-Barajas airport, with conservative outlets highlighting family criticisms of the government's mediation while progressive sources emphasized diplomatic success.
Simultaneously, a major domestic fiscal story emerged as Minister María Jesús Montero proposed a new regional financing model, offering autonomous communities 55% of IRPF and 56.5% of IVA. Editors tracked a growing rebellion within the PSOE, led by Emiliano García-Page, and the rejection of the plan by Junts. Parallel to this, progressive media prioritized Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s judicial admission that he misled the public regarding his communications during the DANA disaster.
By evening, the focus returned to geopolitics, reporting on Donald Trump’s meetings with oil executives, including Repsol, to secure billion-dollar investments in a transitioning Venezuela.
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05:05 (04:05)⇢Five Spaniards Freed in Caracas

⌨Spanish editors are prioritizing the release of five Spanish nationals by the Maduro administration, interpreting it as a strategic concession to the Trump government (RTVE, El Mundo, eldiario.es, El País, 20minutos). Domestic coverage is simultaneously consumed by the fiscal agreement between Sánchez and Junqueras, which grants Catalonia specific financing, a move sparking internal friction within the PSOE (La Vanguardia, El Periódico, La Razón, infoLibre).
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El País

Alegría y miedo en la nueva Venezuela

Nuevas leyes contra la libertad de expresión, paramilitares y el regreso de los halcones del chavismo marcan el día a día de una extraña transición
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Los barones del PP se revuelven contra la concesión de Sánchez a ERC y amenazan con tribunales

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07:48 (06:48)⇢Catalonia's Golden Fiscal Sovereignty

⌨Spanish editors are fixated on the fiscal agreement between President Sánchez and ERC, which transfers 4.7 billion euros and major tax control to Catalonia. Conservative outlets highlight the regional backlash from PP leaders who threaten legal action (20minutos, El Mundo, La Razón), while others detail the specific tax percentages involved (La Vanguardia, El Periódico, infoLibre). Simultaneously, the release of Spanish prisoners by the Venezuelan government remains a primary international focus (RTVE, El Mundo, Libertad Digital).
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Dos acusados de pertenecer al CNI, un periodista… la historia de los cinco liberados españoles y por qué estaban en prisión

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09:45 (08:45)⇢Venezuelan Chains Fall for Spanish Prisoners

⌨Spanish editors are centering their attention on the release of five Spanish nationals by the Venezuelan government, a move framed as a concession to President Trump (RTVE, El Mundo, 20minutos, El País). Simultaneously, domestic reporting focuses on the consolidation of the 4.7-billion-euro fiscal pact for Catalonia, alongside Feijóo's testimony regarding the DANA disaster (El Plural, La Vanguardia, infoLibre, eldiario.es).
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10:53 (09:53)⇢Feijóo's Truth Before the Judge

⌨Spanish editors are pivoting toward domestic political accountability and fiscal reform. Progressive outlets highlight opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo's judicial admission that he misled the public regarding his communication with Carlos Mazón during the DANA disaster (Público, infoLibre, El Plural). Simultaneously, the government's proposal to increase regional tax autonomy by ceding 55% of IRPF and 56.5% of IVA dominates financial coverage (La Vanguardia, La Razón, eldiario.es, El Periódico).
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12:11 (11:11)⇢Billions for the Autonomous Regions

⌨Spanish editors are prioritizing the government's proposal to increase regional fiscal autonomy by ceding 55% of IRPF and 56.5% of IVA, a move framed as a 'solidarity model' following the Catalan pact (eldiario.es, La Vanguardia, El Periódico, La Razón). Simultaneously, attention remains on Alberto Núñez Feijóo's judicial admission regarding his communication during the DANA disaster (infoLibre, Público) and the emotional return of five Spanish prisoners freed by Venezuela (RTVE, 20minutos).
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Estas son las comunidades que más y menos ganarían con la nueva financiación de Montero

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13:51 (12:51)⇢The Regional Billions Gamble

⌨Spanish editors are fixated on the government's proposal to increase regional fiscal autonomy, offering autonomous communities more control over income and value-added tax revenue (RTVE, La Razón, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia). While the executive frames it as a solidarity-based model, conservative outlets and internal PSOE dissidents like Emiliano García-Page condemn the plan as an 'outrageous' concession to separatists (El Mundo, El Español, 20minutos). Meanwhile, Junts remains skeptical, demanding full economic sovereignty (El Periódico).
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El portavoz de una de las familias arremete contra Zapatero: "Ha sido un enemigo de la libertad"

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17:30 (16:30)⇢The Regional Billions Discord

⌨Spanish editors are pivoting toward the internal friction caused by the government's fiscal decentralization plan. Progressive and regional outlets focus on the tax autonomy offered to autonomous communities (RTVE, eldiario.es, La Vanguardia, El Periódico), while conservative sources and PSOE dissidents like Page frame it as an institutional 'atropello' or outrage (La Razón, El Español). Simultaneously, editors are closely monitoring US naval activity in the Caribbean against Russian-flagged tankers (El Mundo, Libertad Digital).
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21:02 (20:02)⇢Regional Billions Fuel Internal Rebellion

⌨Spanish editors are split between the domestic fiscal battle and the geopolitical return of five citizens from Venezuela. Conservative and regional outlets emphasize the rebellion of PSOE baronies against the government's new multi-billion euro regional financing model (El Español, La Razón, Libertad Digital), while progressive sources highlight the landing of the ex-prisoners in Madrid (El País, RTVE, El Confidencial) and the new tax autonomy figures (El Plural, eldiario.es).
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El portavoz de una de las familias de presos liberados arremete contra Zapatero: "Ha sido un enemigo de la libertad"

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