Alejandro Betancourt, the under-investigation billionaire linking Delcy Rodríguez to Trump
The Venezuelan businessman, under the scrutiny of Spanish and Swiss justice, has returned to Caracas in recent weeks on private flights shrouded in mystery
Mexico and Washington steer security relationship back on track despite rift over Andy López Beltrán’s visa
Ambassador Ronald Johnson reveals a new agreement to purchase drones and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch will attend the DEA conference in Argentina
‘This is Africa, deal with it’: the lives of the migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic
The last Trump elections
JoAnna Mendoza, Arizona Democratic congressional candidate: ‘Undocumented people deserve a pathway to citizenship’
The veteran is seeking to win a key swing seat that could help Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives
Germany divided over proposals to outlaw the far right
Regional election campaigns have revived efforts to seek a declaration that AfD is unconstitutional
Castro-style capitalism: Havana promises economic changes without relinquishing political control
Economists and business leaders argue that Cuba cannot build a new economy without institutional reform, something the island’s government appears unwilling to negotiate
Fergie Chambers, the US millionaire activist detained in Ibiza: ‘I am a human rights defender’
His lawyers claim he is the target of ‘political persecution’ by Trump because of his support for Palestine. The Spanish government will have to decide whether to extradite him
Reactionary Americas: The global laboratory of the right
The election of Abelardo de la Espriella as Colombia’s president marks the latest advance of leaders and movements that are reshaping the political map of the region
Pramila Jayapal, Democratic congresswoman: ‘We have to prepare in case Trump tries to steal the elections’
The representative is leading a Capitol delegation to the Panamerican Congress, a meeting in Montevideo of progressive leaders to address the challenges of Trump’s imperialism on the continent
Florida primaries test Republican dominance in the state
Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes,’ dies at 36
The actress, who leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter, began her career as a child actor and appeared in ‘Nashville’ and ‘A Bug’s Life.’ Her younger brother died in 2023 of a heart condition
AI fueles a surge in online abuse against women in India: ‘It felt like someone had taken control of how I exist visually’
Raihana Maqbool|New Delhi
In the Asian country, there has been a rise in sexually explicit deepfakes on social media, causing significant emotional and social harm to the victims
‘The Eiffel Tower is a suppository riddled with holes’: When great monuments aren’t to everyone’s liking
EL PAÍS has selected examples of architectural projects that have had staunch defenders, but also angry detractors who consider them to be ‘shockingly ugly’ and even ‘depraved’
From clothing to yerba mate and cell phones: smuggled goods flood Argentina
A favorable economic climate and relaxed regulations have led to a surge in illegal merchandise
Las Ketchup, the Spanish girl group: ‘We were very badly advised. Nobody cared that our bodies ached’
The Muñoz sisters, who became world famous with ‘The Ketchup Song (Aserejé),’ speak about worldwide success, feeling burned out and a musical career that is still going strong
Nancy Cartwright, philosopher: ‘People distrust science because they feel the system has abandoned them’
The thinker reflects on evidence-based science and advocates for combining methods to put research to good use in economics or public health
Aquaculture is depleting the oceans: A farmed salmon can consume more than six times its weight in wild fish
Leonardo DiCaprio joins fight to save endangered Chilean frog from power project
Luisa N. Borrell, epidemiologist: ‘In the United States, there are 197 words that disqualify you from research funding. I work with all of them’
Temperate forests that once vanished over millennia are now disappearing in decades
Mexico and Brazil tighten ties amid growing tension between Lula and Trump
A reform forces nonbank lenders, art and jewelry dealers, and crypto wallets to strengthen controls to identify the origin of illicit funds
Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro: ‘The world is becoming more volatile’
Opening on Sunday, the taboo for stores in Germany that the government wants to break
US inflation eases slightly to 3.4% in July, but remains well above the Fed’s target
‘He was deaf, gay, and cried in all his songs’: Johnnie Ray, the brilliant and forgotten rocker who paved the way for Elvis
Jordi Bardají
In this era of biopics and rediscoveries, the multifaceted figure of the artist who took the 1950s by storm has yet to be recognized as a rock ‘n’ roll legend and, perhaps, a queer icon
Russell T. Davies: “I’m glad that ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Heartstopper’ give LGBTQ+ stories happy endings. I just can’t write them”
The creator of ‘Queer as Folk,’ ‘It’s a Sin’ and ‘Years and Years’ has devised one of the year’s most talked-about series. ‘Set in a polarized Manchester, ‘Tip Toe’ begins as a light comedy and ends in tragedy
Judith Butler, Slavoj Žižek, Byung-Chul Han: How to be a rock star of ideas
There are authors who leap out of the hallowed halls of academia and reach the general public, stirring up great passions. Why do they have fans and not just readers?
Vlaada Chvátil, inventor of the hit game Codenames: ‘I’m a perfectionist’
The creator of games such as Through the Ages and Dungeon Petz reflects on his career, his creative process and his most celebrated works
The Spanish exodus to the Americas, through 100,000 documents
Work & Lifestyle
No more photos, profiles, or matches: In the future of dating apps, AI will choose your partner
The science behind the feeling that childhood summers never end
In defense of going to the office in August: ‘There are no bosses and nobody interrupts me’
The Japanese garden: A microcosm that sums up the world
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Why Jon Bernthal is the perfect Hollywood tough guy
Blade, Marvel’s cursed hero: ‘He always seems on the verge of becoming a major star, but never makes that definitive leap’
Christiane Martel, the first French Miss Universe, tells her Mexican story
Sixty years of post-credits scenes: A history that began long before Marvel
Our selection
Growing old in a rented apartment: ‘I’ll extend my working life to increase my pension, but I’ll have to move to a village’
‘Nobody should be forced to return to Haiti’: UN expert warns the island is unfit to receive deportees
Cape Verde, the African archipelago where turtles return and young people leave
Vicente Fox: ‘People need to be given training, not money so they can just lie around’
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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