Peru is the latest country to turn to the Army for public-order duties, an exceptional practice that carries risks for civil rights and that has become normalized in the region’s fight against drug trafficking
At least seven protected areas in this ecosystem are gold‑extractivism hotspots. Those who safeguard these zones report threats and the presence of armed groups
The ideal starting 11 is spread across seven squads as some of the game’s greatest goalscorers take their final bow at the 2026 World Cup
One of the country’s most neglected provinces and home to a majority Afro-descendant population is the leading source of national team players, including Hincapié and Pacho
Right-wing governments are now in power in 12 countries in their various forms, as hardline security policies, rollbacks of women’s and minority rights, and alliances in Trump’s orbit gain ground
Created using Bukele’s maximum-security model, the new Ecuadorian prison has been criticized for negligence, outbreaks of fatal diseases, and government secrecy that has left families in legal limbo
In a country where other sports dominate, hosting the World Cup for the second time is the penultimate chance to make soccer a mass phenomenon. EL PAÍS visited Kearny, New Jersey, where it all began in the 19th century through the nostalgia of Scottish immigrants
Reports of neglect and abuse of pregnant women at detention centers are piling up and reaching Congress
Over two years of violence and seven curfews have turned fear into routine. In Guayaquil, residents live amid shootouts, restrictions, and the constant threat of escalating crime
Between September and December 2024, 83 people disappeared along the Chiapas coast. There is still no leads, no findings, no arrests. Their families arrived in the country for the first real search in 16 months
Fuel shortages in major cities expose the deterioration of the national industry. While the government blames hoarding, distributors denounce serious import problems
A group of Democrats has written a letter expressing their concern about possible human rights violations during the mission
A nearly identical modus operandi staged attacks at sea resulting in injuries, eight missing persons, and allegations of abuses in the fight against drugs
Saudi Arabia, at odds with the United Arab Emirates, remains the undisputed leader of a much‑weakened oil cartel with little sway over the market
More than half of the cases are located in Colombia, and the rest in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, El Salvador, the United States, Mexico, and Venezuela
PhD candidate Marta Miñarro discovered a rare specimen that lays large eggs and cares for its tadpoles once they hatch
The decision by Daniel Noboa’s government comes after statements by Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who called former Ecuadorian VP Jorge Glas a ‘political prisoner’
More than 200,000 passengers a day travel underground in Ecuador’s capital. Above ground, the city has begun to revive
A genetic analysis finds that nearly 47.42% of corvina samples collected from various markets contain shark meat
The arrest of ‘Lobo Menor’ in the Mexican capital sheds light on the criminal relationship between the three countries, connected to cocaine trafficking
The Colombian president claimed there were 27 charred bodies on the border, drawing a denial from Daniel Noboa, who said narco-terrorist groups were being targeted
Witnesses and dozens of messages prove that a security company based in southern Spain spied on the founder of WikiLeaks, as revealed by EL PAÍS
Jonathan Obando, a Colombian citizen, survived one of the 41 deadly attacks conducted by Washington against alleged drug-trafficking boats. His father tells his son’s story for the first time
Drug trafficking is transforming the Los Ríos and El Oro regions into zones of homicides, kidnappings, and extortion
The YouTuber has uploaded a video in which he shows off having built up to 10 education centers on three different continents
Nearly 30,000 minors have crossed into the U.S. in the last decade, pushed by violence and faced with an increasingly hostile migratory policy
Once at the helm of the city of Mérida, he now faces possible deportation to Ecuador, where he has no ties, despite having gone through the legal asylum process in the US
