A 34-year-old American citizen has requested political asylum in Mallorca out of fear of Donald Trump's policies. The man appeared this Wednesday at the Felanitx Civil Guard barracks, explaining his case and requesting that an asylum application be processed, citing the fear he suffers from not sharing the policies being implemented in his country by President Donald Trump.

La Fúmiga will put an end to its career in October 2026 with its final concerts, on October 17 in Barcelona and October 24 in Valencia. In Mallorca, those from Alzira will say goodbye earlier, on May 29 as part of the Tribufest festival, in Felanitx. The band, born in Alzira in 2012, is retiring after more than a decade in which it has performed on hundreds of stages, filled dozens of venues, and garnered millions of streams on digital platforms. From its origins linked to the Societat Musical d’Alzira, La Fúmiga has brought the energy of charangas and bands to the stage, fused with urban and festive sounds. We speak with its vocalist, Artur Martínez.

The Palmesan Gonçal López Nadal, 73, is Professor Emeritus of Economic History at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). He feels indebted to the mastery of the Felanitx native Antoni Binimelis Sagrera. “The first time –he assures– I heard of him was in 1964, when I was 11 years old. It was through my uncle, Guillem Nadal Blanes, who was stationed as a diplomat in India. In a letter he told the family that he had met a Majorcan, a specialist in classical languages and a Spanish teacher in New Delhi. He said he was a rather peculiar person, a man of universal culture, and that he hadn't lost a hair, but, from his condition as a peasant”.

The 54-year-old man found dead in his home in Portocolom (Mallorca) on Thursday died a few hours before his 80-year-old mother, who was also found deceased. Initial hypotheses, pending the autopsy results and according to sources close to the investigation who spoke to Europa Press, suggest that both the man and woman had ingested pills. The woman is believed to have died around midday, while the man died a few hours earlier. The same sources explained that the bodies of the man and woman were found in their respective bedrooms. The Civil Guard is investigating the discovery of the bodies of an 80-year-old woman and her 54-year-old son in a home in Portocolom, in the municipality of Felanitx, on Thursday. Early in the afternoon, a family member reported finding the bodies in a house on Grívia Street. The Civil Guard went to the scene and is investigating the incident. No signs of violence were found, and initial investigations point to suicide. In Spain, there are resources available to help those experiencing suicidal thoughts, such as the Suicide Prevention Helpline (717003717, in the Balearic Islands 971461112), the Ministry of Health's suicide prevention hotline (024), and 112, which has mental health professionals. The Suicide Prevention Helpline in the Balearic Islands is 971461112.

"I received a traffic fine, just like 200,000 other people might," replies Catalina Soler, the mayor of Felanitx, when asked about the €100 fine she allegedly received from the Civil Guard last May for supposedly disrespecting officers. "What I've received doesn't match what's been reported, neither in the amount nor the details, so I've already put it in the hands of my lawyer."

The Vox groups in the town halls of Sa Pobla, Manacor, and Felanitx have submitted a coordinated motion in their respective municipalities to prohibit the use of items that obscure facial recognition in public buildings, explicitly mentioning the niqab and the burka. In a statement released this Monday, the party indicated that concealing the face "with items not traditionally used in Spain hinders the performance of public duties and the prevention of identity theft." The councilors have requested that the legal departments of their respective town halls draft internal regulations implementing this prohibition to ensure the rule is clear and publicly available to all citizens.

Maria Vich Nadal, born in Felanitx in 1931, died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in Palma. The Barceló Foundation mourns the artist's death, highlighting her connection to the institution and remembering her as a "close friend" of the Barceló family. In a statement, they emphasized that "her creative and human trajectory leaves an indelible mark on all who had the opportunity to know her and appreciate her work." They also recalled that in 2004 she made a generous donation of works that today form an essential part of the Foundation's various locations. "Her talent and artistic sensitivity will continue to illuminate every space that houses her legacy," they noted. Recognized in 2021 as a Favorite Daughter of Felanitx, the first woman to receive this honor in the last two centuries, Maria Vich Nadal stood out for her outstanding cultural contribution and for a life dedicated to art with strength, sensitivity, and profound humanity.

