<![CDATA[EL PAÍS]]>https://english.elpais.comMon, 04 May 2026 18:49:55 +0000en1hourly1<![CDATA[‘El Chapo’ Guzmán requests extradition to Mexico from the United States]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/el-chapo-guzman-requests-extradition-to-mexico-from-the-united-states.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/el-chapo-guzman-requests-extradition-to-mexico-from-the-united-states.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 18:45:15 +0000Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, has sent another letter to Judge Brian Cogan requesting extradition to Mexico. According to the document, the once most-wanted man in the world insisted on receiving “equal treatment under the law” in his case and also requested to be tried in his home country on the pending charges against him. The drug lord has been serving a life sentence since 2019 for various drug trafficking offenses and has been incarcerated at the ADX Florence supermax federal prison in Colorado since then.

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]]>Miguel Tovar<![CDATA[Rosalía: ‘You need to be able to joke around and have a sense of humor in life’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/rosalia-you-need-to-be-able-to-joke-around-and-have-a-sense-of-humor-in-life.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/rosalia-you-need-to-be-able-to-joke-around-and-have-a-sense-of-humor-in-life.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 15:54:45 +0000Thirty-three-year-old Rosalía connects and her face appears on the screen. Focused on her Lux Tour, she reflects on the “honor” of being the face of Calvin Klein’s new perfume, Euphoria. The brand first launched its iconic fragrance in 2005. Back then, Natalia Vodianova was photographed by Steven Meisel, the great architect of the unmistakable visual stamp ‘Calvin’ and she became the perfume’s ambassador. Now Rosalía is taking over the role and she does it in her own unique way: she dances sensually in the spot, to the rhythm of her song Dios es un stalker.

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]]><![CDATA[Ai Weiwei: ‘The Venice Biennale should not make value judgments about political positions. Otherwise, it’s censorship’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/ai-weiwei-the-venice-biennale-should-not-make-value-judgments-about-political-positions-otherwise-its-censorship.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/ai-weiwei-the-venice-biennale-should-not-make-value-judgments-about-political-positions-otherwise-its-censorship.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 15:34:12 +0000If there is an artist with the credentials to speak about freedom of expression and censorship, it is Ai Weiwei. And his response to any kind of restriction — regardless of who is being targeted by attempts to silence a voice — is a firm no.

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]]>Lucky's Production / Fondazione Maxxi<![CDATA[When the USSR won the race to the Moon, although they missed a note in ‘The Internationale’]]>https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-04/when-the-ussr-won-the-race-to-the-moon-although-they-missed-a-note-in-the-internationale.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-04/when-the-ussr-won-the-race-to-the-moon-although-they-missed-a-note-in-the-internationale.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 15:22:10 +0000[Excerpt from the book Robots hacia la luna by science writer Rafael Clemente, in which he recounts in detail the incredible history of lunar exploration]

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]]>Sovfoto<![CDATA[Hormuz, the island that gives its name to the strait, reacts to the blockade: ‘Everything has collapsed’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/hormuz-the-island-that-gives-its-name-to-the-strait-reacts-to-the-blockade-everything-has-collapsed.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/hormuz-the-island-that-gives-its-name-to-the-strait-reacts-to-the-blockade-everything-has-collapsed.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 15:01:23 +0000The island of Hormuz is one of the few places in Iran where women wear burkas. Due to the island’s proximity to the Arab countries on the other side of the Persian Gulf, wearing this garment—which covers the entire face and is more common among Sunni Muslims than Shiites—is a deeply ingrained custom. However, instead of fabric, the burkas here are made of colorful masks in various shapes and sizes, adding a spectacular touch to this small volcanic island, rich in salts and minerals, which gives its name to the strait. The island’s unique character has allowed its inhabitants to make a living from tourism, supplementing their traditional source of income: fishing. But the blockade of the strait, a consequence of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, has placed the population of around 10,000 inhabitants on the front lines, plunging them into despair. Many have chosen to flee the area due to the collapse of their economy and the threat of attacks.

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]]>Stringer<![CDATA[The return of premature babies evacuated to Egypt from Gaza: ‘I will never forget that message saying my daughter was alive’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/the-return-of-premature-babies-evacuated-to-egypt-from-gaza-i-will-never-forget-that-message-saying-my-daughter-was-alive.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/the-return-of-premature-babies-evacuated-to-egypt-from-gaza-i-will-never-forget-that-message-saying-my-daughter-was-alive.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 14:09:42 +0000Ibrahim Badr runs, oblivious to the misery and uncertainty surrounding him, among the tents of displaced families set up in a courtyard of the Islamic University of Gaza City. He is two and a half years old and has an unmistakable Egyptian accent that reveals he learned to speak in the neighboring country, far from his entire family and Gaza.

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]]>Mohamed Solaimane<![CDATA[Martin Baron, winner of the 2026 Ortega y Gasset Journalism Prize: ‘I believe in citizens’ obligation to be informed and discern the truth’]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/martin-baron-winner-of-the-2026-ortega-y-gasset-journalism-prize-i-believe-in-citizens-obligation-to-be-informed-and-discern-the-truth.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/martin-baron-winner-of-the-2026-ortega-y-gasset-journalism-prize-i-believe-in-citizens-obligation-to-be-informed-and-discern-the-truth.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 11:47:30 +0000Martin Baron, 71, retired from his position as editor of The Washington Post five years ago, but he still speaks about journalism in the first person plural with phrases like “we must do our job” or “this or that is our responsibility.”

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]]>Pascal Perich<![CDATA[How EL PAÍS reported on the 1981 coup attempt in Spain]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/how-el-pais-reported-on-the-1981-coup-attempt-in-spain.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-04/how-el-pais-reported-on-the-1981-coup-attempt-in-spain.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 11:21:31 +0000Borges wrote that “any life, however long and complicated it may be, actually consists of a single moment — the moment when a man knows forever more who he is.” Perhaps this statement applies not only to people, but also to newspapers; if so, EL PAÍS knew forever who it was during the afternoon and evening of February 23, 1981.

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]]>Ricardo Martín<![CDATA[The limbo of the Diablos, the firefighters from the US-Mexico border]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/the-limbo-of-the-diablos-the-firefighters-from-the-us-mexico-border.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/the-limbo-of-the-diablos-the-firefighters-from-the-us-mexico-border.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 08:59:08 +0000Adrián Valdez rides his horse slowly into a clearing on the bank of the Rio Grande — or the Río Bravo, depending on which side of it you’re on. At 50, with a gray mustache and cowboy boots with spurs that mark the pace of his brown-and-white horse, he doesn’t seem to know what hurry is. Time bows to him and his animal. But that’s only because this Tuesday he has no job to be at. For virtually his entire adult life though, it has been two that have kept him and his family afloat.

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]]>Aggi Garduño<![CDATA[Sinaloa, under the shadow of narcopolitics: ‘This war will never end’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/sinaloa-under-the-shadow-of-narcopolitics-this-war-will-never-end.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/sinaloa-under-the-shadow-of-narcopolitics-this-war-will-never-end.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 10:20:41 +0000As she was driving out of party headquarters, five vans with dark‑tinted windows cut her off. She doesn’t remember how many men got out, but they were dressed in black, their faces covered with balaclavas, and they carried rifles. From that moment on, everything becomes hazier. They pushed her into the back seat of one of the vehicles, blindfolded her, and began driving in circles around Culiacán, the capital of the Mexican state Sinaloa. There was no physical or verbal abuse, just veiled threats like “we’ve got half of Culiacán here” or “we can take you home whenever you want.” Nearly nine hours later, as the sun began to rise over the soft hills surrounding the city, Paola Gárate had her blindfold removed and was released near a supermarket. It was Sunday, and in just a few hours, the polls would open to choose Sinaloa’s next governor. Dazed but relieved, that was how the election day began for the president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in Sinaloa.

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]]>Nayeli Cruz<![CDATA[Penélope Cruz: ‘I would never let anyone silence me when it comes to speaking out against the brutal treatment of civilians and children’ ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/penelope-cruz-i-would-never-let-anyone-silence-me-when-it-comes-to-speaking-out-against-the-brutal-treatment-of-civilians-and-children.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/penelope-cruz-i-would-never-let-anyone-silence-me-when-it-comes-to-speaking-out-against-the-brutal-treatment-of-civilians-and-children.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000“While they were putting on my wig, I had a doctor on the phone who told me, ‘It looks like you have a brain aneurysm,’” says Penélope Cruz, 51, the actress who has starred in some of the most memorable scenes in cinema of recent decades, both in Spain and abroad.

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]]>Gorka Postigo<![CDATA[The ‘Rocha case’ and the CIA agents crisis open the first crack in the US-Mexico security relationship]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/the-rocha-case-and-the-cia-agents-crisis-open-the-first-crack-in-the-us-mexico-security-relationship.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-04/the-rocha-case-and-the-cia-agents-crisis-open-the-first-crack-in-the-us-mexico-security-relationship.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 09:05:14 +0000A major crack has appeared in the least expected place: the newly established foundation of the security relationship between Mexico and the United States, a sacred space during the 14 months that Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump have spent at the helm of their respective governments. The political crisis in Mexico stemming from the presence of CIA agents on the ground in Chihuahua, coupled with the U.S. indictment of a governor and a senator in Sinaloa on drug trafficking charges, are the backdrop for a rupture whose magnitude and consequences are yet to be fully realized. The political chess game is progressing; bishops and knights are getting ready. A false move by either side could further complicate the situation.

