Noor Mahtani

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is investigating how a 21-year-old, who was diagnosed with lupus and carrying a fetus that would not survive outside the womb, was not allowed to terminate the pregnancy

On Wednesday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hear the case of Beatriz, who died at age 21 after being denied an abortion. EL PAÍS looks at the other women who have lost their lives due to the region’s restrictive rules

The first trial for human trafficking and labor exploitation in the history of the country has put the Furukawa company and three senior executives in the dock

The Latin American country has far exceeded its goal to reach 20% of energy production from renewable sources by 2025

‘Magic’ fungi are used for therapy around the world, but in Colombia, their legality remains unclear and their medicinal use unregulated. Last month, EL PAÍS attended a group healing session on the outskirts of Medellín: 12 clients, five guides, and three grams of ‘the flesh of God’ per person

Jimmy Danilo Acosta, 23, has emerged as a social leader in La Fortaleza, a place accustomed to violence where youth groups are working to change the dynamics

EL PAÍS spoke with the professionals working around the clock to help curb transmission of the deadly disease

The coronavirus crisis has forced customers back to cash-for-gold stores at a time when the precious metal has hit a price of $1,800 an ounce, the highest since 2012

Although the confinement measures have ended, many people still feel anxious about leaving their homes and are worried about the risk of contagion

The mother of a nine-year-old boy seated beside a man who had tested positive for Covid-19 describes her indignation over the incident

Small businesses in Spain are preparing to receive customers under Phase 0 of the deescalation plan, but there is uncertainty over safety protocols

Health workers, supermarket cashiers and coronavirus patients in Spain say that they have received abusive messages from neighbors who are afraid of contracting Covid-19

Thousands of people are returning to work in Spain amid controversy over whether it is too early to lift the strictest measures of coronavirus confinement

Supermarket and hospital employees on their way to work report getting yelled at and spit on by neighbors who think they are breaking shelter-at-home orders

At least 61 citizens from China have chosen to shut themselves away for the two-week incubation period, after having returned from trips to their home country

Vox is pushing for a system to be introduced in regional education programs targeting workshops on the prevention of homophobia, sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy

From not finding the right partner to fertility problems, there are many reasons why would-be mothers are putting off starting a family

Prohibitively expensive prices combined with low incomes are making it increasingly difficult for youths to become independent, with 81% still living in the family home

The Swedish campaigner uses her celebrity status to draw attention to other young activists at the UN summit in Madrid

The caretaker Socialist Party government proposed the Spanish capital as the new venue for the international event, which is set to take place between December 2 and 13

The country is the European leader of the “furnished-cage” system, which keeps birds in overcrowded spaces no bigger than a sheet of paper with no access to natural sunlight

A viral video brings renewed attention to a practice that officials are trying to eradicate