Overview
- A high‑speed collision near Urda, Toledo, during the week killed 69 people and prompted a national outpouring of grief.
- Adif has suspended Madrid–Andalucía AVE circulation, opened assistance points at major stations and maintained partial services on nearby segments while crews and investigators work the line.
- Transport Minister Óscar Puente said he will remain in office and face growing public and opposition pressure to explain safety lapses and oversight failures.
- In Argentina the central bank said its swap with China is activated, its audited gold holdings are unchanged, and it expects a Q4 GDP rebound once transient shocks and agricultural activity normalize.
- Markets reacted to the BCRA briefing with a drop in the parallel 'blue' dollar and eased risk indicators, while new electricity and gas tariff schedules will raise household bills from 1 November.