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]]>Henry Romero<![CDATA[Trump’s pressure, partisan tactics, and Black‑voter suppression: The all-out battle for the November midterms]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/trumps-pressure-partisan-tactics-and-blackvoter-suppression-the-all-out-battle-for-the-november-midterms.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/trumps-pressure-partisan-tactics-and-blackvoter-suppression-the-all-out-battle-for-the-november-midterms.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 08:07:58 +0000The Voting Rights Act, one of the most enduring legacies of the civil rights era, prohibited racist politicians in the southern U.S. states from using underhanded tactics to suppress the votes of Black citizens. Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority completed the task of dismantling that law, which had already been severely weakened by two previous rulings. The new decision declares the design of Louisiana’s majority-Black 2nd District unconstitutional and opens the door to a potentially Republican-friendly change in democratic rules in other Southern states.

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]]>Matt Rourke<![CDATA[Married to an American woman for 20 years, but without papers: Angela’s fight to prevent her husband Carlos from being deported]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/married-to-an-american-woman-for-20-years-but-without-papers-angelas-fight-to-prevent-her-husband-carlos-from-being-deported.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-04/married-to-an-american-woman-for-20-years-but-without-papers-angelas-fight-to-prevent-her-husband-carlos-from-being-deported.htmlMon, 04 May 2026 07:59:45 +0000On Christmas Day 2024, Angela Della Valle was at the Saint Thomas airport with her husband Carlos and their son Alessandro, waiting for their flight back to Pennsylvania after a few days of vacation. At one point, she turned around and Carlos was gone. A Customs and Border Protection agent had detained him for being undocumented. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) had prevented Carlos from legalizing his immigration status, despite his more than 20 years of marriage to Angela, who was born in the United States.

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]]><![CDATA[The promise of $1,000 in exchange for becoming one of Trump’s deportees: ‘I wanted to get out of detention, not out of the US’ ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/the-promise-of-1000-in-exchange-for-becoming-one-of-trumps-deportees-i-wanted-to-get-out-of-detention-not-out-of-the-us.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/the-promise-of-1000-in-exchange-for-becoming-one-of-trumps-deportees-i-wanted-to-get-out-of-detention-not-out-of-the-us.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000When Luis Andrés Monterroso López, 29, set foot on Guatemalan soil on December 19, 2025 — his first time back in three years — he was furious. Dressed in a gray jumpsuit and dark‑blue slippers, the standard uniform for migrants held in U.S. detention, he spoke to his mother on the phone while sitting outside the Guatemalan Air Force base where deportation flights land. “They don’t treat animals like this. I came back with my hands and feet shackled,” he told her, outraged.

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]]>Simona Carnino<![CDATA[Internal purges and external tutelage: Venezuela’s Chavista regime rebuilds its faith on Maduro’s ruins ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/internal-purges-and-external-tutelage-venezuelas-chavista-regime-rebuilds-its-faith-on-maduros-ruins.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/internal-purges-and-external-tutelage-venezuelas-chavista-regime-rebuilds-its-faith-on-maduros-ruins.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000For months, Venezuela’s Chavista regime prepared to die, but not to emerge badly wounded. Of all the scenarios considered during Donald Trump’s offensive against Nicolás Maduro, the president being captured alive wasn’t on anyone’s radar. “I had never held a pistol or a rifle in my life... and I prepared myself [for] months to face any situation that might arise. But [I didn’t expect] this one,” says a prominent member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), founded by former president Hugo Chávez, who governed from 1999 until his death in 2013.

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]]>Andrea Hernández Briceño<![CDATA[Amid questions of US interventionism in Mexico, 25-story Ciudad Juárez surveillance tower comes under scrutiny ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/amid-questions-of-us-interventionism-in-mexico-25-story-ciudad-juarez-surveillance-tower-comes-under-scrutiny.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/amid-questions-of-us-interventionism-in-mexico-25-story-ciudad-juarez-surveillance-tower-comes-under-scrutiny.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Its detractors call it the Eye of Sauron, and its defenders, “the guardian of Chihuahua.” The Sentinel Tower is a multi-million-dollar investment, a borderland’s bet on security. It’s the tallest building in Ciudad Juárez, that which best represents the fear of mass surveillance. And this week, it became a new battlefield in the political war between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s left-wing administration and the state government of the right-leaning political party PAN’s Governor Maru Campos. At 25 stories, the tower has come under scrutiny after the brutal car crash in which two CIA agents and two officials who were part of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency were killed. The death of the foreign agents, whose presence was unauthorized by the federal government, has led to the latest battle between the Morena administration and one of the few states still governed by an opposition party in Mexico. Since then, there’s been one question on everyone’s minds: how far is Donald Trump’s reach via operatives in Mexico, thanks to the country’s state governments?

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]]>Nayeli Cruz<![CDATA[Researchers turn ocean dead zones into talking skies for pilots ]]>https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-03/researchers-turn-ocean-dead-zones-into-talking-skies-for-pilots.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-03/researchers-turn-ocean-dead-zones-into-talking-skies-for-pilots.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000On June 4, 2025, air traffic controllers in Spain’s Canary Islands held a clear, uninterrupted conversation with a commercial pilot flying high above the Atlantic. To most people, that might sound routine. For flights far from land, it is anything but.

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]]>Europa Press News<![CDATA[Beaten and persecuted: The hell of three women who broke with the Mennonites in Argentina]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/beaten-and-persecuted-the-hell-of-three-women-who-broke-with-the-mennonites-in-argentina.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/beaten-and-persecuted-the-hell-of-three-women-who-broke-with-the-mennonites-in-argentina.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000“This is the last trip. I ask for your forgiveness, but get me there quickly.” Elizabet Bueckert whispered these words to her chestnut horse at dusk on January 17, 2026. Her cart sped along the dirt roads of the Orthodox Mennonite colony of La Nueva Esperanza (“The New Hope”), in the rural Argentine province of La Pampa. That day, she had spent hours away from her husband’s house, sheltering with her two young daughters in a shed, attempting to avoid his insults. The 33-year-old woman decided that the moment she had fantasized about so many times had finally arrived.

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]]>Anita Pouchard Serra<![CDATA[How ‘Family Guy’ went from being cancelled to more than 25 seasons and found new life in the streaming era]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/how-family-guy-went-from-being-cancelled-to-more-than-25-seasons-and-found-new-life-in-the-streaming-era.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/how-family-guy-went-from-being-cancelled-to-more-than-25-seasons-and-found-new-life-in-the-streaming-era.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Family Guy premiered last century. It was January 1999, the same year The Sopranos began. But unlike The Sopranos — and much like Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — the Griffins have kept appearing on TV screens around the world almost without interruption ever since. The series has not only survived a cancellation; it has outlasted every ailment of traditional television and thrived in the streaming era.

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]]><![CDATA[‘Water‑sowing’: When science and ancestral knowledge join forces to fight drought in the Venezuelan Andes]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/watersowing-when-science-and-ancestral-knowledge-join-forces-to-fight-drought-in-the-venezuelan-andes.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/watersowing-when-science-and-ancestral-knowledge-join-forces-to-fight-drought-in-the-venezuelan-andes.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Andrea Hernández Briceño<![CDATA[Fraudsters are fleecing Americans like never before]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/fraudsters-are-fleecing-americans-like-never-before.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-03/fraudsters-are-fleecing-americans-like-never-before.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Scammers targeting U.S. victims have perfected their methods. They pretend to be relatives in distress, lawyers about to file lawsuits, salespeople with incredible offers, or feared immigration officers. They’ve gone so far as to open call centers, develop strategies, write scripts, hire English-speaking operators, and demand ever-increasing results from them. They also use artificial intelligence and have accomplices who collect and send money. Many have achieved their goals of defrauding people with almost business-like precision.

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]]><![CDATA[Petra Collins, the photographer who inspired the ‘Euphoria’ aesthetic]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/petra-collins-the-photographer-who-inspired-the-euphoria-aesthetic.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-03/petra-collins-the-photographer-who-inspired-the-euphoria-aesthetic.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000If you see a photograph taken by Petra Collins, it will likely look familiar, even if you don’t specifically associate it with a particular person. The Canadian artist’s work has become a key reference point in Gen Z aesthetics: a pioneering and intimate portrait of the female gaze that addresses taboos and anxieties, from eroticism to violence.

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]]>Ronan Gallagher / Gucci<![CDATA[Amitav Ghosh, writer: ‘The doomsday shelter industry in the United States has become very big’]]>https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-03/amitav-ghosh-writer-the-doomsday-shelter-industry-in-the-united-states-has-become-very-big.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-05-03/amitav-ghosh-writer-the-doomsday-shelter-industry-in-the-united-states-has-become-very-big.htmlSun, 03 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000The Bengali writer Amitav Ghosh, 69, says that lifeboat ethics is a racist theory that claims someone already aboard a lifeboat has the right to stop others from climbing in to avoid sinking.

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]]>Víctor Sainz<![CDATA[The Tories: How to bring down the oldest political party on the planet]]>https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-02/the-tories-how-to-bring-down-the-oldest-political-party-on-the-planet.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-02/the-tories-how-to-bring-down-the-oldest-political-party-on-the-planet.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Perhaps not many Europeans have ever envied Britain’s weather, but admiration for its institutions has been unwavering. The explanation is simple: over the past two centuries, Germany has lived under a monarchy, a republic, the Reich, a partition into two opposing regimes, and a federal model. France and Spain have been no less turbulent, and Italy, for a long stretch, did not even exist.

