<![CDATA[EL PAÍS]]>https://english.elpais.comSat, 16 May 2026 21:31:55 +0000en1hourly1<![CDATA[Reinforced walls and detection technology: The ‘smart wall’ the US is building on the border]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-26/reinforced-walls-and-detection-technology-the-smart-wall-the-us-is-building-on-the-border.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-26/reinforced-walls-and-detection-technology-the-smart-wall-the-us-is-building-on-the-border.htmlSun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000The U.S. government is reinforcing the border wall with Mexico and now describes it as a “smart” one. Following the 2025 passage of Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which includes a $46.5 billion budget package for border infrastructure construction, the United States is expanding and erecting new 32-ft-high steel bollard walls (nearly 10 meters), transforming water barriers, building roads, improving lighting, and installing high-tech detection tools such as infrared cameras and motion sensors. In addition, the area will be constantly monitored by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

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]]>Nayeli Cruz<![CDATA[The United States damages millennia-old archaeological site with explosives to build the border wall ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-07/the-united-states-damages-millennia-old-archaeological-site-with-explosives-to-build-the-border-wall.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-07/the-united-states-damages-millennia-old-archaeological-site-with-explosives-to-build-the-border-wall.htmlTue, 07 Apr 2026 13:10:41 +0000The U.S. crackdown on migration from Mexico has destroyed a sacred site shared by both countries. According to reports from residents in Baja California, as covered by Mexican national media, explosions were heard last weekend on Cuchumá Hill as part of construction work on the border wall. The explosives were used by U.S. personnel. According to the reports, a 35-meter-tall monolith, carved and considered sacred by Indigenous people in the region, has been damaged. At the time of this publication, the extent of the damage is unknown.

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]]>Jose Luis Gonzalez<![CDATA[Behind the scenes in Mexico’s largest Stations of the Cross procession, an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-03/behind-the-scenes-in-mexicos-largest-stations-of-the-cross-procession-an-intangible-cultural-heritage-of-humanity.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-03/behind-the-scenes-in-mexicos-largest-stations-of-the-cross-procession-an-intangible-cultural-heritage-of-humanity.htmlFri, 03 Apr 2026 09:51:57 +0000Amid the murmur and the trumpets, the noise is overwhelming. More than 300 people are awaiting the prayer that marks the start of the penultimate dress rehearsal for the Passion of Christ in Iztapalapa, the most populous borough in eastern Mexico City. A woman opens her mouth and speaks, but she can’t be heard; she wants to say a few words of thanks. After several attempts, a man furiously shouts: “Quiet!” The crowd falls silent.

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]]>REBECA HERRERA<![CDATA[Dinners, goodbye kisses and vacations in Punta Mita: The romance between Emma Watson and Gonzalo Hevia Baillères ]]>https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-04/dinners-goodbye-kisses-and-vacations-in-punta-mita-the-romance-between-emma-watson-and-gonzalo-hevia-bailleres.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/people/2026-03-04/dinners-goodbye-kisses-and-vacations-in-punta-mita-the-romance-between-emma-watson-and-gonzalo-hevia-bailleres.htmlWed, 04 Mar 2026 18:45:46 +0000The pictures confirm it. British actress Emma Watson and Mexican businessman Gonzalo Hevia Baillères have been in a relationship since December 2025. According to photographs published by Quién magazine, the couple have been spotted dining in Mexico City, vacationing in Punta Mita, and kissing inside a Mexican airport.

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]]>Gilbert Flores<![CDATA[Resale prices for the 2026 World Cup reach up to $77,700]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/resale-prices-for-the-2026-world-cup-reach-up-to-77700.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/resale-prices-for-the-2026-world-cup-reach-up-to-77700.htmlWed, 04 Mar 2026 14:15:05 +0000Going to a World Cup match can cost almost the equivalent of a down payment on an apartment in Mexico. Resale prices for the opening match of the World Cup, which will be played at Estadio Banorte on June 11, for example, range from $7,000 to about $77,700 on some internet platforms. Although the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has authorized official resale in the United States, Canada, and other countries, it has not done so for Mexico. What FIFA has allowed in Mexico is the exchange of tickets, which must be done through FIFA’s official platforms. This option is for those who can no longer attend a match and wish to recover their money.