The Court of Instruction Number 1 of Manacor has ordered the provisional dismissal of the case opened against the mayor of Felanitx, Catalina Soler (Popular Party), in connection with a complaint filed by a local police officer accusing her of resistance, disobedience, and threats during an incident last July. According to the court order, the court considers that it has not been sufficiently proven that Soler committed any crime, and therefore has decided to provisionally dismiss the case. The complaint, which had generated some controversy in the municipality, stemmed from a personal and professional conflict between the mayor and one of the local police officers, after the officer wrote an internal report stating that Soler had threatened him during the Portocolom Wine Festival last July.

The Felanitx Town Council has authorized the Consell de Mallorca (Island Council) to proceed with the demolition of two buildings belonging to the Trade Union, which are in ruins and have no heritage value. The Council, according to a statement, approved granting the necessary building permit to carry out the demolition work. The project, submitted by the island institution, which owns the building and the land where the Trade Union was located, is solely for demolition and complies with the specific rules and conditions established by current urban planning regulations. The action includes the demolition of the two small structures located near the ring road, which "have nothing to do with the original construction of the Trade Union," the Town Council stated. They are made of reinforced concrete, consist of three pillars and a beam, and are approximately four meters high and 14 meters long. A 118-square-meter concrete pavement will also be demolished. The project presented by the Consell de Mallorca has a cost of 7,500 euros and in no way implies a modification of the existing urban planning parameters, since the buildings are currently ruins and have no heritage value. The City Council indicated that this action aims to improve safety and the landscape integration of the area by removing disused and dilapidated elements.

It's striking when someone speaks about someone so brilliantly that it seems like sparks are coming out of their mouths. We're told about the artist Mar Grimalt, born in Felanitx in 1996. And the one who provides the words, the fire, and all the love in the world is Margalida Estelrich, who was a fifth and sixth grade teacher at Mar Primary School, and also a theater teacher. And she's clear about it: "She's one of those people you love whether you want to or not."

Historian, researcher, and educator Ramon Rosselló Vaquer passed away this Sunday at the age of 80.

Neither oxen nor marquis, the free zone of the Quíbia felanitxera is today the territory of San Agustín, a festival that, as in recent years since 1984, has begun early in the morning with the legendary and typical proclamation of the Cosso, the bullfighting club converted to protest and irony since 2003.

The church of Sant Agustí hosts the work Figures & Letters (2006), a video installation by renowned Scottish artist Charles Sandison, is projected onto the octagonal central roof with irregular faces, clad in a white tone of aged lime, which presides over and crowns the chapel of Sant Nicolau. The exhibition, curated by Neus Cortès and Sebastià Mascaró, can be seen as part of Felanitx Art Night from this Thursday until next Sunday, August 24.

The extraordinary plenary session held this Thursday at Felanitx Town Hall once again brought the mayor, Catalina Soler, face to face with the controversy surrounding the incidents that occurred on the night of July 12th at the Uva Wine Fest in Portocolom with a local police officer. Soler denied having threatened or insulted him, but admitted that she reproached him for not having seen him patrolling despite being responsible for security.

Miguel Juan Garcias,Maikel, died this weekend at the age of 80. A resident of Felanitx, he was a much-loved figure in the town and was one of the founders of the charismatic Equip Tulsa, which shortly afterward became Televisión Felanitxera.

The mayor of Felanitx, Catalina Soler, wanted to respond this Tuesday to the serious accusations against her, extracted from a police report made public on Monday, and in which she is accused Carrajita of uttering a series of insults and obscene gestures towards the Local Police officer Miquel Sastre, during the celebration of the Portocolom wine festival this past weekend, while he was on duty.

Serious complaint from a Felanitx Local Police officer against the town's mayor, Catalina Soler.

The Mallorcan municipalities of Santanyí, Alcúdia, and Felanitx are among the ten most popular destinations for Spanish families on Airbnb. According to data from the platform, Santanyí is the third most popular destination; Alcúdia, the fourth, and Felanitx, the eighth. The remaining destinations are, in this order: La Oliva, Toledo, Santa Pola, Níjar, Monachil, Denia, and Alcalá de Xivert.

In the early 1980s, the Balearic Ornithology and Nature Protection Group (GOB) had 25 branches in the Balearic Islands. One boom, between 1982 and 1983, which was a direct consequence of a state modification that put the islands' coastal territory at risk, "as it does with rural areas," explains Xavier Garí, a member of the new board of the environmental group. This danger triggered a process of increasing local influence in protest actions to stop, among others, construction projects in Albufera, Mondragó (Santanyí), Punta de n'Amer (Sant Llorenç), and, later, Cala Petita (Manacor).