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]]>Carl Court ( Getty Images)<![CDATA[The phantom fleet fueling Israel’s wars]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/the-phantom-fleet-fueling-israels-wars.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/the-phantom-fleet-fueling-israels-wars.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000On March 1 the Kimolos, an oil tanker flying the Marshall Islands flag and operated by a Greek shipping company, disappeared from radars while sailing south-southwest about 60 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast. Two days earlier, it had docked at the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, Turkey. There, it had loaded approximately one million barrels of Azerbaijani crude oil at the BTC pipeline terminal, which transports oil from the Caspian Sea. For nearly four days, the tanker — which had declared that it was heading to Port Said, Egypt — stopped transmitting its position to the Automatic Identification System (AIS), as it is required to do by maritime safety regulations. After those four days, according to the Global Fishing Watch tracking platform, it reappeared about 40 miles south of the spot where it had disappeared, only this time it was sailing north, back towards the port of Ceyhan. What happened during those days it had become a phantom ship?

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]]><![CDATA[Estel Blay Carreras, the scientist who will lead an Arctic expedition simulating a mission to Mars ]]>https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-05-02/estel-blay-carreras-the-scientist-who-will-lead-an-arctic-expedition-simulating-a-mission-to-mars.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-05-02/estel-blay-carreras-the-scientist-who-will-lead-an-arctic-expedition-simulating-a-mission-to-mars.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Estel Blay Carreras, 39, has dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood. More than half of girls who aspire to a career in science give up in adolescence, but that wasn’t the case for her. She turned a fantasy into a professional future. She studied aerospace science, earned a doctorate, and held several jobs. Today, Blay Carreras — who lives in a residential neighborhood of Spain’s Sitges with her family and two hamsters — greets us with a smile and wearing socks. She leads a seemingly conventional life, but in just over a year, she will be the next commander of a mission that will simulate an expedition to Mars on a remote Arctic island.

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]]>Lupe de la Vallina<![CDATA[Colorado’s Tamale Act: Easing the financial strain on Latinos by legalizing homemade tacos ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/colorados-tamale-act-easing-the-financial-strain-on-latinos-by-legalizing-homemade-tacos.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-02/colorados-tamale-act-easing-the-financial-strain-on-latinos-by-legalizing-homemade-tacos.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Tamales, tacos, burritos, pupusas… traditional Latin American food is now deeply woven into the culinary landscape of the United States. A fundamental part of each country’s culture and heritage, the recipes that Latinos pass down from generation to generation have not only helped them preserve their customs at home — they have also long served as a way for many migrants to make a living upon arriving in the United States. Necessity sharpens ingenuity, and when there is no money or resources to open formal businesses such as restaurants, sales move to the street, to home delivery, online, or to local markets.

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]]>Allen J. Schaben<![CDATA[What to do with 30,000 gouged-out eyes? Writer David Toscana takes on the story of Basil II’s punishment of the Bulgarians ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/what-to-do-with-30000-gouged-out-eyes-writer-david-toscana-takes-on-the-story-of-basil-iis-punishment-of-the-bulgarians.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/what-to-do-with-30000-gouged-out-eyes-writer-david-toscana-takes-on-the-story-of-basil-iis-punishment-of-the-bulgarians.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000He was an engineer before he was a writer (although he’s more of a writer than an engineer). Mexican novelist David Toscana spent 10 years at companies like General Motors, Mattel (“Making Barbie dolls,” he says) and Coca-Cola. He worked as an engineer in the maquiladoras, those Mexican assembly plants along the U.S. border, where laborers put together parts that are received from around the world. This industry is part of the labyrinth that is globalized production.

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]]>Inés Arcones<![CDATA[How Edwyn Collins survived two strokes, returned to music and is now retiring with honors]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-02/how-edwyn-collins-survived-two-strokes-returned-to-music-and-is-now-retiring-with-honors.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-02/how-edwyn-collins-survived-two-strokes-returned-to-music-and-is-now-retiring-with-honors.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Edwyn Collins’ retirement from the stage at age 66 has come two decades later than anyone could have imagined. In 2005, the Scottish musician survived two cerebral haemorrhages. He was left with aphasia, a disorder that affected his communication abilities, both in expressing himself and understanding information. He also suffered paralysis on the right side of his body, which disabled one arm, although he was able to walk again with the aid of a cane. According to doctors, the prospects for improvement were slim. Founder of Orange Juice, an emblematic post-punk band that was more influential than popular (their career, which began in the late 1970s, barely spanned five years), Collins later had a respectable solo career that peaked in 1994 with the success of his song “A Girl Like You.”

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]]>Fenella Lorimar<![CDATA[Brazil and its 81 million debtors: a country full of families drowning in debt]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/brazil-and-its-81-million-debtors-a-country-full-of-families-drowning-in-debt.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-02/brazil-and-its-81-million-debtors-a-country-full-of-families-drowning-in-debt.htmlSat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000Signs that Brazil is a brutally unequal country are an everyday occurrence. This very week, the fact was unequivocally on display. While the percentage of indebted Brazilian families reached a new record at 80%, making its way into the electoral debate, the reaction of a judge to the fear of losing the extravagant privileges of the bureaucratic elite has left the public stunned. Not to mention, generated scandal. “Soon we won’t even be able to pay the bills,” complained the magistrate. Eva do Amaral Coelho, who is white, went even further: “Soon, judges will be like those civil servants working under slave-like conditions.” Last month, Coelho earned about $18,000 in salary and bonuses. Her fellow citizens know it thanks to Brazil’s transparency laws.

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]]> Cris Faga<![CDATA[Techno utopia or AI nightmare? The problem with music made by machines]]>https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-01/techno-utopia-or-ai-nightmare-the-problem-with-music-made-by-machines.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-01/techno-utopia-or-ai-nightmare-the-problem-with-music-made-by-machines.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 19:04:04 +0000Last year, Exit From BIG D, a Detroit techno album from an unknown artist named Marcellus Young, attracted attention from leading electronic music forums. It was presented as a lost gem from 1994, a convincing story with an even more convincing sound. Even experts in the field were nearly taken in. Then the truth was revealed: Marcellus Young was AI. At this point, the questions shifted. Wasn’t this the ultimate and desired evolution of electronic music? Isn’t this what many have imagined and simulated, made reality? Artificial, synthetic music, created for and by machines, the closure of a mythological circle.

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]]><![CDATA[The invisible face of pregnancy and postpartum: one in every 16 women experiences serious depression]]>https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-01/the-invisible-face-of-pregnancy-and-postpartum-one-in-every-16-women-experiences-serious-depression.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-01/the-invisible-face-of-pregnancy-and-postpartum-one-in-every-16-women-experiences-serious-depression.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 17:08:28 +0000Our collective imagination paints pregnancy and the postpartum period as an idyllic time, forever flush with happiness, no matter the circumstances. No other scenario is even considered. But reality is often much more complicated, its difficulties rendered invisible. There can be joy and excitement, but the period can also involve fits of crying with no apparent cause, sadness, anxiety and a feeling of emptiness that, on occasion, can be a precursor to serious mental health issues. A study published Thursday in The Lancet Psychiatry journal offers statistics related to serious depression in the peripartum period — which runs through pregnancy, and up to one year after childbirth — concluding that at least one in every 16 women suffers from major depressive disorder during that time. The most critical phase is two weeks after birth, during which there is the highest risk of experiencing the mental health condition.

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]]>Nasos Zovoilis<![CDATA[Frida Escobedo: ‘The accessibility of a museum is also about who feels represented’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/frida-escobedo-the-accessibility-of-a-museum-is-also-about-who-feels-represented.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/frida-escobedo-the-accessibility-of-a-museum-is-also-about-who-feels-represented.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 14:29:26 +0000On New York’s Fifth Avenue, Mexican architect Frida Escobedo spoke in her own language. It was a big deal. In a full auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, an institution that for decades has embodied an idea of universality, Spanish became the vehicle for an intimate reflection on architecture, identity, and belonging.

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]]><![CDATA[Quevedo: ‘I love being rich, but at the same time it is a curse’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/quevedo-i-love-being-rich-but-at-the-same-time-it-is-a-curse.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 14:28:36 +0000“Me contradigo todo el rato, pero me hace sentir vivo” (I contradict myself all the time, but it makes me feel alive), sings 24-year-old Pedro Quevedo in El Baifo, his most anticipated album. Upon its release, it has once again topped the charts. The 10 most-streamed songs in Spain on Spotify are all his. But these are just numbers: “My goal is to see them stand the test of time.” His life is also a constant duality. He is Pedro and Quevedo. The ordinary guy who appears and disappears from his home in the Canary Islands, and the international star. The twenty-something swept up by fame, and “the boss” of his songs. The arrogant one and the humble one. The introverted one and the sweet one. The artist who looks you in the eye and answers every question without hesitation or restraint, and the one who shows up surrounded by his manager, a press officer, a videographer, a stylist, and a makeup artist.

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]]>MOEH ATITAR<![CDATA[The Devil Wears Amazon: How Jeff Bezos became an unexpected force in fashion ]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/the-devil-wears-amazon-how-jeff-bezos-became-an-unexpected-force-in-fashion.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-01/the-devil-wears-amazon-how-jeff-bezos-became-an-unexpected-force-in-fashion.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 14:06:45 +0000A lot has changed since The Devil Wears Prada was released two decades ago, not least fashion. The 2006 film portrayed a landscape that is almost unrecognizable today, no matter how you look at it. But if that first film became a cult movie, X-raying aspirational capitalism, the sequel focuses on satirizing the most unlikely routes that the luxury industry and glossy magazines have gone down since.

