EL ESPAÑOL media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give EL ESPAÑOL one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 250 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is EL ESPAÑOL biased?
The rating organisations do not give EL ESPAÑOL one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is EL ESPAÑOL left or right?
The rating organisations do not give EL ESPAÑOL one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is EL ESPAÑOL reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for EL ESPAÑOL are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What EL ESPAÑOL has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with EL ESPAÑOL’s own report linked underneath.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas governor's race. Her victory makes her the first Democrat elected governor in more than 30 years and the third woman to hold the office.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asGina Hinojosa, Texas' First Latin Governor, Takes over Abbott and Breaks 30 Years of Republican Rule (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asU.S. Punishes Trump with a Total Victory of Democrats: They Will Control the Senate and House of Representatives · Global Voices (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asU.S. Punishes Trump with a Total Victory of Democrats: They Will Control the Senate and House of Representatives · Global Voices (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asThe U.S. Starts Counting Votes After a Massive Turnout and Seven Out of Ten Voters Calling for More Limits on Trump (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asElection Results United States, Live Last Hour of US Midterms 2026, Donald Trump and Polls (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asElection Results United States, Live Last Hour of US Midterms 2026, Donald Trump and Polls (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asElection Results United States, Live Last Hour of US Midterms 2026, Donald Trump and Polls (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asTrump Announces He Will Stop Paying Israel 4 Billion Annually in Military Aid From 2027 (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
The Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNF-U), led by France and the UK, is conducting its first major exercise, Koalicja, in Poland from November 9-22. Approximately 2,800 soldiers from ten nations are participating to test the force's deployment and operational capabilities.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asSpain and Ten Other Countries Participate in the First Manoeuvres of the Volunteer Coalition in Poland (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asUkraine and Russia to Negotiate a Ceasefire Starting November 10 in Abu Dhabi Under U.S. Mediation (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asThe Footballer Jesús De Miguel Worsens Neurologically After Suffering a Cardiac Arrest Due to a Kick From the Goalkeeper of Andorra (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asU.S. Army Launches "Defensive" Attack on Military Positions on an Island of Iran at Midterm Hours (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asA New Cyber Attack Shoots the Temperature of Refrigerators in Supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden up to 50o (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asEarthquake in the Democratic Party: Haley Stevens Breaks Ranks and Supports Republican Candidate in Michigan (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asBolsonaro Insists on Electoral Fraud: He Says the Result of the Elections in Brazil Is "Mathematically Impossible" (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asRussia Vetoes US Proposal to Renew UN Mission in the Sahara Blocking a Referendum (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asForeign G20 Starts without the Traditional Family Photo After Europeans Refuse to Appear with Russian Lavrov (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asThe U.S. Expels a Cuban Diplomat After an Altercation at the UN: He Accuses Him of Beating an Official Who Recorded Him (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asCryptocurrencies Hit: Binance Suffers the Biggest Hack in History with the Theft of More than 6 Billion Dollars (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
EL ESPAÑOL reported it asDies at 86 Years Old Patrick Stewart, Legendary Captain Picard of Star Trek and X-Men Professor (opens EL ESPAÑOL in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- El León de El Español Publicaciones S.A.Billionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Spain
- Official site
- elespanol.com
- Seen publishing on
- elespanol.com, metropoliabierta.elespanol.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 250
- Reports listed
- 266
- We could read
- 10
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
256 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 10 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 55 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and EL ESPAÑOL ran the story anyway.
Across the 250 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than EL ESPAÑOL’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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