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]]>Simon Barber - FIFA<![CDATA[MrBeast builds a school in a small town in Mexico]]>https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-02-25/mrbeast-builds-a-school-in-a-small-town-in-mexico.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/society/2026-02-25/mrbeast-builds-a-school-in-a-small-town-in-mexico.htmlWed, 25 Feb 2026 12:48:27 +0000The American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, uploaded a 16-minute video this weekend in which he shows off having built 10 schools in Africa, Asia, and the Americas at a total cost of $3 million. One of them was in the small town of San Andrés Tepetitlán, in the municipality of Almoloya de Alquisiras, in the State of Mexico, about 87 miles (140 km) west of Mexico City. According to Donaldson, the high school is the first in the town’s history.

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]]><![CDATA[More Americans believe Bad Bunny embodies the country’s values better than Donald Trump]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-17/more-americans-believe-bad-bunny-embodies-the-countrys-values-better-than-donald-trump.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-17/more-americans-believe-bad-bunny-embodies-the-countrys-values-better-than-donald-trump.htmlTue, 17 Feb 2026 13:55:01 +0000Donald Trump is the president of the United States, but the population believes that Bad Bunny better embodies American values. According to a survey published by Yahoo and YouGov, a company specializing in market research, the artist best reflects the North American country, with 42% of positive responses, compared to the Republican president, who had 39%. The study was conducted days after the Puerto Rican’s performance at halftime during Super Bowl LX, which took place on Sunday, February 8.

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]]>CHRIS TORRES<![CDATA[Duolingo reports a 35% increase in Spanish learners following Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show ]]>https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.htmlThu, 12 Feb 2026 16:41:35 +0000Bad Bunny’s performance during the Super Bowl LX halftime show has increased interest in Spanish. The language learning app Duolingo, one of the most popular worldwide, recorded a 35% increase in students learning the language compared to last week, just as the Puerto Rican artist walked toward one of the exits of the field of the Levi’s Stadium and sang “Debí tirar más fotos de cuando te tuve.” The platform shared a graph on its X account showing how, at around 17.00 on Sunday, February 8, there was a slight decline in the use of the app and, after 20.00, a significantly high peak. “Is this what a one-night stand feels like?” the message humorously asks, a characteristic feature of its marketing strategy.

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]]>Cheng Xin<![CDATA[From a street stall in Los Angeles to sharing the stage with Bad Bunny: Villa’s Tacos at Super Bowl LX ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-11/from-a-street-stall-in-los-angeles-to-sharing-the-stage-with-bad-bunny-villas-tacos-at-super-bowl-lx.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-11/from-a-street-stall-in-los-angeles-to-sharing-the-stage-with-bad-bunny-villas-tacos-at-super-bowl-lx.htmlWed, 11 Feb 2026 14:43:41 +0000It was only six seconds, but enough to make history. On Sunday, during Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX, Villa’s Tacos, a taqueria in the Highland Park neighborhood northeast of Los Angeles, made a cameo appearance. On Monday, the line at the restaurant was up to an hour long. It stretched out to neighboring businesses, including a couple of barbershops (both for humans and dogs). Local news stations rolled out their trucks to see the city’s star chef, Victor Villa, who arrived at his business to applause and colorful confetti. Accompanied by his team and his parents, he thanked his new and old customers — to whom he gave Modelo and Pacífico beers — and his family, who have believed in him over the years to make his business a success. Emotional, he embraced his co-workers in long hugs.