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]]>Macall Polay<![CDATA[Six centuries of resistance of the Roma people in Europe: from Romania to Seville, Spain]]>https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-30/six-centuries-of-resistance-of-the-roma-people-in-europe-from-romania-to-seville-spain.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-30/six-centuries-of-resistance-of-the-roma-people-in-europe-from-romania-to-seville-spain.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 17:26:06 +0000She was born on the road, at the foot of a cart loaded with cauldrons and stills, about 70 years ago. Maria Stanescu grew up a nomad, helping in the family business of distilling. She slept under the open sky, next to the fire that served as both hearth and stove. She was free, even though she lacked basic necessities like shoes. Thirty years ago, “the winters were so harsh” that she and her family decided to abandon their nomadic life and build a house in the Romanian village of Fetesti, 145 kilometers east of Bucharest. After becoming a widow, she became the matriarch of a three-generation Roma family who now gather at the entrance of the house.

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]]>Alex Onciu<![CDATA[The United States puts a spotlight back on narcopolitics in Mexico]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 08:58:03 +0000The specter of narcopolitics is once again looming over Mexico’s ruling party, Morena. The accusations brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, echo earlier cases in which Morena was accused of receiving support from drug‑trafficking groups in local campaigns during the administration of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. These allegations appeared in electoral proceedings and in complaints filed before international bodies such as the Organization of American States (OAS).

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]]>morena<![CDATA[Cara Delevingne’s many reinventions: The rebel model now making the leap to music ]]>https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-05-01/cara-delevingnes-many-reinventions-the-rebel-model-now-making-the-leap-to-music.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/people/2026-05-01/cara-delevingnes-many-reinventions-the-rebel-model-now-making-the-leap-to-music.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 11:54:56 +0000Before she became an actress and entrepreneur, Cara Delevingne, 33, was already commanding attention as a model. Her defiant attitude and her eyebrows — which broke with the industry’s classic beauty standards — turned her into a global phenomenon almost overnight. Her closeness to fans, her bold use of social media — back when influencers didn’t wield the power they do now — and her constant presence on platforms like Tumblr and Twitter propelled her to stardom.

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]]>Chris Pizzello<![CDATA[The US blockade challenges Iran’s oil storage capacity and threatens well operations ]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-01/the-us-blockade-challenges-irans-oil-storage-capacity-and-threatens-well-operations.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-01/the-us-blockade-challenges-irans-oil-storage-capacity-and-threatens-well-operations.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 10:46:19 +0000The U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports aimed to thwart the country’s crude exports. However, in recent days, several specialists have warned of a serious fallout: the country’s storage capacity is nearing its limit and — as a result — oil wells could be forced to shut down. It is a situation that could lead to dangerous long-term damage to crude oil extraction facilities.

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]]>Vahid Salemi<![CDATA[Russian drones stoke fear in Romania’s border villages: ‘We live with war hanging over our heads’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/russian-drones-stoke-fear-in-romanias-border-villages-we-live-with-war-hanging-over-our-heads.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/russian-drones-stoke-fear-in-romanias-border-villages-we-live-with-war-hanging-over-our-heads.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 10:40:59 +0000In the small, remote Romanian village of Vacareni, nestled on the banks of the Danube and a mere 50 meters south of the border with occupied Ukraine, the calm you see in the day is merely an illusion. Houses with roofs painted in different colors — some of them rusted metal sheets — and neatly kept vegetable gardens dotting the valley project a sense of quiet. But at night, the buzz of drones and the echo of their explosions remind the village’s 1,400 residents that they are direct witnesses to Russia’s offensive in neighboring Ukraine — an invasion they describe as a “disgrace” and one that has intensified in recent weeks.

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]]>Raúl Sánchez Costa<![CDATA[Colombia boosts cocaine seizures despite technological advances in maritime drug trafficking]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/colombia-boosts-cocaine-seizures-despite-technological-advances-in-maritime-drug-trafficking.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/colombia-boosts-cocaine-seizures-despite-technological-advances-in-maritime-drug-trafficking.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 09:42:30 +0000Colombia, the world’s largest producer of cocaine, is striving to show that its fight against drugs is succeeding. It is a decisive factor in its global image, but also in its economic and political relationship with the United States, its main trading partner. Rather than focusing on crop eradication and aerial fumigation, the government of Gustavo Petro has placed its biggest bet on cocaine seizures — and it has reached record levels.

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]]>Anadolu<![CDATA[Trump uses Supreme Court ruling that weakens minority voting rights to improve his chances at the polls]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-01/trump-uses-supreme-court-ruling-that-weakens-minority-voting-rights-to-improve-his-chances-at-the-polls.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-01/trump-uses-supreme-court-ruling-that-weakens-minority-voting-rights-to-improve-his-chances-at-the-polls.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 08:14:23 +0000The Supreme Court ruling that on Wednesday undermined the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — and with it the electoral representation of minorities in the United States — had its first consequence the following day, with the announcement that Louisiana is preparing to postpone its primary elections. Originally scheduled for mid-May, these primaries were the first step in the process that will lead to the midterm elections in November. In those elections, the country will elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate.

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]]>Will Oliver - Pool via CNP / Zum<![CDATA[Jonathan David Muir, 16, the Castro regime’s youngest political prisoner: ‘Mom, how long am I going to be here?’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/jonathan-david-muir-16-the-castro-regimes-youngest-political-prisoner-mom-how-long-am-i-going-to-be-here.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/jonathan-david-muir-16-the-castro-regimes-youngest-political-prisoner-mom-how-long-am-i-going-to-be-here.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 07:36:54 +0000Ravenous hunger was what led Jonathan David Muir to strike a deal with another inmate inside the Cuban prison where he is being held: in exchange for two packets of Zuko powdered drink mix, he offered his flip‑flops — black and white, size 42, the size of a 16‑year‑old. He wasn’t giving away something trivial, but the only pair he owned. His father, Pastor Elier Muir, had managed to buy them with difficulty, stretching a budget almost always reserved for food or medicine. “He doesn’t have shoes; thank God those flip‑flops have lasted him this long,” he says. Weeks earlier, Jonathan had worn them to take to the streets of Morón alongside a crowd of angry neighbors after more than two days without electricity. When he was arrested, the criminal investigator noticed his footwear and asked him: “Did you take part in the protest wearing those flip‑flops?”

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]]><![CDATA[Man charged in France with filming the abuse and rape of over 30 children aged 3 to 9 ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/man-charged-in-france-with-filming-the-abuse-and-rape-of-over-30-children-aged-3-to-9.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/man-charged-in-france-with-filming-the-abuse-and-rape-of-over-30-children-aged-3-to-9.htmlFri, 01 May 2026 06:57:37 +0000A 40-year-old man with no prior criminal record and a father of two has been formally charged with raping and sexually abusing 34 children between the ages of three and nine between 2020 and 2024 in Lucenay, a town of just over 2,000 inhabitants near Lyon, France. He filmed and photographed the victims, who were his children’s schoolmates, and committed the acts when the children came to his house to play with his children during so-called “sleepovers.”

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]]>NurPhoto<![CDATA[What is the Voting Rights Act, and why does the recent Supreme Court ruling threaten minority voters’ rights?]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/what-is-the-voting-rights-act-and-why-does-the-recent-supreme-court-ruling-threaten-minority-voters-rights.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/what-is-the-voting-rights-act-and-why-does-the-recent-supreme-court-ruling-threaten-minority-voters-rights.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:16:04 +0000For more than six decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which guaranteed access to the ballot for millions of citizens in the United States, was considered one of the greatest achievements of the civil rights movement. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling has once again brought into sharp focus the extent to which that progress remains intact. The ruling, which limits one of its key legal tools, has raised alarms about a potential setback in the political representation of historically marginalized communities.

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]]>Yuki Iwamura<![CDATA[US drug trafficking charges against Sinaloa governor trigger political storm in Mexico]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/us-drug-trafficking-charges-against-sinaloa-governor-trigger-political-storm-in-mexico.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/us-drug-trafficking-charges-against-sinaloa-governor-trigger-political-storm-in-mexico.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 07:42:19 +0000The indictment of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, a senator, and eight other high-ranking officials from that Mexican state for alleged drug trafficking conspiracy has triggered a major political crisis in Mexico. The accusations from the United States against one of the governors from the ruling Morena party have pushed the relationship between Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration and the Trump administration to the breaking point.

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]]><![CDATA[World Cup expected to boost global beer sales by a billion pints]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/world-cup-expected-to-boost-global-beer-sales-by-a-billion-pints.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/world-cup-expected-to-boost-global-beer-sales-by-a-billion-pints.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 17:40:30 +0000The World Cup could be a boon for major beer companies. The tournament—hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada—will result in an additional 1 billion pints of beer consumed worldwide. That’s 568 million liters more than projected in this year’s forecasts, which would equate to a 0.3% increase in total beer sales for the year.

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]]>Eduardo Parra<![CDATA[‘They’re using my images to sell products’: Influencers angry with Instagram over the new feature]]>https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/theyre-using-my-images-to-sell-products-influencers-angry-with-instagram-over-the-new-feature.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/theyre-using-my-images-to-sell-products-influencers-angry-with-instagram-over-the-new-feature.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:05:30 +0000In April 2011, content creator Julia Berolzheimer launched her Instagram account and blog. More than 15 years later, she occupies a prominent place in a saturated and competitive world. She boasts nearly 1.5 million followers on Instagram and is recognized on Substack as one of the 10 most influential authors in the fashion and beauty category with her “Trade Offs” posts. Therefore, her voice carries weight. That’s why, when she published a lengthy post on Substack last February titled “Instagram Is Stealing Our Content to Sell Knockoffs — and Yours Could Be Next,” it quickly went viral. According to Berolzheimer, the social network had used images of her posted on the platform to sell products associated with her name. Through the “Shop the look” button, the app recommended products similar to those featured in the image. The problem is that these products, linked to the influencer’s image, weren’t recommended by her at all, but by the social network itself. “When followers click on it Instagram serves them product suggestions generated by AI. Not my affiliate links. Not brands I chose. Not products I’d recommend,” she writes. She adds that, while her look consisted of “pieces I’d carefully selected from designers I love and personally support,” the purchase suggestions provided by the social network were “cheap knockoffs and random items from brands I’ve never heard of, attached to my image, under my name.” Berolzheimer, according to her account, was unaware of this until one of her followers alerted her. And she discovered that it wasn’t an isolated incident, but a new feature in testing mode, implemented only for some users. The influencer also points out that if that purchase button generated any sales and any profit, she received nothing: “They’re using my images to sell products for their own profit.”

