Jacobo García

At 69, he had been in operation longer than any other drug trafficker - until his arrest on Friday. He was already a millionaire by 30 thanks to his ability to mass produce a variety of seedless marijuana, favored by consumers and requiring less space to conceal

The execution-style killing of a son of ex-president Porfirio Lobo is the latest tragedy to hit a family where two members are dead and two more behind bars

This generation of youths, who have suffered the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the Maidan Uprising and Russia’s annexation of Crimea, now have their lives on hold

Towns like Bucha, Irpin and Gostomel, scenes of the worst massacres of the war, are observing the holiday with prayers and thanks to the army and to God for keeping them alive

The popular president faces a huge security challenge as jails overflow with suspected members of armed groups. But many argue that the inmates have been locked up just for being from a poor neighborhood

The former president, who was arrested on Tuesday, used his power to crush rival cartels and ensure a monopoly on cocaine trafficking for himself and his associates, according to a US indictment

Reported coronavirus case numbers are reaching new records on a daily basis while over 100 hospitals are at full capacity

The religious group Christian Aid Ministries says it is praying for the other 15 people, including children, who are being held for ransom by a local criminal gang

The FBI has sent a team to the Caribbean island to investigate the incident while news is awaited of possible ransom demands

The municipality has opened cultural and sports centers, painted more than 7,000 murals and inaugurated the longest cable car in Latin America

Investigators are wondering why President Jovenel Moïse’s security team was unharmed while he was being tortured and murdered by a group of armed men

Through the voices of the Haitian leader’s staff, witnesses and official sources, EL PAÍS reconstructs a crime perpetrated by a group of hitmen in the dead of night

The Haitian leader, who was assassinated on Wednesday at his home in Port-au-Prince, had gone up against senators, powerful businesses and Venezuela during his time in office

The head of state was shot while asleep at home by unidentified gunmen, with the government saying the “suspected killers” have been detained

The country is experiencing days of terror. The regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has orchestrated the arrests of politicians, journalists, activists and former Sandinista leaders in a bid to retain power with elections due in November

The head of security and citizen protection in Mexico City gave EL PAÍS details of the brutal attack that killed his bodyguards and sent him to the hospital a year ago

The Mexican president has named the intellectuals who support him, as opposed to those who have been allegedly “co-opted” by corruption. EL PAÍS spoke to some to see how they feel about being identified as friends of the government

Many migrants are making the perilous journey, dreaming of a chance at a life in America under the new president of the United States. But this is what really happens when they get there

The confessions of two drug lords during their trial in New York have damaged the presidency of Juan Orlando Hernández amid claims the political elite accepted bribes to provide protection

The showman president of El Salvador is causing a furor in the central American country. But the international community is keeping a wary eye on an unprecedented phenomenon, whose election success on Sunday has empowered him to reform the judicial system and the Constitution

Speaking to EL PAÍS, Jovenel Moïse blames the opposition and powerful figures in the country’s economy for attempting to remove him, vowing to remain in power for another year

At San Francisco Gotera prison, 1,600 inmates have exchanged violence for love preached in the Bible

The government of López Obrador is backing a project that will see migrants assimilated in Mexico and the US incentivize private investment in the south of the country

It is not just at the border that children are being separated from their parents – adults who have a whole life in America are also being deported

The eruption of the Volcán del Fuego on Sunday has left 99 dead and almost 200 missing