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Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ marks 1,418 days on January 12

The order was given by acting president Delcy Rodríguez, following Italian diplomatic and intelligence efforts and US mediation. Non-profits confirmed that 24 people have been freed so far

Mexican authorities point to the growing influence of Fausto Isidro, once a mid-level regional crime boss, in drug trafficking to the United States

Amid Washington’s push to control an island that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, EL PAÍS reviews six possible scenarios: from a military attack to an agreement

The former president of Venezuela awaits trial in New York, where he is expected to argue that international law was violated and that diplomatic immunity must be respected

Reporters face censorship, threats, arrest and the risk of exile when they delve into possible violations committed by the country’s authoritarian government 

Signs of US hostility, such as threats to Greenland, sanctions against prominent figures, and the new national security strategy, are causing disquiet in a continent still dependent on Washington

The sovereign of Usui, a traditional kingdom in the south of the African country, focuses her mandate on defending the rights of girls

Now that the US has control of Venezuela’s crude oil, the spotlight is turning to Mexican shipments of hydrocarbons to the island. Pressure could come through the upcoming review of the USMCA trade agreement

The low birth rate is one of the greatest headaches for Beijing, which in just 10 years has moved from strict family-planning rules to incentives for having children

The teenager is increasingly being viewed as the probable successor to her father, and there is speculation she could assume some kind of official position during the upcoming Workers’ Party congress

Experts believe that a military attack by a major ally against a smaller partner would be a blow to the Atlantic Alliance from which it would be difficult to recover

The government is working on a three-phase plan to address a potential humanitarian emergency

Laws against freedom of expression, the presence of paramilitaries, and the return of Chavista hawks mark the daily life of a strange transition that does not take the population into account

The Cartier Foundation and Art Basel Paris illustrate the growing influence of private initiative in the French capital’s cultural scene. The trend is at once revitalizing the industry and threatening the role of the public sector

Country’s leading political prisoner defense group warns of its critical situation due to lack of funds

The weapon used against Ukraine is capable of firing six projectiles with conventional or nuclear warheads

Felipe VI says that maintaining ties requires ‘great patience and diplomatic courage,’ and calls for a ‘genuine democratic transition’ in Venezuela

In an interview with Fox News, the US president also said he will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week in Washington

Chavismo recognizes the mediation work, in some cases lasting for years, carried out by the Arab state, by the Brazilian president and by a former prime minister of Spain

In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Colombian president acknowledges that he feared being captured like Maduro, but believes that the call with the tycoon ‘froze’ the threat

The head of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, says that the number of releases will be known in the coming hours. It is unclear whether these imply full freedom or whether restrictions will be applied

The French leader warns in a speech to the country’s ambassadors that the United States is ‘breaking international rules’, and asks them not to submit to ‘vassalage’

William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, head of Los Tiguerones, was released from prison after a deadline to file pre-extradition safeguards expired. ‘The legal authority decided to set a terrorist free in Spanish territory,’ said Ecuador’s interior minister