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]]>Moritz Scholz<![CDATA[More than just bad manners: the problem of using your phone with the volume up in public]]>https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-04-30/more-than-just-bad-manners-the-problem-of-using-your-phone-with-the-volume-up-in-public.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:46 +0000Ping! “First we need to sprinkle some cocoa,” advises a female voice. Beside her, the unrestrained laughter of a baby rings out. A brief, deafening applause erupts, and a second later the heavily saturated beat of a techno track explodes. “This dream destination is located just five minutes from Lake Como!” exhorts a man in a tie. Tiriri-tiriri! A ball hits a roulette wheel until it stops, and the applause returns. It is soon drowned out by the angelic choirs of the song “Halo.” “Baby, I can feel your halo,” bellows none other than Beyoncé.

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]]>SOPA Images<![CDATA[Nature’s analgesic power: ‘I stood there observing the greenery and it was as if the pain evaporated’]]>https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-30/natures-analgesic-power-i-stood-there-observing-the-greenery-and-it-was-as-if-the-pain-evaporated.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-30/natures-analgesic-power-i-stood-there-observing-the-greenery-and-it-was-as-if-the-pain-evaporated.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:33:33 +0000When Xavier was told he had myofascial pain syndrome, he was relatively relieved. He no longer had to continue his search for an explanation for his knee and lower back pain. The diagnosis helped stop the rumination and banished the darkest thoughts. But he was dealt a blow when the doctor proposed a treatment: pills (anti-inflammatories and opioids) and a quiet life, with walks of no more than half an hour. “I told myself I wasn’t going to settle for that and I started looking for alternatives,” he says.

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]]>Albert Garcia<![CDATA[Costume designer for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: ‘Meryl Streep’s favorite earrings were from a drugstore and cost $9′]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/costume-designer-for-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streeps-favorite-earrings-were-from-a-drugstore-and-cost-9.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/costume-designer-for-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streeps-favorite-earrings-were-from-a-drugstore-and-cost-9.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 12:47:29 +0000In an early scene of The Devil Wears Prada, released exactly 20 years ago, Andy (Anne Hathaway) lets out a little laugh when her boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) questions which belt to use in an outfit. To Andy, those belts look exactly the same; to Miranda, that mockery becomes the pretext to explain, with moral superiority, to her new assistant what the fashion industry is, how it works, and why she — who believes she doesn’t follow runway dictates —i s in fact obeying them without realizing it by wearing that vest in… what color? Light blue? No, darling, it’s cerulean.

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]]> Macall Polay / 20th Century Studios<![CDATA[A Walk of Fame ceremony for two in-laws at their peak: The story of Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-30/a-walk-of-fame-ceremony-for-two-in-laws-at-their-peak-the-story-of-emily-blunt-and-stanley-tucci.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:48:34 +0000If there’s one place in the world used to hosting special moments, it’s the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Premieres, parties, and celebrations have taken place for decades on its gray terrazzo tiles. But this Thursday, at 11:30 a.m. (Los Angeles time), a truly unique moment will occur: two actors will receive a star on the Walk at the same time. And they are not only colleagues, but also family — a rare combination. Londoner Emily Blunt and New Yorker Stanley Tucci will receive their honors at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. They will likely celebrate among colleagues, but also with family: they have been in-laws for more than a decade.

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]]>TheStewartofNY<![CDATA[Surviving for months in a trench: Lack of reinforcements pushes Ukrainian infantry to the limit]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/surviving-for-months-in-a-trench-lack-of-reinforcements-pushes-ukrainian-infantry-to-the-limit.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/surviving-for-months-in-a-trench-lack-of-reinforcements-pushes-ukrainian-infantry-to-the-limit.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 11:18:47 +0000Photographs of four emaciated soldiers have shocked Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers returning home in prisoner exchanges, after years in Russian jails, also show deplorable physical condition. The treatment they receive violates the minimum standards of respect stipulated by the Geneva Convention for prisoners of war. But these four men had not been mistreated by the enemy: their commanders had abandoned them, without the most basic resources, on the front lines.

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]]><![CDATA[UAE’s exit deals a death blow to OPEC]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/uaes-exit-deals-a-death-blow-to-opec.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-30/uaes-exit-deals-a-death-blow-to-opec.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:54 +0000For over six decades, the world has regarded the beautiful and peaceful city of Vienna with a certain apprehension. Austria, a country far removed from the fossil fuel imagery, is nonetheless the seat of power in the world’s largest commodities market. There, a stone’s throw from its imposing neo-Gothic City Hall, the energy ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meet month after month to decide how much production to withhold from the market in order to keep prices high, effectively steering a marketplace that resembles a modern bazaar more than a free market.

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]]>Louisa Gouliamaki<![CDATA[US intervention ends a decade of statistical silence in Venezuela]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/us-intervention-ends-a-decade-of-statistical-silence-in-venezuela.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/us-intervention-ends-a-decade-of-statistical-silence-in-venezuela.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:38:01 +0000Data on the Venezuelan economy had been kept under wraps. But after roughly a decade of statistical silence — interrupted only occasionally by partial releases — the fog has begun to lift in recent weeks as the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) updates historical series on several key indicators. This measure is crucial amidst the economic recovery efforts undertaken by Delcy Rodríguez’s government since the U.S. military intervention. The newly published figures show that inflation reached 32% in January, 14.6% in February, and 13.1% in March. The year‑on‑year rate last month stood at 649.5%.

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]]>Fernando Vergara<![CDATA[The United States claims that the Sinaloa Cartel helped install Rubén Rocha as governor ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/the-united-states-claims-that-the-sinaloa-cartel-helped-install-ruben-rocha-as-governor.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-30/the-united-states-claims-that-the-sinaloa-cartel-helped-install-ruben-rocha-as-governor.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:08:16 +0000In 2021, Rubén Rocha vehemently denied any connection to organized crime in Sinaloa. He had just won the gubernatorial election, but election day had been a disaster. Local media documented that several election workers — mostly from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), but also from Morena, his own party — had been kidnapped, beaten, and threatened by criminals. Some candidates withdrew from the race, and armed groups looted ballot boxes full of votes. Rocha, who emerged victorious amidst the chaos, said that he and Morena had been victims of the violence and claimed that the PRI, which had governed the state for years, had ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Now, the United States indictment alleges that this criminal organization helped Rocha win the election in exchange for political protection.

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]]>José Betanzos Zárate<![CDATA[The National Science Board fired by Trump was finalizing a report on China’s growing scientific edge over the United States]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/the-national-science-board-ousted-by-trump-was-finalizing-a-report-on-chinas-growing-scientific-edge-over-the-united-states.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-30/the-national-science-board-ousted-by-trump-was-finalizing-a-report-on-chinas-growing-scientific-edge-over-the-united-states.htmlThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:27:00 +0000The dismissal of the 22 members of the National Science Board by the Donald Trump administration is an “unprecedented” move, explains Yolanda Gil, one of the ousted advisers, in an interview with EL PAÍS. Gil, who has a long scientific career in the United States, confirms that all members of the board were dismissed “effective immediately” last Friday by email, with no explanation of the reasons.

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]]>Alain Pitton<![CDATA[The United States charges Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other Sinaloa officials with drug trafficking]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/the-united-states-charges-governor-ruben-rocha-moya-and-nine-other-sinaloa-officials-with-drug-trafficking.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/the-united-states-charges-governor-ruben-rocha-moya-and-nine-other-sinaloa-officials-with-drug-trafficking.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 20:08:35 +0000The United States dealt a major blow to its bilateral relationship with Mexico on Wednesday by formally accusing Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, of having ties to drug‑trafficking organizations. According to a filing made public by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York alleges that several state officials conspired with leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of narcotics into the U.S. in exchange for political support and bribes. Among those charged is Senator Enrique Inzunza, who is a member of the ruling Morena party.

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]]><![CDATA[Appeals court partially blocks the Trump administration’s mandatory ICE detention policy]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/appeals-court-partially-blocks-the-trump-administrations-mandatory-ice-detention-policy.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/appeals-court-partially-blocks-the-trump-administrations-mandatory-ice-detention-policy.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:47:19 +0000The Trump administration’s policy of detaining most migrants facing deportation without bail has just suffered a setback in court. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the administration cannot broadly apply mandatory detention by classifying nearly any undocumented migrant as an “applicant for admission,” even if they have been living in the United States for years.

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]]>OLGA FEDOROVA<![CDATA[The Supreme Court reshapes US electoral rules with a ruling that limits minority rights]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/the-supreme-court-reshapes-us-electoral-rules-with-a-ruling-that-limits-minority-rights.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/the-supreme-court-reshapes-us-electoral-rules-with-a-ruling-that-limits-minority-rights.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 16:12:01 +0000The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark achievement of the civil rights era. In a 6-3 decision, in which the conservative bloc used its supermajority, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs who challenged the State of Louisiana for creating a second majority‑Black district to comply with Section 2 of the law.

