The next secretary of state, known for his tough stance on countries such as Cuba, is expected to put the region at the center of his agenda
Statements made during the campaign by the president-elect augur a dark outlook for a large part of this demographic group
Thousands of families in Latin America are forced to leave their homes due to poverty, violence and the effects of climate change, heading towards the United States. Of the more than 828,000 migrants who have crossed the country irregularly so far this year, 97,000 are kids and adolescents
The report, which elicited a furious response from the president and his brother, details the acquisition of 34 new properties valued at $9 million during the first five years of his administration
Bhutan is hoarding bitcoins as abundant and cheap electricity turn this remote and peaceful Buddhist corner of South Asia into the surprise epicenter of digital currency mining
The transnational criminal organization, which originated in Venezuela, has become widely known due to growing evidence of its presence on US soil and mentions by politicians, but very little is known about its activities and level of organization
A study reveals that family stress caused by fear of deportation triples the risk of mental issues such as depression and aggression among Hispanic youth
The Department of Homeland Security warns of the risk that they may be subject to human trafficking and suffer exploitation or forced labor
Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation
There are up to 56 active conflicts across the globe, with an increasingly international component: 92 countries are involved in wars outside their borders
The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’
The president has taken risks that were not well received by investors and foreign governments, such as making Bitcoin legal tender
The president, who began his political career under the wing of the leftist group, now wants to erase it from the political map, but analysts see a ‘rescue of the party’s revolutionary principles’ as possible
Dissenting voices like legislator Claudia Ortiz are vital in a country where democracy has been tossed out like a Christmas tree in January
Authors María Esperanza Casullo and Harry Brown analyze the rise to power of radical leaders supported by discontented societies: ‘Populism is a warning about what has gone wrong in democracy’
The region’s far-right leaders are waging a battle against the gains made by the feminist movement
‘Solito: A Memoir’ by Javier Zamora is a bestseller about his dangerous odyssey from El Salvador to rejoin his parents in the US
President Nayib Bukele, who won a controversial re-election bid earlier this month, affirms that he will not allow ‘gender ideology in schools’
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and other populist rulers of this century sell an image of infallibility and invulnerability that is typically found in comic books
The president of El Salvador was re-elected with, it seems, 85% of the votes. The “massive support/thirst for revenge” formula may drag Latin America into its darkest hour
Experts question the lack of ethics and transparency in the content produced by the Mexican YouTuber and other influencers, warning that a large number of followers does not signal that someone is a trusted source
These are some of the lessons that can be learned from three countries with experience of a dollar-based economy if Argentina, Latin America’s third-largest economy, chooses to adopt the currency as legal tender
A shadowy group of Venezuelans with anti-Chavismo roots is deeply embedded in the Salvadoran government and oversaw the president’s successful electoral campaign
Forty thousand children have seen one parent or both detained in President Nayib Bukele’s nearly two-year war on El Salvador’s gangs, according to the national social services agency
Bukele has extremely high levels of popular support in El Salvador. But the president is preparing for when the people grow tired: he has increased the ranks of the Armed Forces and is promising to double its size in five years
EL PAÍS visits the Terrorism Confinement Center, the maximum-security mega-prison that El Salvador’s president inaugurated a year ago amid the country’s war on gangs
Behind the bars of the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) are El Salvador’s most dangerous inmates: hitmen who have committed dozens of murders and are serving sentences of 700 years. Every cell is full, and the authorities refuse to specify the number of people incarcerated at this facility
