México tiene una de las tasas más altas de obesidad: casi uno de cada tres adultos son obesos. Como consecuencia, los mexicanos viven en promedio 4,2 años menos debido al sobrepeso, la mayor reducción en esperanza de vida de todos los países analizados. Las repercusiones sobre la economía son destacables: el sobrepeso representa el 8,9% del gasto en salud.

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes the Spanish government's budget and the economic policy measures announced yesterday.

As other high-income countries, Spain has experienced competitive pressures from China and other emerging economies that have resulted in a loss of global market share.

This report reviews current arrangements and trends in board nomination, size and composition, evaluation, training, induction and use of committees in Latin American SOEs. It also includes financing and budgeting. The countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

There is a new-found confidence in what Spain, and Spain alone, can offer

Barcelona have turned their attentions to Levante striker Roger Marti as the Catalan giants search for a new forward following the long term injuries of Ousmane Dembele and Luis Suarez.

One of the Duke's flunkies last week contacted the exclusive Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, one of the best-known golf clubs in Europe, to make arrangements.

De Jong completed a big-money £65million move to the Spanish giants from Ajax in January and he will be officially unveiled as a Barcelona player on Friday.

Centenarian Fredie Blom was born on May 8, 1904, in Adelaide near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He celebrated his 116th yesterday.

Centenarian Fredie Blom was born on May 8, 1904, in Adelaide near the Great Winterberg mountain range of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. He celebrated his 116th yesterday.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.

The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy.

Andrew Milroy died from a single stab wound to the chest in Lloret de Mar during the early hours of yesterday morning.

Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he would not have brought Neymar back to La Liga had he been coach of Barcelona, even though he recognises the Brazilian's outstanding talents.

Spanish football officials are said to have fast-tracked the process of integrating the highly-regarded youngster into the national set up after impressing at Barcelona.

The 16-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season at the Nou Camp, scoring twice in the three La Liga appearances, however Barcelona are concerned about losing him to World Cup duty.

When Spain began their rise to world domination, in the Euro 2008 final on June 29 with a 1-0 victory over Germany, there were five starters drawn from either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Iker Casillas, the 38-year-old, who lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010, is therefore due to hang up his gloves in the summer if he is elected ahead of current president Luis Rubiales.

Spanish papers have heaped praise on Sergio Ramos as the captain looks set to break Iker Casillas' record by winning his 168th cap for Spain.

The 24-year-old was attacked after speaking to friends in Spanish on a Central Line train from Liverpool Street to Stratford last week, leaving her with an injured scalp and cuts to her face.

Face masks became a vital piece of equipment in 1918 - be it for those out for a stroll on a street, Red Cross nurses treating the injured or a worker spraying the top of a London bus.

The tournament, which will feature four matches in the Middle East for the first time, has been extremely controversial since it was announced last year. And Atletico Madrid have been struggling to sell tickets.

Eden Hazard has not featured for Real Madrid since suffering an ankle injury in November against Paris Saint-Germain. Los Blancos are set to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup.

The four Spanish clubs involved in the revamped Super Cup tournament in Saudi Arabia have sold less than NINE per cent of available tickets, it has been revealed.

PETE JENSON: The Spanish Super Cup was always the least important trophy in Spain's football calendar. Making it four teams and taking it to Saudi Arabia has only lessened its appeal.

Barca and Real Madrid are facing a huge backlash over their £102m jaunt to Saudi Arabia as they ignore criticism over taking money from a nation long-condemned for its terrible human rights record.

PETE JENSON: Toni Kroos' corner completely caught out Valencia goalkeeper Jaume Domenech, who was on the edge of his six-yard box speaking with Francis Coquelin

A clash of the bitter old foes is served up once again as Real Madrid lock horns with city rivals Atletico to battle for the Super Cup. In an historic twist, the fixture is to be played in Saudi Arabia.

Zinedine Zidane let all his raw emotions out when he celebrated Real Madrid's Spanish Super Cup final triumph over fierce rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Spanish Big Brother has come under fire after it emerged one of the show's contestants,Carlota Prado was shown footage of her alleged sexual assault in the diary room in 2017.

Justin Bieber released his latest music video, Habitual, exclusively on Apple Music on Tuesday. Directed by Michael D. Ratner, the Habitual visual is the third in Bieber's nature video series.

New York woman Angelina Friedman, 101, who was born in the height of the Spanish flu in 1918 and went on to survive cancer, beat the novel coronavirus this month.

Cycling's drug problem has been well documented for years, but for once the sport was happy to assist in catching those committing doping violations - albeit accidentally.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE LUZHNIKI STADIUM: Passed to death. That should be Spain’s epitaph at this World Cup. They tried to pass Russia into oblivion but only extinguished themselves.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Gareth Bale's apparent prioritizing of Wales over Real Madrid has left him on collision course with the club ahead of the opening of the winter transfer window.

Spanish newspaper Marca have slammed Gareth Bale after appearing to mock Real Madrid during Euro 2020 qualification celebrations with Wales. Bale celebrated with a flag that mocked Real Madrid.

Gareth Bale appeared to mock his club team Real Madrid during Wales' 2-0 victory over Hungary on Tuesday evening by holding a flag that read: 'Wales. Golf. Madrid...in that order'.

The Welshman has come under fire in Spain for a lack of commitment towards the culture, with reports that he had not made an effort to learn the language and does not bond with the team.

Real Madrid beat Valencia in the new look Spanish Super Cup semi-final and will now play either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid for the crown.

As the world braces for another pandemic with COVID-19 we look back at how Australia handled the Spanish flu - what worked and what did not, who was killed and who lived through it.

The President has frequently drawn comparisons between the early 20th Century influenza pandemic and coronavirus but has repeatedly muddled his history.

The Spanish Grand Prix will continue to be part of the Formula One calendar after an agreement was reached to hold the race in 2020.

The three latest races to be called off take the grand total of postponed events to seven, with Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, China, Holland, Spain and Monaco all now falling foul of the virus.

JAN MOIR: You can say what you like about our teadrinking habits, our passion for Yorkshire puddings and wearing socks with sandals, but laughing at our most beloved condiments?

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush delivered parallel messages on Tuesday - one in Spanish, another in English - as he took a sharp swipe at frontrunner Donald Trump.