A man accused of helping North Korea evade US sanctions using crypto once said he wanted to help create a 'paradise society'

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Alejandro Cao de Benós.

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A Spanish man accused of teaching North Korea how to evade US sanctions using crypto says his passport was confiscated more than 7 years ago

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Exchange rates of cryptocurrencies at an exchange office in Seoul, South Korea, in December 2017.

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I went to school in the US and in Spain. My learning felt stagnant in the US, but my social life was fun.

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The author lived in Spain and went to school there before moving back to the US for high school.

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A Spanish man faces 20 years in prison for teaching North Korea how to evade US sanctions using cryptocurrencies

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Exchange rates of cryptocurrencies at an exchange office in Seoul, South Korea, on December 20, 2017.

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The key to solving loneliness and pollution might be giving up cars and hanging out in the street. It's working in Barcelona.

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Several people walk along Consell de Cent street on September 8, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Several people walk along Consell de Cent street — part of a "superblock" — on September 8, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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We're Gen Xers who left California to live in Spain. Now we work only 20 hours a week and save thousands every month.

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Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.
Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.

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The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle, known as the 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'

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The San Jose galleon was believed to have been carrying billions worth of treasure when it was sunk in 1708.

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I moved to Denver and regretted it because it was freezing, expensive, and hard to make friends. I'm much happier now living in Spain.

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Eric Michiels in Spain.

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A Barcelona market used 5G to power an AR personal-shopper experience, helping tourists and locals alike shop smarter

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Europe is almost out of local olive oil supplies as extreme weather takes a toll on harvests

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Spain produces roughly half of the world’s olive oil.
Spain produces roughly half of the world’s olive oil.

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