The former director of ‘El Periódico’ speaks with EL PAÍS, after being released from the military penitentiary where he spent 813 days. ‘I feel very happy, as if I’ve been reborn,’ he says
The Andean-Amazonian country has suffered the most coups d’état in the world since 1950. Wednesday’s short-lived attempt is the latest episode in its turbulent history
EL PAÍS entered the Mariscal Zavala military prison where the journalist has been jailed for the last 18 months. The international community hopes he will be released under the Bernardo Arévalo administration, but he remains calm: ‘I’m ready to spend three months or 100 years here’
Washington said ‘credible information’ indicates the former president ‘accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure’
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Guatemala — who was sworn in on Sunday — discusses the efforts to stop him from taking power and the challenges his government will face
Citizens and international leaders supported the president-elect in the face of last-minute obstacles to prevent him from being sworn in
The progressive sociologist will take the reins of the country after overcoming numerous judicial attempts to invalidate his victory. His promise to fight corruption will be heavily challenged
The indigenous peoples have led a powerful movement to defend democracy against judicial attacks to try to invalidate the elections. The government now has the challenge of not leaving them behind
The president-elect will assume power in the Central American country on January 14 amid enormous expectations. He will seek to make deep changes after almost half a year of overcoming obstacles and denouncing a coup d’état against him
The Seed Movement candidate and anti-corruption champion won 58% of the vote, while his rival, Sandra Torres, secured 37.2%
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Movimiento Semilla leader, who has a comfortable lead in the polls ahead of Sunday’s elections, proposes ‘re-founding’ a system hijacked ‘by the corrupt political class’
The director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch regrets that the final declaration of the EU-CELAC summit does not openly condemn the region’s authoritarian regimes
Daniel Ortega’s regime is close to Moscow and has an autocratic track record; it prevented a unanimous statement on the invasion, but the Central American nation stands alone
The EU has pledged to invest $50.5 billion by 2027 in more than 130 projects in the region. Here is the list, country by country
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the candidate for the Seed Movement – a center-left political party – affirms that, in the runoff election scheduled for August, he will seek alliances with ‘all who have a constructive attitude and who are against corruption’
Former first lady Sandra Torres had nearly 15% of the vote with 77% of ballots counted. The big surprise was the strong performance by Bernardo Arévalo, the son of a former president, who might face her in an August runoff
With a hundred exiles and the rapid erosion of the separation of powers, Sunday’s contest is crucial in Central America, where leaders like Bukele and Ortega are seizing power and restricting rights
‘Las chelemeras’ — a group of 18 women of Mayan origin from the same fishing village — have spent more than a decade journeying into the swamps, protecting and regenerating various ecosystems
Scientists are linking global warming to more damaging storms with heavier rainfall
The populist leader shares his decision one year after Supreme Court justices appointed by himself ruled that consecutive presidential terms should be allowed
The politician, who was killed by a childhood friend, is remembered for his unwavering commitment to upholding the laws that protect environmental rights
After the 2010 earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation, tens of thousands of people traveled to Brazil and Chile. Now they are looking to enter the US, but face many challenges on the journey
An ad at a Miami congress and fast-track legal approval for the cryptocurrency have turned the leader into a geek hero. But experts are concerned about volatility and cybercrime
Investigations involving current and former prominent political figures have opened a debate over judicial independence, impunity and persecution
Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have nine children, eight of whom work in the family business. They serve as government advisors, oversee an oil distribution business and run most of the country’s television channels and advertising companies benefiting from state contracts. But their movements are restricted, and they must respond at all times to the orders of their mother, the vice president
Estuardo Cifuentes fled persecution at home because of his sexuality and found himself trapped by Donald Trump’s policies in Matamoros, where he set up Rainbow Bridge to help LGBT asylum seekers
The Joe Biden Administration has already begun transferring migrants to the US as he seeks to terminate a program that left 71,000 asylum seekers stranded in northern Mexico