This week’s top stories from EL PAÍS English Edition

¿No puedes verlo bien? Prueba a abrirlo en tu navegador »

English Edition Dear readers, International Women's Day was the story of the week here in Spain, after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand an end to discrimination, with a partial and 24 hour strike observed by many – including most of the female journalists from EL PAÍS. Meanwhile, the story of a racist assault in a Madrid bar caught the attention of readers all over the world, as did our latest story about the effect that Brexit is having on British people who are living in Spain. And last but by no means least, EL PAÍS SEMANAL spoke to the actor Javier Bardem, who is about to star as drug trafficker Pablo Escobar alongside his wife, Penélope Cruz. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition, thanks for reading. Simon Hunter Coordinator El País English Edition Attacker of black actor in Madrid: "I'm white. I can kill you, nothing will happen" A woman allegedly insulted Marius Makon, calling him a "black piece of shit" and hitting him twice with a bottle, but was released by police after making a statement Michelle Ball (l) in her charity store. / M. T. As Brexit starts to bite, more and more Brits sell up and leave Spain The number of British people officially living in the country has dropped from 397,892 to 240,785 in the past five years Catalan independence leader Jordi Sànchez. / GABRIEL BOUYS Papers Catalan police tried to burn implicate latest nominee for premier Internal memos the Mossos d'Esquadra were to incinerate contain damning information on Jordi Sànchez as well as former force chief The demonstration in Madrid on Thursday. / J. V. Spanish cities host historic marches to demand end to gender discrimination Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets on Thursday in 120 different cities, calling for more to be done about the pay gap, gender violence and harassment EL PAÍS journalists back March 8 feminist strike with 24-hour stoppage Female employees from newsrooms in Spain, Mexico and Brazil are supporting the fight for gender equality A temporary beach cemetery in Valencia, to mark 739 women killed Initiative in Castellón province to coincide with International Women's Day is aimed at pricking the consciences of Spaniards over the issue of gender violence Javier Bardem: "Evil has its appeal" The Spaniard is one of the most highly respected actors of his generation, but as he explains, having two children is proving a bigger challenge than any other role he has played so far Daniela Vega, the Chilean transgender actress who has made Oscar history The star of "A Fantastic Woman," which won Best Foreign Language Film at last night's Academy Awards, spoke to EL PAÍS in February ahead of the Goyas Facebook executive Javier Oliván. / J. B. How Spanish beat out French on Facebook: "It was the logical choice" The Spaniard in charge of Facebook's growth explains why the tech giant made the language its top priority after English A group of Chinese seniors practice a traditional dance. / C.M. "I don't want to be buried next to my mother in China. I will die here" More elderly Chinese people are choosing to see out their final days in Spain despite language and cultural barriers A family in front of their orange tree in Bétera. / M. T. Forget the orange, buy the tree: Valencia project revolutionizes farming Naranjas del Carmen is giving customers the opportunity to have a lifelong relationship with the source of their fruit Storm uncovers ancient remains of Roman aqueduct and road in Cádiz The waterway dates back to the 1st century and is considered one of the greatest feats of engineering in Roman Hispania An Uber user requesting a car. / Albert García As Uber plans Barcelona comeback, taxi drivers prepare for new battle Almost three years after leaving the city because of legal problems, the ride-hailing company could face fresh trouble Spanish author Javier Cercas. / bernardo pérez A true tale that's stranger than fiction In his book 'The Impostor' Spanish writer Javier Cercas explores the life of Enric Marco, who claimed to be a concentration camp survivor but who was actually weaving a web of lies CARTOONS El Roto Latin America From Youtuber to kidnapper? Young Mexican arrested for bitcoin ransom Germán Loera, 23, who used to make motivational videos, is in prison for alleged kidnap of 33-year-old lawyer Thania Denisse Thanks readers! Sign up for more newsletters from EL PAÍS » You have received this communication because you have registered with EL PAÍS and you have subscribed to the ENGLISH EDITION editorial newsletter. If you believe you have received this message due to an error or you want to stop receiving this bulletin at the email address tworaho.mail18@blogger.com, you can unsubscribe. In addition, you can change your preferences by accessing your profile. At any time you can exercise your rights to access, rectify, cancel or object via post by writing to EDICIONES EL PAÍS, at the following address: Miguel Yuste, 40. 28037; or by writing to PROMOTORA DE INFORMACIONES, S.A. (PRISA), at the address Gran Vía, 32 - Madrid 28013, writing on the envelope: "DERECHOS LOPD" and including a photocopy of your identity card or passport and explaining your request.