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]]>Nathan Howard<![CDATA[Cuba and Colombia, the main recruitment hubs for the Russian army in Latin America ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/cuba-and-colombia-the-main-recruitment-hubs-for-the-russian-army-in-latin-america.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/cuba-and-colombia-the-main-recruitment-hubs-for-the-russian-army-in-latin-america.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 16:10:13 +0000Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year and shows no signs of ending. The strain on the militaries on both sides of the border has increased both countries’ reliance on recruiting thousands of foreigners, who are primarily sent to high-risk operations on the front lines. Several governments have warned against this practice and urged their citizens not to fall for the lucrative offers, which are often deceptive. A new report published on Wednesday by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and two other organizations analyzes the recruitment of foreigners in Russia and documents Moscow’s campaign to target vulnerable populations through misleading strategies.

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]]><![CDATA[Rome visit by Indigenous leaders ignites a storm in the leather industry]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/rome-visit-by-indigenous-leaders-sparks-backlash-from-the-leather-industry.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/rome-visit-by-indigenous-leaders-sparks-backlash-from-the-leather-industry.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 15:50:23 +0000Rome received an unprecedented visit this week that has triggered an unexpected butterfly effect across the Atlantic. Two Ayoreo Indigenous leaders traveled from the Gran Chaco — their forest, and the second‑largest in South America — to denounce before the Italian government, Parliament, and the Vatican that it is being illegally cleared with bulldozers. And that their people, who live inside this Paraguayan forest, are being displaced. All for a reason they find utterly absurd: producing leather for luxury car brands.

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]]><![CDATA[Genetics reveals that the fall of the Roman Empire shaped Europe’s population]]>https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-29/genetics-reveals-that-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-shaped-europes-population.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-29/genetics-reveals-that-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-shaped-europes-population.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 15:27:50 +0000For centuries, along the entire northern border of the Roman Empire, local inhabitants coexisted with Roman citizens and their slaves, as well as the legionaries who guarded the Roman Limes, the imperial frontier. But there is no evidence that they mixed extensively. However, everything changed with the fall of Rome: a study of bodies buried in some 20 cemeteries in Germania shows that, without the rule of lex romana, local inhabitants, citizens, slaves, and legionaries began to intermingle. The study, published in Nature, also describes the families of these groups, their life expectancy, and the prevalence of orphanhood among young children at the beginning of the Middle Ages.

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]]><![CDATA[Nicaragua, ‘the land of poets’ where reading its writers is forbidden]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-29/nicaragua-the-land-of-poets-where-reading-its-writers-is-forbidden.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-29/nicaragua-the-land-of-poets-where-reading-its-writers-is-forbidden.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 14:54:19 +0000On the morning of April 25, the Nicaraguan writer and poet Gioconda Belli received an alert from Managua: customs officials had banned the entry of her latest novel, Un silencio lleno de murmullos (A Silence Full of Murmurs), into the country from which she is in exile. The book joins other titles by Nicaraguan authors whose sales have recently been blocked by the regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-president, Rosario Murillo. “The dictatorial power fears the truths that literature illuminates. That is why they expel us, exile us, and imprison us. This happens and has happened to writers throughout history,” Belli reacted. The censorship of her work is the latest chapter in a systematic offensive that has outlawed 81 cultural institutions in the country, confiscated festivals, and replaced independent creative work with an official offering controlled by the presidential family.

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]]>Borja B. Hojas<![CDATA[Maradona’s lawyer and two of his sisters to stand trial over ‘undue profit’ from his trademarks]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/maradonas-lawyer-and-two-of-his-sisters-to-stand-trial-over-undue-profit-from-his-trademarks.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/maradonas-lawyer-and-two-of-his-sisters-to-stand-trial-over-undue-profit-from-his-trademarks.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 14:46:06 +0000An Argentine court on Tuesday ordered the case to proceed to trial against Diego Armando Maradona’s last lawyer and legal representative, Matías Morla, as well as his sisters Rita Mabel and Claudia Norma Maradona, who are accused of defrauding the sports icon’s legitimate heirs in the exploitation of his commercial trademarks. More than five years after the star’s death, the National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 43 rejected a request to dismiss the charges and declared the investigative phase closed.

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]]>Cristina Sille<![CDATA[In Argentina, corruption scandals encircling Milei’s government come before Congress]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/in-argentina-corruption-scandals-encircling-mileis-government-come-before-congress.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/in-argentina-corruption-scandals-encircling-mileis-government-come-before-congress.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 13:31:45 +0000Argentina’s chief of Cabinet, Manuel Adorni, has become a liability for President Javier Milei. The luxury trips he took with his family and the properties he purchased after entering government are under judicial investigation and have tanked his public image, which is now the worst among all ministers: seven in 10 Argentines disapprove of him.

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]]>Agustin Marcarian<![CDATA[Somali pirates resurface in the shadow of crises in Persian Gulf and Red Sea]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/somali-pirates-resurface-in-the-shadow-of-crises-in-persian-gulf-and-red-sea.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/somali-pirates-resurface-in-the-shadow-of-crises-in-persian-gulf-and-red-sea.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 13:19:00 +0000Last Sunday, about six nautical miles off the Somali coastal city of Garacad, a group of armed individuals stormed and seized control of the cargo ship MV Sward, which was sailing under the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis, according to the UK Maritime Maritime Trade and Operations Organisation (UKMTO). Just five days earlier, another armed group had hijacked the oil tanker Honour 25 while it was sailing off the coast of the Somali town of Durdura under the flag of Palau, according to the same agency.

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]]>Anadolu<![CDATA[Estonia’s prime minister on Trump: ‘Even the strongest guys need friends’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/estonias-prime-minister-on-trump-even-the-strongest-guys-need-friends.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/estonias-prime-minister-on-trump-even-the-strongest-guys-need-friends.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:39:18 +0000That the world has been spinning at double or triple speed since Donald Trump’s return to the White House is something that European leaders are well aware of. Just like the Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal, 50, they are all trying to maintain their composure and stay on course amidst Washington’s dangerous accelerations. Since the liberal politician sat down with EL PAÍS in Nicosia last Friday during the summit that brought together EU leaders for the first time since the start of Trump’s latest military adventure in the Middle East, the fragile truce with Iran is threatening to collapse, Washington has issued further threats against its European allies, and Trump himself has been the victim of another assassination attempt.

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]]>Yves Herman<![CDATA[Key points about OPEC: What is this oil cartel and why is the UAE distancing itself?]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/key-points-about-opec-what-is-this-oil-cartel-and-why-is-the-uae-distancing-itself.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/key-points-about-opec-what-is-this-oil-cartel-and-why-is-the-uae-distancing-itself.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:02:53 +0000The war in Iran, which in just two months has shaken the global energy supply chain, is now opening a crack in one of the pillars of oil diplomacy of the last five decades. In the midst of the Persian Gulf blockade, the United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the cartel that has set the course for the crude oil market since the energy crisis of the 1970s. This organization has lost influence with the rise of other producers such as the United States, Canada and Brazil, which has increased the economic and political cost of influencing oil prices through production increases or cuts.

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]]>Sean Gallup<![CDATA[Mexico sends Trump a message of effectiveness with the arrest of drug trafficker ‘El Jardinero’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/mexico-sends-trump-a-message-of-effectiveness-with-the-arrest-of-drug-trafficker-el-jardinero.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-29/mexico-sends-trump-a-message-of-effectiveness-with-the-arrest-of-drug-trafficker-el-jardinero.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 09:35:03 +0000With the arrest of Audias Flores, aka “El Jardinero” (The Gardener), one of Mexico’s most wanted drug traffickers and a leading contender to take over the decapitated Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Mexico has not only dealt a brutal blow to that criminal organization, but is also trying to send a message of effectiveness to Washington and contain Donald Trump’s interventionist impulse in his crusade against drugs.

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]]>Semar<![CDATA[‘Have you been to Caracas yet?’: the question investors are asking about Venezuela]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/have-you-been-to-caracas-yet-the-question-investors-are-asking-about-venezuela.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-29/have-you-been-to-caracas-yet-the-question-investors-are-asking-about-venezuela.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 09:34:37 +0000At an elite club in northern Bogotá, some fifty Colombian investors listened last Tuesday to a statement that sums up Venezuela’s current economic situation better than any report. It was uttered by Ángel Cárdenas, infrastructure manager at CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean: “Among investors in the region, the debate is no longer whether the country represents an opportunity or a risk. The question is whether or not you’ve already been to Caracas.” After years of freefall, the country with the world’s largest oil reserves has returned to the global radar.

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]]>Carlos Becerra<![CDATA[ICE is targeting the Soliman family, marked by the crimes committed by the father]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/ice-is-targeting-the-soliman-family-marked-by-the-crimes-committed-by-the-father.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/ice-is-targeting-the-soliman-family-marked-by-the-crimes-committed-by-the-father.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 08:35:08 +0000They committed no crime, but Hayam El Gamal and her five children have personally experienced all the abuses the Department of Homeland Security is accused of in its anti-immigration campaign. After spending more than 10 months detained, they hold the record for the longest time spent during Donald Trump’s presidency at the Dilley Detention Center in Texas, which has faced numerous complaints of inhumane conditions. The crime for which they were imprisoned was not committed by them, but by their father, from whom El Gamal is now divorced.

