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The Cuban migrant on hunger strike at Alligator Alcatraz: ‘It’s up to them to decide whether I live or die’

Carla Gloria Colomé|New York|Jul 31, 2025 - 13:14 CEST

Pedro Lorenzo Concepción has been in the controversial Florida detention center since July 9. He decided to stop eating nine days ago to protest his detention and that of many others like him

ALCATRAZ

Even Alcatraz isn’t exempt from Trump’s antics

Carlos Rosillo|San Francisco|May 17, 2025 - 06:00 CEST

EL PAÍS paid a visit to the world’s most famous prison. It closed 62 years ago, but now, the US president wants to reopen it as a symbol of his tough-on-crime policies

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The top nine things to do with children in San Francisco

Adrián Rodríguez|Feb 24, 2024 - 16:47 CET

Seeing sea lions at Pier 39, riding a boat through the bay or visiting the old Alcatraz prison are some of the activities that you and your family can’t miss when you visit the California city

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