Inés Benítez

Inés Benítez is a contributor to Inter Press Service news.

Impunity Fuels Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers in Spain

In Spain, immigrants are frequent victims of abuse and mistreatment by the national police, who are in charge of guarding them.

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

March 31, 2015

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The Invisible Reality of Spain’s Homeless

Although homeless people are part of the landscape, most people have no idea what their lives are like.

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

November 9, 2014

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Eco-Friendly Agriculture Puts Down Roots in Spain

The economic crisis in Spain, where the unemployment rate stands at 25 percent, hasnu2019t put a curb on ecological farming.

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

August 15, 2014

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Hemp Defies Hurdles to Make a Comeback in Spain

Spain is experiencing a resurgence of hemp, one of the species of cannabis with the lowest THC content, which has been used for millennia to produce textile, medicinal and …

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

May 27, 2014

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Community Electricity Lights Up Spain

Until recently it was inconceivable for small groups of organized citizens in fully electrified industrialized countries like Spain to generate their own power from clean sources of energy, challenging …

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

May 10, 2014

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Educational Network Erases Borders

Students, teachers and parents are building bridges between classrooms on both sides of the miles of Atlantic Ocean that separate them.

By: Inés Benítez ,; IPSNews

January 21, 2014

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Some Spanish Police Protect Immigrants

Instead of pursuing undocumented immigrants like the rest of the police in Spain, they are there to defend them from the crimes to which they often fall victim.

By: Inés Benítez ,; IPSNews

December 18, 2013

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Breaking New Ground for Trans Children

While non-heterosexual orientation is punishable by death in some parts of the world, in others the right to choose oneu2019s gender identity has begun to be respected from early …

By: Inés Benítez ,; InterPressService

November 9, 2013

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Corruption Scandal Fuels Calls for Strict Party Funding Rules

The corruption scandal in Spain and its leader calls into question the funding model for political parties and points towards the need for strict controls.