A mysterious paper note, handed to the singer during a concert in Culiacán 24 years ago, was the prelude to the murder of one of the legends of Mexican popular music, a forerunner of the current narcocorrido boom
The Latin American music legend, currently touring Spain, reflects on the early days of his career, his traumatic departure from Panama more than 50 years ago, his views on reggaeton, and his plans to return to his homeland
At the port of La Guaira, hundreds of bodies await identification as relatives line up for blocks
The president’s scheduled meeting with King Felipe IV represents a distancing from her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, though not a complete break with his legacy. The move also carries a political component in response to pressure from Trump
Next Thursday’s meeting at the National Palace between President Claudia Sheinbaum and King Felipe IV will showcase the normalization of diplomatic relations after seven years of tension
The subversive Indigenous organization had a marked passion for the game and dreamed of staging big matches, one of them against Inter Milan, an attempt that failed. There was, however, a match in 1999 between the Zapatistas and a team of veteran Mexico internationals
Progressive governments in the region, facing imminent or ongoing elections, have denounced interference as pressure from the White House has escalated
The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio
The precedent in Caracas looms over the island, but analysts and historians see a horizon of ‘capitalism without democracy’ as more likely than regime change
The island’s population, pushed to the edge of survival, awaits in anguish and hope for the outcome of negotiations between the United States and a regime with ever-narrowing room to maneuver
The unusual meeting between the CIA director and the Cuban interior minister represents a major milestone in two months of opaque negotiations
The Energy Minister explains that stocks of diesel and fuel oil, key to powering the electricity grid, have run out just two weeks after the US tightened energy restrictions
The United States is threatening to pursue more cases against Mexican politicians and close consulates in its territory in the lead-up to the World Cup and the renegotiation of the USMCA trade agreement
The US indictment of Governor Rocha and members of his administration over ties to El Chapo’s sons is fueling a mix of fatigue and resignation in a region marred by corruption and violence
To the specter of American interference in Mexican affairs is now added a US campaign against alleged ties between Mexican officials and organized crime
EL PAÍS reconstructs the movements of one of the most significant collections of 20th-century Mexican art, valued at over $350 million and involving a powerful Mexican family, Spain’s Banco Santander and the government of Mexico
EL PAÍS reconstructs the shooting at the archeological site, which left two dead and 13 wounded, with the account of the authorities and video testimonies from the victims
The mass pardon comes amid ongoing negotiations between Havana and Washington and just a week after Donald Trump gave an initial sign of easing the oil embargo
The appointment of Roberto Velasco, a young official specializing in relations with the US, as the new Secretary of Foreign Affairs represents a commitment to generational change for a department with multiple open fronts
During the severe crisis of the 1990s, the regime explored models for survival without ever losing power. Today, facing an even bigger threat, Cuban historians and economists are analyzing possible scenarios
The Mexican president’s approval rating has recovered to 71% after slight declines since the summer. Both the downfall of the drug lord and electoral reform have garnered strong support, according to an Enkoll poll for EL PAÍS
The meeting between top officials of the Mexican Security Cabinet, Ambassador Ronald Johnson, and the US drug czar demonstrates the progress made on the bilateral agenda
The strategy of decapitating the major cartels, culminating in the death of El Mencho, has so far resulted in more violence due to the fragmentation of small, unpredictable, and uncontrolled groups
The cool-headed founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel expanded the criminal enterprise, pushing it far beyond drug trafficking. It had tentacles across the entire country and was capable of assassinating judges, politicians, and military officers
The pillars of Castroism, such as healthcare, education, the fight against poverty, and even security, are crumbling in the face of Trump’s latest blows in a society that has lost hope. Only the repressive apparatus seems to remain intact
EL PAÍS speaks with academics, diplomats, and politicians from different parties to examine the challenge now facing Sheinbaum — one that every Mexican president has confronted in a history shaped by geography, ideology, and geopolitical interests
The transfer to Spain’s Banco Santander of one of Mexico’s most powerful art collections, filled with works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is the latest chapter in a long story full of intrigue and controversy