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]]>Kaylee Greenlee<![CDATA[Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s attempt to eliminate TPS for over one million people]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/supreme-court-to-weigh-trumps-attempt-to-eliminate-tps-for-over-one-million-people.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-29/supreme-court-to-weigh-trumps-attempt-to-eliminate-tps-for-over-one-million-people.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:26 +0000Several organizations and hundreds of people are expected to gather this Wednesday in front of the imposing Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., to show their support for migrants. Inside, the justices will hold a hearing whose outcome will affect more than a million people. The court will debate Temporary Protected Status (TPS), on which hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian citizens depend. A ruling against the program would open the door to the deportation of citizens from not just these two countries, but also others such as Venezuela and El Salvador, whose only protection against expulsion is TPS, the program that the Trump Administration has been gradually dismantling.

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]]>Celal Gunes<![CDATA[Arrests of Cubans skyrocket under Trump, while green card approvals plummet]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/arrests-of-cubans-skyrocket-under-trump-while-green-card-approvals-plummet.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/arrests-of-cubans-skyrocket-under-trump-while-green-card-approvals-plummet.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 18:48:35 +0000The number of green cards granted in the United States has plummeted under the Trump administration. According to an analysis by the Cato Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, the figure has fallen to half is previous level, with the drop disproportionately affecting Cubans, asylum seekers, and refugees. The study notes that the Trump administration has virtually halted the approval of permanent residency for Cubans, a group historically favored by U.S. immigration policies. At the same time, arrests of these individuals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have skyrocketed.

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]]>Felix Marquez<![CDATA[Trump calls to rename ICE as ‘NICE’]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-calls-to-rename-ice-as-nice.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-calls-to-rename-ice-as-nice.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 17:18:47 +0000The proposal started as a joke on social media and ended up with the endorsement of the U.S. president. Donald Trump has backed renaming the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to National Immigration and Customs Enforcement — NICE — a play on the acronym.

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]]>Leah Millis<![CDATA[Dominican Republic searches for the remains of Enriquillo, ‘the first guerrilla leader in the Americas’]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/dominican-republic-searches-for-the-remains-of-enriquillo-the-first-guerrilla-leader-in-the-americas.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/dominican-republic-searches-for-the-remains-of-enriquillo-the-first-guerrilla-leader-in-the-americas.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:54:38 +0000He grew up under the name Guarocuya. This Taíno Indigenous man, born in 1498 in Santo Domingo, married Mencía, the daughter of the Spaniard Hernando de Guevara, and together they became one of the first examples of mixed-race marriage on the continent. This highly intelligent young man converted to Catholicism and was baptized as Enrique Bejo (“Enriquillo”), but he never stopped denouncing the abuses committed by his “master,” exhausting all available legal channels.

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]]><![CDATA[Indian billionaire offers to take 80 of Pablo Escobar’s hippos destined for slaughter]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/indian-billionaire-offers-to-take-80-of-pablo-escobars-hippos-destined-for-slaughter.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/indian-billionaire-offers-to-take-80-of-pablo-escobars-hippos-destined-for-slaughter.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:09:02 +0000Indian billionaire Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man, announced on Tuesday that he is willing to take in 80 of the Colombian hippos now slated for culling under the strategy recently adopted by the Colombian government to control the spread of the invasive species.

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]]>SOPA Images<![CDATA[Abstention and blank votes, the undisputed winners of Peru’s elections]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/abstention-and-blank-votes-the-undisputed-winners-of-perus-elections.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/abstention-and-blank-votes-the-undisputed-winners-of-perus-elections.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:06:05 +0000Of the 27.3 million Peruvians called to the polls on April 12 for the first round of the general elections, more than six million chose not to vote. It wasn’t just apathy. According to estimates from the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), 26% of those who stayed home did so because they preferred to work and simply pay the fine. Another 5% remained at home for a harder‑to‑reverse reason: they do not trust elections and have no interest in them.

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]]>Angela Ponce<![CDATA[The abrupt end of the amnesty law frustrates hopes of freedom in Venezuela]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/the-abrupt-end-of-the-amnesty-law-frustrates-hopes-of-freedom-in-venezuela.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 14:29:05 +0000The end of the amnesty law in Venezuela, announced by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, last week, has left the country with a balance marked by partial relief, controversy, and a sense that the measure fell short.

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]]>Ronald Peña R<![CDATA[Yomif Kejelcha, the athlete who made history but whom nobody will remember]]>https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-28/yomif-kejelcha-the-athlete-who-made-history-but-whom-nobody-will-remember.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-28/yomif-kejelcha-the-athlete-who-made-history-but-whom-nobody-will-remember.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 13:49:28 +0000Neil Armstrong took a small step to set foot on the Moon and plant a flag, and everyone is still talking about him; he’s a children’s hero. Just seconds later, Buzz Aldrin also stepped off Apollo 11, but he received less attention. There is also a certain silence surrounding the slender figure (1.86m, 59 kilos) of Yomif Kejelcha, who was right by Sebastian Sawe on Sunday in the final mile of the London Marathon and, like the Kenyan who etched 1:59.30 on his white running shoes, reached the finish line just 11 seconds later.

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]]>Alex Davidson<![CDATA[Brutal terrorist attack in Colombia exposes the standoff between armed groups and the state]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/brutal-terrorist-attack-in-colombia-exposes-the-standoff-between-armed-groups-and-the-state.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/brutal-terrorist-attack-in-colombia-exposes-the-standoff-between-armed-groups-and-the-state.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 13:34:14 +0000An explosion rocked a road in the department of Cauca, in southwestern Colombia, last weekend, leaving at least 20 dead in one of the deadliest attacks against civilians in Colombia’s violent history. The attack, attributed to the front commanded by alias Iván Mordisco — leader of the main dissident group of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) — is not an isolated incident: it is the latest chapter in an ongoing power struggle between armed groups and the Colombian state, and a direct blow to the “total peace” platform on which President Gustavo Petro came to power.

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]]>Sebastian Marmolejo / Zuma Press<![CDATA[Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The years of US dominance are over. We’re seeing the end of the Roman Empire’]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/mariana-mazzucato-the-years-of-us-dominance-are-over-were-seeing-the-end-of-the-roman-empire.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/mariana-mazzucato-the-years-of-us-dominance-are-over-were-seeing-the-end-of-the-roman-empire.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:55:35 +0000Mariana Mazzucato is a live wire. The Italian-American economist (born in Rome 57 years ago, raised in the United States, and based in London) belongs to a group of renowned progressive academics who offer an unapologetic opposition to neoliberalism and the Trumpism that followed, but she does so without affectation or solemnity. She speaks with passion and optimism about a different way of doing and seeing economics. Mazzucato, a professor at University College London, defends the innovative role of the public sector and cites the first mission to the moon, conceived by Kennedy and so relevant these days, as a prime example of public-private collaboration. Her written work is vibrant, and titles such as The Entrepreneurial State and Mission Economy are a testament to this. In this interview, conducted at the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM) in Barcelona, ​​she sounded elated about the creation of a Global Council for a Common Good Economy in partnership with the government of Spain. However, she addressed the structural impact of the Trump era on the global economy with less enthusiasm.

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]]>Albert Garcia<![CDATA[Robin Peguero, the ‘Democratic capitalist’ seeking to flip a Miami congressional seat]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/robin-peguero-the-democratic-capitalist-seeking-to-flip-a-miami-congressional-seat.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/robin-peguero-the-democratic-capitalist-seeking-to-flip-a-miami-congressional-seat.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:47:23 +0000At age 40, Robin Peguero has already served as a homicide prosecutor, participated in the investigation of the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and knows Congress inside and out, having worked there for nearly two decades after graduating from Harvard Law School. Now, this son of immigrants has set his sights on wresting one of Miami’s congressional seats from the Republicans. So what is his strategy to win over voters in a city defined by Cuban exiles, and more recently, by Venezuelans? That of a tough-on-crime “Democratic capitalist” with experience in public service and a commitment to strengthening the border and deporting violent criminals, but also a firm believer that the majority of immigrants in the country deserve a path to citizenship.

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]]>Eva Marie UZCATEGUI<![CDATA[Why no one can afford for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed by the summer]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/why-no-one-can-afford-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-still-be-closed-by-the-summer.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/why-no-one-can-afford-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-still-be-closed-by-the-summer.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:36 +0000One of Japan’s major television networks broadcast the arrival of a tanker full of oil from the United States last weekend. These images, which at any other time would be considered anecdotal in a country that receives many such vessels every week, have become front-page news. Without crude oil from the Persian Gulf, which is subject to a double blockade—by Tehran and Washington—Japan’s refineries are beginning to run dry.

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]]>JIM LO SCALZO<![CDATA[Trump and his allies use White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack to push for ballroom construction ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-and-his-allies-use-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-to-push-for-ballroom-construction.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-28/trump-and-his-allies-use-white-house-correspondents-dinner-attack-to-push-for-ballroom-construction.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:26 +0000U.S. presidents typically leave their mark on the White House. And then there’s Donald Trump. A builder at heart, he has filled the Oval Office with gilded moldings, just like the Mar-a-Lago-style lettering he’s placed throughout his Palm Beach, Florida, mansion. He has paved the Rose Garden, installed a dark granite walkway that contrasts sharply with the pristine white building, and created a presidential gallery filled with insults and lies about his predecessors. However, his greatest interest and political capital have gone into the ballroom he wants to build on the site of the former East Wing, which he himself decided to demolish a year ago without permission.

