Guy
Hedgecoe

Print and broadcast journalist

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The year of the Fachaleco

Facha: a Spanish person whose political views place them on the hard-right of the political spectrum. Chaleco: a garment, usually without sleeves, which is buttoned up and covers the torso, being worn over a shirt. Few words contain as much sartorial and political...

One side of the Homeland

When commenting on his massive CIA novel, ‘Harlot’s Ghost’, Norman Mailer once remarked: “It is a fictional CIA and its only real existence is in my mind…If I have an argument to make then, on grounds of verisimilitude I will claim that my imaginative CIA is as real...

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‘We’re doing this to show we’re a republic’

A year on from Catalan referendum, tensions still simmer over independence from Madrid Catalan independence flags hang over the AP7 highway. Photo: Guy Hedgecoe September 16th, 2018. Published by The Irish Times Anna, a 42 year old with tattooed arms and aviator...

Spain’s once-dominant conservatives face an existential crisis

As the Popular Party chooses a new leader, members grapple with a threat of extinction July 20th, 2018. Published by The Irish Times EL MIRÓN, Spain — It’s mid-morning in El Mirón and the main square is empty, except for a large stork, which glides overhead to...

Tattoo taboo: Spanish woman fights rejection by army

Published by BBC Online When Estela Martín got a black lotus flower tattooed on the upper part of her right foot at the age of 18, her parents were unhappy about it, but she saw it as a positive symbol. “I’ve always liked the idea that the lotus represents, which is...