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]]>Villa's Tacos<![CDATA[Investments and cryptocurrencies are the most commonly used resources to scam the Latino community in the US]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-26/investments-and-cryptocurrencies-are-the-most-commonly-used-resources-to-scam-the-latino-community-in-the-us.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-26/investments-and-cryptocurrencies-are-the-most-commonly-used-resources-to-scam-the-latino-community-in-the-us.htmlMon, 26 Jan 2026 16:02:40 +0000One of the most popular scams in WhatsApp groups among the Latino community in the United States is the one that promises to make you rich overnight with cryptocurrencies and other investments, according to the third installment of the report WhatsApp weaponized: how scammers target U.S. latinos through public groups by the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) published this week. The first part of the study focuses on unrealistic discounts, giveaways and fake stores; the second part focuses on the use of immigration status as bait.

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]]>Vladimir Vladimirov<![CDATA[The latest scam on WhatsApp behind the legal dream: using immigration status as bait ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-22/the-latest-scam-on-whatsapp-behind-the-legal-dream-using-immigration-status-as-bait.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-22/the-latest-scam-on-whatsapp-behind-the-legal-dream-using-immigration-status-as-bait.htmlMon, 22 Dec 2025 09:38:46 +0000Digital scammers are taking advantage of both hope and fear. The dream of the Latino community in the United States to obtain legal immigration status is bait for criminals through the instant messaging app WhatsApp. The method is detailed in the second of three installments of the report WhatsApp as a weapon: how scammers target Latinos in the United States, by the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA).

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]]>Fernando Llano<![CDATA[Calibri font, the Trump administration’s new villain]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-12/calibri-font-the-trump-administrations-new-villain.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-12/calibri-font-the-trump-administrations-new-villain.htmlFri, 12 Dec 2025 09:37:12 +0000Calibri font will no longer be used in government documents under the Trump administration because it is a woke typeface. State Secretary Marco Rubio has ordered a change in the font used in official State Department (DOS) documents because he considers Calibri to be too informal, part of the previous administration’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and “clashes” with the department’s official letterhead. so they will return to use Times New Roman, which will “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work,” Rubio said in a memo, according to The New York Times.

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]]>Mark Schiefelbein<![CDATA[ALMA, the app that helps Latinos alert others when they are in emergency situations involving ICE]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-11/alma-the-app-that-helps-latinos-alert-others-when-they-are-in-emergency-situations-involving-ice.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-11/alma-the-app-that-helps-latinos-alert-others-when-they-are-in-emergency-situations-involving-ice.htmlThu, 11 Dec 2025 10:22:18 +0000A tool to feel prepared, not terrified. With this motto, the Alma app aims to provide the Latino community in the United States with something similar to an emergency button in case they are detained or feel threatened by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. “Increased immigration enforcement has left many immigrant families living with uncertainty and fear. The ALMA App was created to change that,” reads the website of the Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF).

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]]>Carlin Stiehl<![CDATA[Activists use GTA V and Fortnite to educate gamers on how to respond to an ICE raid ]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-09/activists-use-gta-v-and-fortnite-to-educate-gamers-on-how-to-respond-to-an-ice-raid.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-09/activists-use-gta-v-and-fortnite-to-educate-gamers-on-how-to-respond-to-an-ice-raid.htmlTue, 09 Dec 2025 15:58:46 +0000Some people have found a safe space in two video games known for their violence: Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V. New Save Collective, a group of gamers, is using the former to recreate raids like those carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as a way to educate people about their rights when confronted by officers in the real world and, above all, to create a safe community of virtual gamers.

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]]><![CDATA[WhatsApp and the scam targeting Latinos in the US: Unrealistic discounts, giveaways and fake stores]]>https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-11-27/whatsapp-and-the-scam-targeting-latinos-in-the-us-unrealistic-discounts-giveaways-and-fake-stores.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-11-27/whatsapp-and-the-scam-targeting-latinos-in-the-us-unrealistic-discounts-giveaways-and-fake-stores.htmlFri, 05 Dec 2025 20:55:33 +0000A new scam model has reached WhatsApp groups used by Latinos living in the United States. The Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) published a study this week examining more than 18,400 unique messages in 3,300 Spanish-speaking WhatsApp groups between January 1 and September 1, 2025.

