Americas

The same judges who ruled against him could open door to early release as former president continues to appeal corruption conviction

Living conditions are tough in border town of Cúcuta, across from the Simón Bolívar bridge

Extensive use of trolls, bots and fake news in a country with high social media penetration is distorting the political debate ahead of the July 1 vote

Latin Americans reject the stereotypes about their community, which they say remain rampant in Spanish society

An initiative in Morelos is building homes toppled in the September 19 quake with recycled PET

Star of movies such as ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ says the international community must intervene to stop spiraling violence in the country

With the end of Michelle Bachelet’s term in Chile, women leaders are now absent from the region

Germán Loera, 23, who used to post motivational videos online, is in prison for the alleged kidnap of 33-year-old lawyer Thania Denisse

Despite gender parity laws, female representation remains low in influential public office positions

There were 80,000 establishments 15 years ago, and half that amount today, say industry leaders

Thanks to his win with ‘The Shape of Water,’ four films from directors from Mexico have taken the top gong at the Academy Awards in the last five years

The star of “A Fantastic Woman,” which won Best Foreign Language Film at last night’s Academy Awards, spoke to EL PAÍS in February ahead of the Goyas

Award-winning Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Alfonso Cuarón have been close friends for decades

The animal park in the city of San Francisco is having to sacrifice pigs and goats to be able to feed the other species, as shortages worsen

Authorities confirm that Naples natives were delivered by local police to a cartel in Jalisco state

People are skipping meals and missing out on vital nutrients because of the persistent shortages

When a 19-year-old with mental health issues went by his old school and massacred 17 people, the debate on gun control flared once more in a country with almost half the civilian firearms in the world. Despite the evidence, here’s why some gun owners won’t budge

The “petro” will be backed by the state’s oil, gold and diamond reserves, according to the president

Police investigating footage, which was recorded during robbery attempt in small state of Mato Grosso

Patricia Rivas Puerta, from La Rioja, recounts to EL PAÍS the hours leading up to the horrific Florida school attack

Peru withdrew the president’s invite to Summit of the Americas amid concerns over upcoming elections

Host country to Summit of the Americas withdraws Nicolás Maduro invitation over April 22 election

The man had sent sexually explicit messages via WhatsApp to the young girl and asked her to send photos in her underwear