When you are learning Spanish, reading authentic news and current events is one of the best ways to improve your Spanish.
By immersing yourself in real-world Spanish, you will begin to naturally learn new words, sentence structures, and most importantly about the culture and current events in Spanish-speaking communities.
Not only will you improve your vocabulary and command of the language, you will be up-to-date on what’s going on in the world which will enhance your ability to have interesting conversations.
Thanks to the internet, authentic reading materials from around the world are available right at your fingertips.
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I’ve compiled an exhaustive list of Spanish news sources you can use to boost your Spanish learning. You’ll definitely find something appropriate for your Spanish level and interests.
Reading in Spanish can be overwhelming in the beginning. For beginners, these news sites are perfect because they all have the option to switch over to the English version of the site in case you get stuck.
A global newspaper that covers news, current events, sports, television and more
Spanish version of the Miami Herald newspaper
If you are an avid reader of the NY Times, look no further. It’s the same news you love, only in Spanish.
BBC news in Spanish
You can choose CNN Spain, Mexico, or US for country-specific news in Spanish.
Europe-based online international news and current events
This website provides weekly news in slow, easy to understand Spanish. You can read the transcript while listening to the audio. Unfortunately, you can only access little snippets for free.
These websites are designed to provide news and cultural information in an easily digestable format for langauge learners:
A magazine focused on culture and life in Spanish speaking countries. The articles are labeled intermediate or advanced, offer a summary, vocabulary support and an audio version of each article.
This site offers audio clips of cultural news and information categorized by the country of the speaker.
This site has sample movie trailers, reports, and cultural information with transcripts to follow along
Maybe traditional news isn’t your thing . If you keep up with pop culture and celebrity news, here are some options for you:
News site for the broadcasting network
TV network website featuring pop culture and entertainment news
Live and recorded news and TV from Spain
This site features podcasts, music, TV and news articles based in Mexico
A typical gossip magazine
A nice mixture of news and pop culture
News about famous Latinos from around the world
If you already have a favorite magazine, chances are, you can find the Spanish version of that same publication online. Here are the Spanish versions of some popular magazines:
For all the sports fans out there, there is a plethora of Spanish news for you. Keep in mind that fútbol (soccer) is king in the Spanish-speaking world, so that will be the main topic of most sports sites.
If you are an intermediate-level learner or higher, you can dive right in and read local newspapers. Many Latino communities in the United States have community newspapers, especially in larger cities.
You can also find national news sites based in Spain and Latin America. This is a compilation of well-known newspapers from different countries:
News from Mexicali, Mexico
Spanish based but very popular for online information in Spanish
Newspaper from Argentina
Costa Rican national newspaper
National news from Colombia
Short and concise Spanish news
News from Jalisco, Mexico
