La Vanguardia media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give La Vanguardia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 134 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is La Vanguardia biased?
The rating organisations do not give La Vanguardia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is La Vanguardia left or right?
The rating organisations do not give La Vanguardia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is La Vanguardia reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for La Vanguardia are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What La Vanguardia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with La Vanguardia’s own report linked underneath.
Mexican security forces have arrested Francisco Javier “N”, alias “El Trompas”, the man accused of murdering Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera. The 21-year-old was attacked near a medicinal plant fair in Cuautla, Morelos, and died from her wounds. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible robbery.
La Vanguardia reported it asArrested 'El Trompas', Suspect of the Femicide of the Spanish Claudia Tacoronte in Mexico (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
La Vanguardia reported it asDiscovered a New Species of Feline in Bolivia, the First in More than a Century (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Two soldiers deployed in Ceuta were evacuated to a Madrid hospital after being attacked by immigrants. Defence Minister Margarita Robles visited them, though the extent of their injuries has not been specified.
La Vanguardia reported it asTwo Soldiers Deployed in Ceuta, Entered the Gómez Ulla in Madrid After Being Attacked (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
La Vanguardia reported it asMacklemore Donates $1 Million to Palestine and Kraft Answers with $2 Million for Gaza (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
La Vanguardia reported it asMark Carney Speaks to the European Parliament and Appears Alongside Roberta Metsola (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
La Vanguardia reported it asTrump Sees the Partnership Between Canada and the EU as a “Hostile Act” to Which He Will Respond with More Tariffs (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
La Vanguardia reported it asThe Fed Challenges Trump by Raising Interest Rates a Quarter Point for the First Time in More than Three Years (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
La Vanguardia reported it asThe Melting of Greenland and Antarctica Accelerates: They Have Raised Sea Level by More than 3 Cm in 50 Years (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
La Vanguardia reported it asVon Der Leyen Addresses the Ceutis: “The Border of Ceuta Is the Border of Europe and Europe Will Be There for You” (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
La Vanguardia reported it asFour Artists Sympathize with Macklemore and Abandon Ed Sheeran's Tour (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
La Vanguardia reported it asSocial Networks Banned to Children Under 15 Years of Age, More Parental Security and Control, the Keys to the New European Law (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
La Vanguardia reported it asUrsula Von Der Leyen Gives the State of the European Union Address (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Nikolay Patrushev, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that Poland would cease to exist within two to three days if it attacked Russia. He made the comments in response to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski's assertions about Poland's potential to defeat Russia militarily.
La Vanguardia reported it asMoscow Warns Poland that It Will Cease to Exist “in 2 or 3 Days” if It Attacks Russia (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
La Vanguardia reported it asThe US Recognizes for the First Time that It Has Space Control Weapons in Orbit (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
La Vanguardia reported it asThe US Recognizes for the First Time that It Has Space Control Weapons in Orbit (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
La Vanguardia reported it asA Former Google Researcher Adds to Warnings that AI Could “End All Humanity” (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
La Vanguardia reported it asThe Supreme Blocks Trump's Maneuvering to Restrict Mail Voting in Legislative · Global Voices (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
La Vanguardia reported it asTrump Calls the Opposition to AI “Sick Conspiracy” and Says He Is the Protective Barrier (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
La Vanguardia reported it asTrump Calls the Opposition to AI “Sick Conspiracy” and Says He Is the Protective Barrier (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses claim settlers initiated the conflict, leading to Israeli forces firing on villagers. The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and has launched an investigation.
La Vanguardia reported it asIsrael Implements “Project to Eliminate” Palestinians, According to Israeli Oenege Betselem (opens La Vanguardia 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Grupo GodóMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Official site
- lavanguardia.com
- Seen publishing on
- lavanguardia.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 134
- Reports listed
- 139
- We could read
- 13
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
126 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 13 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 47 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and La Vanguardia ran the story anyway.
Across the 134 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of La Vanguardia: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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