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]]>Elizabeth Frantz<![CDATA[New rift in US-Mexico relationship over CIA presence and pressure on corrupt politicians ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/new-rift-in-us-mexico-relationship-over-cia-presence-and-pressure-on-corrupt-politicians.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/new-rift-in-us-mexico-relationship-over-cia-presence-and-pressure-on-corrupt-politicians.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:54:38 +0000With the dust still settling from the deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico, a fresh controversy has opened up another front in the bilateral relationship. Just over a month before the crucial negotiations to review the US-Canada-Mexico free trade agreement (USMCA), Mexico and the United States are experiencing a rough patch that threatens to be long-lasting. The dispute over exactly what the two CIA agents, killed in an accident in the mountains of Chihuahua on April 19, were doing led to the resignation of the northern state’s attorney general on Monday. But while President Claudia Sheinbaum was pressing for clarification, the U.S. ambassador issued strong statements last Friday. Speaking from the state of Sinaloa, Ronald Johnson demanded certainty, security, and a corruption-free environment for U.S. investments. He concluded his remarks by saying, “We may soon see significant ⁠action on this front.”

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]]><![CDATA[Mexico deals second major blow to Jalisco New Generation Cartel in just two months]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/mexico-deals-second-major-blow-to-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-in-just-two-months.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-28/mexico-deals-second-major-blow-to-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-in-just-two-months.htmlTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:47:20 +0000The Mexican Navy, so battered lately by the huachicol scandals—the rampant smuggling of stolen fuel—and the interoceanic train accident, has just scored a major point. In a remarkably precise operation, a special forces detachment arrested Audias Flores, aka “El Jardinero” (The Gardener), in Nayarit on Monday. Flores was a key member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leadership and a candidate to lead it after the death of its top boss, Nemesio Oseguera, in an Army operation in February.

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]]><![CDATA[The White House blames ‘left-wing cults of hatred’ for the attack against Trump]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-27/the-white-house-blames-left-wing-cults-of-hatred-for-the-attack-against-trump.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-27/the-white-house-blames-left-wing-cults-of-hatred-for-the-attack-against-trump.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 18:50:09 +0000White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had said goodbye to the press corps last Friday as she began maternity leave for her second child. But Saturday’s attack by Cole Thomas Allen — the man subdued as he tried to enter the ballroom of Washington’s Hilton hotel armed, while U.S. President Donald Trump was attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — brought her back to the podium on Monday.

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]]><![CDATA[Hundreds of detainees resume hunger strike at Michigan’s largest immigration detention center]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-27/hundreds-of-detainees-resume-hunger-strike-at-michigans-largest-immigration-detention-center.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-27/hundreds-of-detainees-resume-hunger-strike-at-michigans-largest-immigration-detention-center.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:01 +0000Information about what is happening inside the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan — the largest immigration detention center in the Midwest — depends on who is telling the story. According to civil society organizations and detainees inside, hundreds of detainees have gone on a hunger strike in protest of the “inhumane” conditions. For the federal government, however, no such strike is happening, and the center meets — and even exceeds — the standards of other prisons in the country.

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]]>Jim West<![CDATA[Gulf states send an SOS to Trump as economic shock deepens]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/gulf-states-send-an-sos-to-trump-as-economic-shock-deepens.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/gulf-states-send-an-sos-to-trump-as-economic-shock-deepens.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 17:49:29 +0000The list of hostages in the war waged by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Iran is extensive. Thousands of miles away, two continents — Asia and Europe — are experiencing a price surge not seen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Just around the corner, half a dozen Persian Gulf countries that have suffered the brunt of the attacks — the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia — are seeing their oil and gas exports severely restricted by the double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. It is an economic blow of biblical proportions, already prompting the first calls for help to the United States, the historic ally of this cluster of petrostates and, at the same time, the trigger of a crisis with unpredictable reach and consequences.

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]]>Amr Alfiky<![CDATA[Was grandpa a Nazi? Germans rush online to search the newly released National Socialist archive ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/was-grandpa-a-nazi-germans-rush-online-to-search-the-newly-released-national-socialist-archive.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/was-grandpa-a-nazi-germans-rush-online-to-search-the-newly-released-national-socialist-archive.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 16:46:42 +0000Was it the grandfather who was a Nazi? Or the great‑grandfather? Or the grandmother? These are difficult questions to answer. Many families kept silent, and their children — perhaps out of fear of learning the truth — never asked. They moved on, pushing aside everything lived during the Second World War. But now the digitized membership files of the Nazi Party are available to everyone. There’s no need to ask anyone anymore; a few clicks is all it takes.

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]]>Universal History Archive<![CDATA[From a soldier with insider information to rigged thermometers: The multimillion-dollar scams on Polymarket]]>https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/from-a-soldier-with-insider-information-to-rigged-thermometers-the-multimillion-dollar-scams-on-polymarket.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-27/from-a-soldier-with-insider-information-to-rigged-thermometers-the-multimillion-dollar-scams-on-polymarket.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0000There are no such things as coincidences. What are the odds that a Polymarket user pockets a hefty profit by betting on the exact moment Nicolás Maduro would cease to be president of Venezuela? And what are the odds that others walk away with more than $35,000 for predicting the temperature in Paris on an ordinary day? These are always‑winning wagers inside the booming prediction market, which is built entirely on binary outcomes — A or B. Fast, easy money.

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]]>NurPhoto<![CDATA[Missing and dead scientists: The conspiracy theory being investigated by the FBI and Congress]]>https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-27/missing-and-dead-scientists-the-conspiracy-theory-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-and-congress.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-27/missing-and-dead-scientists-the-conspiracy-theory-being-investigated-by-the-fbi-and-congress.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:15 +0000When Susan Wilkerson returned from running errands on February 27, she couldn’t find her husband, the astronautical engineer and retired Army General William McCasland, at their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His prescription glasses and phone were still there. His wallet, his .38 caliber revolver and his hiking boots were missing. Fifty-eight days have passed, and there is still no trace of him.

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]]><![CDATA[Jailhouse rock: Guards and prisoners united through music at Modelo penitentiary in Bogotá]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/jailhouse-rock-guards-and-prisoners-united-through-music-at-modelo-penitentiary-in-bogota.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/jailhouse-rock-guards-and-prisoners-united-through-music-at-modelo-penitentiary-in-bogota.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 11:43:12 +0000“Moshing and headbanging” at a death metal concert. That’s paradise for prison guard Lelio Camacho, a member of the psychosocial support team at La Modelo medium-security prison in Bogotá. A metalhead to the core, he says he’s unique among the 17,000 employees of Colombia’s National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (INPEC). “With great humility, I consider myself unique for doing what I love at my job,” he says, sitting in the prison’s courtyard number one. In 2022, he fulfilled his dream of forming a band in prison. But not just any band: half the members of Simbiontes, as they named the group, are INPEC staff; the other half are inmates. “It’s a symbiosis, a fusion,” he says, gritting his teeth and clasping his hands, excited, before taking the stage in the prison auditorium to play for the visitors. The audience cheers.

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]]>Andres Zea<![CDATA[Israel applies Gaza‑style tactics in Lebanon and accelerates ethnic cleansing ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/israel-applies-gazastyle-tactics-in-lebanon-and-accelerates-ethnic-cleansing.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/israel-applies-gazastyle-tactics-in-lebanon-and-accelerates-ethnic-cleansing.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:55:18 +0000The Israeli army has tried out several names to refer to the territories it occupies in southern Lebanon: “advanced defense line,” “security zone.” It has finally settled on the one that most clearly reveals its intentions there: “Yellow Line.” In Gaza, the Yellow Line designates a supposedly temporary dividing border that separates the 52% of the Gaza Strip — now a depopulated, ruined territory — under Israeli control from the remaining 48%, held by Hamas.

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]]>ATEF SAFADI<![CDATA[Why the thaw between Colombia and Venezuela works in Trump’s favor]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/why-the-thaw-between-colombia-and-venezuela-works-in-trumps-favor.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/why-the-thaw-between-colombia-and-venezuela-works-in-trumps-favor.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:10:03 +0000It was a bilateral meeting, but a third country had a major interest in what was being discussed. The encounter on Friday April 24, in Caracas between the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, wrapped with an important statement: the two countries will draw up joint military plans and open mechanisms to share intelligence “immediately.”

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]]>GABY ORAA<![CDATA[The US border wall is encroaching on Kumiai sacred territory]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/the-us-border-wall-is-encroaching-on-kumiai-sacred-territory.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/the-us-border-wall-is-encroaching-on-kumiai-sacred-territory.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 14:09:29 +0000Aimee Melo<![CDATA[The many lives of the Gelman art collection: a matter of state and a bank loan guarantee]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-27/the-many-lives-of-the-gelman-art-collection-a-matter-of-state-and-a-bank-loan-guarantee.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-27/the-many-lives-of-the-gelman-art-collection-a-matter-of-state-and-a-bank-loan-guarantee.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 10:25:51 +0000The fate of a few artworks by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and José Clemente Orozco has Mexico on edge, to the point of practically becoming a matter of state. Ever since the announcement early this year of a long-term agreement to transfer the Gelman collection to the Spanish banking giant Banco Santander, which will be responsible for the management (including conservation, research and exhibition) of part of one of the most significant collections of 20th-century Mexican art, a formidable controversy has erupted, forcing Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to step in and try to clarify the situation.

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]]>Roberto Serra - Iguana Press<![CDATA[The crime against Nicaragua’s stateless persons]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/the-crime-against-nicaraguas-stateless-persons.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-27/the-crime-against-nicaraguas-stateless-persons.htmlMon, 27 Apr 2026 10:21:19 +0000On February 9, 2023, the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship released 222 political prisoners who had been subjected to torture and solitary confinement for several years at El Chipote and La Modelo prisons in Nicaragua, and sent them into exile in the United States. Among them there were the seven opposition presidential candidates, imprisoned five months before the November 2021 elections, and dozens of activists and civic leaders who supported the April 2018 uprising and participated in the national dialogue with the government, which was crushed by state repression and the police state.

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