{
  "id": 1883062,
  "title": "Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-1883062",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:58:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Spain",
    "slug": "the-local-spain-thelocal",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.es/20260819/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-96"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Colombian national has been arrested in Huesca, Spain for allegedly starting a devastating forest fire that has burned over 17,000 hectares. The suspect entered Spain on July 14th of the previous year and has no ties to the country, making him a flight risk. If convicted, he could face up to six years in prison.\n\nMeanwhile, in Málaga, three lawyers have been arrested by the Civil Guard for stealing €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign nationals. The investigation began after a bank reported several suspicious cash withdrawals from an account belonging to an elderly British citizen, which turned out to be inactive due to the account holder's death. The arrested lawyers are accused of falsifying documents to gain access to the account.\n\nIn legal news, Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a gender change does not retroactively annul a prior conviction for gender-based violence. The ruling applies to a case where a man was convicted of assaulting his former partner before undergoing gender reassignment surgery in April 2022. His sentence remains unchanged, as the violence was committed when he was legally male.",
  "summary": "Colombian visitor accused of starting Huesca wildfire, lawyers arrested in Málaga for stealing €1 million from deceased foreigners, last day of heat before significant temperature drop and more news from Spain on Wednesday August 19th.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:58:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}