A group of archaeologists excavated the remains of a church where they believe they may have found the skeleton of the Taíno ‘cacique’ who fought against the Spanish Crown in the 16th century
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival
The Cuban singer-songwriter welcomes EL PAÍS to his studio in Havana, days after receiving a replica of the Kalashnikov rifle he requested to repel a potential attack from the United States
Bringing in oxytocin for childbirth or cancer treatments is a near-impossible task in a country without fuel and with a very weakened healthcare system
The US embargo is exacerbating shortages that have been a fact of life for decades. This is the portrait of a society used to dealing with adversity
The island, under a near-total embargo, awaits the arrival Saturday of three ships sponsored by international organizations to alleviate basic shortages
In a statement, the Havana regime asserts that this is a ‘sovereign decision’ and that the prisoners will be freed ‘in the coming days’
A Human Rights Watch report reveals that 17 children were killed by government drones in 10 months of offensives that resulted in no casualties among gang leaders
A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity
The Brazilian jurist begins his term as president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights focusing on three key areas: climate action, bringing the court closer to citizens, and expediting measures
A year after the migrant route between Colombia and Panama fell into disuse, the towns that lived off migrants in transit are now advertising their beaches and lush rainforest
The former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council criticizes Trump’s push to control the island and is demands international support: ‘If they do this to us, who will be next?’
A book that compiles the recovery of ancestral recipes from the Americas, from Canada to the Amazon, maps strategies in the face of climate change and agribusiness
On the islands, the concept of restoration is heterogeneous. While academics cling to it as a principle of social justice, other groups delve into self-repair
The South American country has become the seventh nation to try to stop the group, which has been charged with sexual abuse and trafficking
Meteorologists warn that the cyclone’s continued intensity is a response to rising sea temperatures: ‘Heat acts as fuel’
Six months after the roof collapse that killed 236 people in the Dominican Republic, the investigation remains stalled; 130 children were left without one or both parents
The island’s authorities have been using suicide drones for eight months to target armed groups, and the attacks have left at least 30 civilians dead, including children
For the third consecutive year, Colombia was the country with the highest number of homicides. In Guatemala, cases have increased fivefold, according to the latest Global Witness report
In the era of ChatGPT, a traditional trade continues in Havana. Women read songs and novels aloud to the workers who hand-roll cigars, while also answering their questions
Four experts and a young Mexican man — who spent years in prison for contract killings and has since managed to get his life back on track — advocate for restorative justice
The official aims to promote the island beyond its traditional ‘sun and sand’ appeal, calling the measures imposed by the Trump administration ‘irrational’
A damning report by the Attorney General’s Office has exposed the venue’s poor maintenance. A judge will decide on Wednesday whether the nightclub owners will remain in pretrial detention
The escalation of immigration measures against Haitians in the Dominican Republic is exacerbating the human rights crisis. The expulsion of refugees is also weakening vital sectors of the economy, such as tourism and construction
The municipality of Haina lost 25 residents in the nightclub tragedy, which left 233 dead. The country is demanding justice without yet knowing exactly who was to blame
Although the dynamics of extracting symbols from Indigenous peoples are now much more subtle, experts from these communities warn that the root is the same: power relations
Family and friends of the victims of the Jet Set nightclub accident are mourning their sudden loss and demanding an investigation into the cause of the roof collapse