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]]>Gabby Jones<![CDATA[Sabrina Carpenter, Céline Dion and other artists who have refused to allow their work to be used by the Trump administration]]>https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-05/sabrina-carpenter-celine-dion-and-other-artists-who-have-refused-to-allow-their-work-to-be-used-by-the-trump-administration.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-05/sabrina-carpenter-celine-dion-and-other-artists-who-have-refused-to-allow-their-work-to-be-used-by-the-trump-administration.htmlFri, 05 Dec 2025 09:23:50 +0000A handful of artists have spoken out to prevent Donald Trump’s administration from using their work in its social media content. This week, one of Sabrina Carpenter’s best known songs — Juno, from her 2024 album Short n’ Sweet — was used by the government to publicize the anti-immigration strategy led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a video showing agents chasing and arresting various people. Carpenter commented on the post from her X account: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not involve me or my music again for the benefit of your inhumane agenda.”

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]]>Kevin Mazur<![CDATA[UNAM achieves a 3D model of Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano with the help of AI]]>https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-07-30/unam-achieves-a-3d-model-of-mexicos-popocatepetl-volcano-with-the-help-of-ai.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-07-30/unam-achieves-a-3d-model-of-mexicos-popocatepetl-volcano-with-the-help-of-ai.htmlWed, 30 Jul 2025 20:03:43 +0000Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have created the first tridimensional model of the Popocatépetl volcano in the pursuit of understanding its internal structure, resolving doubts as to the existence of magma chambers, and optimizing monitoring efforts as well as disaster prevention, according to a recent issue of the Gaceta UNAM, the university’s bi-weekly publication. The study Estructura de velocidades sísmicas del volcán Popocatépetl, México, a partir de campos difusivos (Structure of seismic velocities of the Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico, via diffusion fields), which was published in the journal ScienceDirect, states that the model will better allow for the anticipation of future eruptive episodes. “What we do, literally, is generate a radiography of its interior, only it’s three-dimensional. This represents an advantage because it allows us to turn ‘Popo’ around and observe how seismic waves propagate within it,” explains Marco Calò, lead researcher of the Geophysics Institute project. One of the innovations presented by the illustration, which makes use of artificial intelligence, is the possibility of constructing tomographies in four dimensions in the future.

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]]><![CDATA[Frida Guzmán, El Chapo’s granddaughter, hopes to make a name for herself in music]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-06/frida-guzman-el-chapos-granddaughter-hopes-to-make-a-name-for-herself-in-music.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-06/frida-guzman-el-chapos-granddaughter-hopes-to-make-a-name-for-herself-in-music.htmlFri, 06 Jun 2025 09:02:45 +0000The life of Frida Sofía Guzmán Muñoz is a story in itself: the 19-year-old is the daughter of Edgar Guzmán López and Frida Muñoz, granddaughter of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, and stepdaughter of Julio César Chávez Jr. But Guzmán Muñoz wants to forge her own story as a musician.

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]]><![CDATA[Meet MrBeast, the controversial YouTuber with millions of followers]]>https://english.elpais.com/people/2025-05-24/meet-mrbeast-the-controversial-youtuber-with-millions-of-followers.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/people/2025-05-24/meet-mrbeast-the-controversial-youtuber-with-millions-of-followers.htmlSat, 24 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000Content creator Jimmy Donaldson, 27, known as MrBeast, is one of the most controversial, viral, and successful YouTubers. He has the highest number of subscribers on the platform: 395 million.

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]]>John Nacion<![CDATA[Mario Hernández, owner of El Califa de León: ‘They named my grill cook a chef, and he began thinking he was a rock star’]]>https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-05-14/mario-hernandez-owner-of-el-califa-de-leon-they-named-my-grill-cook-a-chef-and-he-began-thinking-he-was-a-rock-star.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-05-14/mario-hernandez-owner-of-el-califa-de-leon-they-named-my-grill-cook-a-chef-and-he-began-thinking-he-was-a-rock-star.htmlWed, 14 May 2025 17:20:56 +0000“Don’t fix what isn’t broken,” says Mario Hernández Alonso, 66, owner of El Califa de León, nearly a year after the taquería — and grill cook Arturo Rivera — were awarded a Michelin star. Rivera thought he’d won a set of tires when he first heard about the prize. Now he’s left the taquería.

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]]>Aurea Del Rosario<![CDATA[‘Emilia Pérez’ divides Mexico: Critics decry ‘glorification of vaginoplasty,’ fans call it ‘extraordinary’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-28/emilia-perez-divides-mexico-critics-decry-glorification-of-vaginoplasty-fans-call-it-extraordinary.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-28/emilia-perez-divides-mexico-critics-decry-glorification-of-vaginoplasty-fans-call-it-extraordinary.htmlTue, 28 Jan 2025 18:04:54 +0000Magnificent, awful, insulting, and pure cinema — these are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Emilia Pérez, the French film directed by Jacques Audiard, since it was lauded at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. Mexico, where the film is set, was one of the last places to see its release. However, that didn’t stop users on X (formerly Twitter), many of them Mexican, from lambasting the movie.

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]]>Sáshenka Gutiérrez<![CDATA[‘Dune’ by David Lynch: The cult movie filmed at Mexico’s Churubusco studios]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-25/dune-by-david-lynch-the-cult-movie-filmed-at-mexicos-churubusco-studios.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-25/dune-by-david-lynch-the-cult-movie-filmed-at-mexicos-churubusco-studios.htmlSat, 25 Jan 2025 04:30:00 +0000The premiere of the first Star Wars film in 1977 was an iconic moment in the history of cinema. Movie studios sought to bring similar stories to the big screen, riding the wave of enthusiasm generated by George Lucas’ story. Universal Studios gave David Lynch — then a young director with only two feature films to his name — the opportunity to adapt the novel Dune, written by Frank Herbert. The result would bomb.

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]]>Nancy Moran<![CDATA[Looking to understand the Menendez brothers’ case? Here are the key points]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-25/looking-to-understand-the-menendez-brothers-case-here-are-the-key-points.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-25/looking-to-understand-the-menendez-brothers-case-here-are-the-key-points.htmlFri, 25 Oct 2024 18:03:40 +0000On a warm summer evening on August 20, 1989 in their Beverly Hills home, Lyle and Erik Menendez fatally shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The sons were 21 and 18 years old. During their two high-profile trials, in 1993, they testified that their father had sexually abused them, beginning when they were just six years old. Lyle, the eldest, said that he had told his mother what was happening, but that she replied that he was exaggerating, and that his father Jose loved them. At the end of the second trial in 1996, they were sentenced to life in prison. On Thursday, October 24, three decades after that ruling, Los Angeles County Attorney General George Gascón announced that he was recommending that the brothers receive a new sentence based on recently discovered evidence. This means that the Menendez brothers could be going free, and soon.

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]]>Nick Ut<![CDATA[A huipil and a surfboard: Patricia Ornelas dances on the waters of the Pacific]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-01/a-huipil-and-a-surfboard-patricia-ornelas-dances-on-the-waters-of-the-pacific.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2024-08-01/a-huipil-and-a-surfboard-patricia-ornelas-dances-on-the-waters-of-the-pacific.htmlThu, 01 Aug 2024 15:25:49 +0000There are two very marked currents when it comes to surfing. One of them is what the sport calls modern surfing: shortboards between six and seven feet long that allow for violent movements on the waves, pirouettes, and a lot of speed. The other is classic surfing: these longboards are at least nine feet long, and you walk from tip to tip without losing your balance, making it look relaxed, easy and cool — speed and pirouettes do not matter here. That is what Patricia Ornelas does. Originally from El Tibor, a mountainous area in the Mexican state of Guerrero, this surfer has added a personal touch that represents her and the community where she grew up, which has just over 600 inhabitants. Ornelas sometimes surfs wearing a wine-colored huipil and a mauve skirt. The video of her surfing the waves in these clothes went viral in a matter of hours.

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]]><![CDATA[The troubled life of Carlos Salcedo, accused by his mother of the murder of his sister]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-16/the-troubled-life-of-carlos-salcedo-accused-by-his-mother-of-the-murder-of-his-sister.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-16/the-troubled-life-of-carlos-salcedo-accused-by-his-mother-of-the-murder-of-his-sister.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2024 12:34:58 +0000Carlos Salcedo has broken his silence through a story on Instagram in which he talks about pain and vulnerability, accompanied by the tags “non-stop” and “resilience,” together with an image of the soccer player training. The message was the first public response from Salcedo following the murder of his sister, Martha Paola Salcedo, two weeks ago. Since then, the controversy has been escalating with rumors of an alleged request by the player to his club, Cruz Azul, asking to leave the team “urgently” to play abroad. Shortly thereafter, his mother, María Isabel Hernández, posted an Instagram story blaming Salcedo and his wife for masterminding the femicide.

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]]>Luis Cano<![CDATA[Julieta Venegas: ‘Men must also drive change, not just women. Start by questioning what we consider normal in our mindset’]]>https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-19/julieta-venegas-men-must-also-drive-change-not-just-women-start-by-questioning-what-we-consider-normal-in-our-mindset.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-19/julieta-venegas-men-must-also-drive-change-not-just-women-start-by-questioning-what-we-consider-normal-in-our-mindset.htmlTue, 19 Mar 2024 15:50:09 +0000The crowd’s voices resonate loudly as Julieta Venegas, elegantly dressed in red, performs before a sea of people in the Zócalo, Mexico City’s historic central plaza. Earlier in the day, the young singer-songwriter Laura Itandehui graced the stage alone with her guitar, marking the beginning of this year’s “Tiempo de Mujeres” festival. This annual free event hosted for the sixth year by the government of Mexico City brought Venegas and other performers to fill the expansive plaza with three hours of music on March 16.

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]]>Ana Chirino<![CDATA[Hummingbirds are in danger of extinction due to witchcraft and the promise of love on Valentine’s Day]]>https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-14/hummingbirds-are-in-danger-of-extinction-due-to-witchcraft-and-the-promise-of-love-on-valentines-day.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-02-14/hummingbirds-are-in-danger-of-extinction-due-to-witchcraft-and-the-promise-of-love-on-valentines-day.htmlWed, 14 Feb 2024 15:34:40 +0000What lovers like to express most of all on Valentine’s Day is eternal love. They do it with flowers, letters and songs. But for some, letters and flowers are not enough, and they resort to less orthodox methods of romantic conquest, such as witchcraft. In Mexico, a country full of symbolism and magical realism, hummingbirds — long associated with good luck when they cross your path and flutter around you — are captured and then “prepared” to reach the heart of the loved one. The shocking practice has become popular in recent years. It consists of carrying the small bird, dead and dry, inside your shirt pocket. This, we are assured, will let us find a partner for life. But so far, the only objectively measurable thing it has achieved is to put 39 of the 57 species that inhabit Mexican territory at risk of extinction, according to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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]]>Gerardo Vieyra<![CDATA[This is Africam Safari, Benito the giraffe’s new home in central Mexico ]]>https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-23/this-is-africam-safari-benito-the-giraffes-new-home-in-central-mexico.htmlhttps://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-23/this-is-africam-safari-benito-the-giraffes-new-home-in-central-mexico.htmlTue, 23 Jan 2024 15:34:31 +0000When one thinks of Africa, images of deserts, sand dunes and mile upon mile without a speck of shade may come to mind. However, in El Oasis de Valsequillo (Puebla, Mexico) a different African landscape unfolds. A tropical savanna climate with distinct seasons and a dense jungle awaits, ready to challenge adventurous explorers. Looking at photographs of this place, it’s easy to mistake it for Sudan or the Congo.

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]]>Diego Simón Sánchez