DeSantis proposes mandatory death penalty for undocumented immigrants convicted of capital crimes
Florida governor is advancing his anti-immigrant crusade with a measure that experts consider unconstitutional
From Tiny Desk to the Grammys: Doechii’s rise from anonymity to rap royalty
The Florida singer has built her career on hard work, creativity and a unique style that has made her one of today’s most innovative artists
Jessica Pishko, author: ‘Stephen Miller and Tom Homan really rely on tapping into right wing sheriffs to enforce their agenda’
The writer of the book ‘The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy’ explains how most of the country’s sheriffs have aligned themselves with Donald Trump and will be key to his deportation plans
Deportation as a banner: The assault on immigration in Trump’s second term
The president will begin implementing his immigration plans immediately, with the first raids set to take place this week
A portrait of the Trump administration: white, young, ultra-rich men from Florida
The new president’s cabinet — one of the least diverse in recent decades — has the highest concentration of billionaires ever recorded
Florida introduces law allowing residents to sue over homeless people on the streets
Citizens can sue local authorities if they do not prohibit people from camping in public places in a state where more than 31,000 were left homeless last year
Matt Gaetz ‘regularly’ paid women for sex, including a minor, US Congress report says
The former Florida representative, Trump’s nominee for attorney general until he withdrew over the scandal, fought unsuccessfully to prevent the investigation from becoming public
Pornhub to block Florida users on January 1 to protest war on porn
Mónica Baró|Miami|
The website will no longer be accessible from the southern state due to the HB3 law approved by Governor Ron DeSantis, which seeks to regulate access to adult content for users under 18 years of age
Jorge Ramos and the tireless fight for credibility
The veteran journalist presented his latest book at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico. He says that in times of fake news, deceitful politicians and contempt for the truth, journalists must maintain their veracity
More than 10,000 books have been banned from public and academic libraries in the US
The number of censored titles tripled in just one year, according to research by the organization PEN America
From hope to fear of the iron fist: Marco Rubio, an unknown quantity for Cubans
The appointment of the son of Cuban migrants as US Secretary of State will put relations with the Caribbean island at the center of Donald Trump’s agenda
‘Javier, I’d like to congratulate you on the job you’ve done for Argentina’: Trump and Milei meet at Mar-a-Lago
The Argentine leader is the first foreign leader to meet in person with the next president of the United States since the November 5 elections
The Latin Grammys mark 25 years with a showcase of musical power celebrating an entire continent
With Carlos Vives as Person of the Year and Juan Luis Guerra taking home Album of the Year, the awards celebrated a quarter-century of showcasing the diversity and strength of Latin music
Trump tells Milei: ‘You are my favorite president’ in first call since US election
The Argentine leader has been waiting to speak with the Republican president-elect for a week
How does the Electoral College work and why will it decide the next president?
In five occasions, this system has awarded the presidency to candidates who did not win the popular vote
Florida’s Cuban-American voters: A story of Republican love and Trump fervor
According to one poll, 68% of this electorate plans to vote for the Republican candidate, doubling the figure he received in 2016
Deciphering the Republican campaign’s strategy to win the Latino vote: ‘They speak the same to everyone’
An explicit set of guidelines to gain support among this key voter segment seems nonexistent, or at least inaccessible to outside observers
Paola Ramos: ‘There’s a segment of Latinos that have this constant fear that mainstream America will always see them as perpetual foreigners’
The journalist addresses the elusive Latino vote in the context of this year’s election and with her latest book, ‘Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America’
Hoaxes don’t stop early voting: 14 million Americans have already cast their ballot
The process has begun in almost all states across the country with above-average early voter turnout, in a sign that habits have changed since the Covid pandemic
Free citizens, but disenfranchised: The struggle of four million ex-convicts to regain their political voice
Nebraska is the latest state to remove all barriers to former inmates being able to participate in the November election. But one in 59 adults (mostly Black and Latino) are still excluded from the electoral process
Johan Rockström, climate scientist: ‘We need to reduce red meat consumption in the rich parts of the world’
The director of the Potsdam Institute, recognized for his work on the boundaries of planetary health, has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize
Hoaxes and threats force North Carolina to reorganize Hurricane Helene relief operations
An armed man has been arrested for threatening federal disaster management agency workers
Hurricane Milton, a view from ground zero: ‘In the eye of the storm, there is suddenly absolute calm, until it starts up again’
EL PAÍS visited Sarasota to see how residents are recovering from the double impact of Milton and Helene, which slammed into the area two weeks ago
Milton, the Democrats’ secret weapon to win the election, and other campaign hoaxes
The misinformation that started to spread after the damage from Hurricane Helene and which continues unabated opens up a new front in the partisan battle with less than a month to go before Election Day
This is what Hurricane Milton’s reverse storm surge looks like: ‘No water as far as I can see’
Mónica Baro|Miami|
Authorities warn that the phenomenon, which occurs when winds blow out to sea in the middle of a storm, poses ‘a life-threatening risk’
Florida’s longest night as Hurricane Milton hits: ‘There is a lot of flooding’
Residents confined to their homes played board games, followed the news and tried to stay calm as the wind and rain began pummeling their communities on Wednesday night
Hurricane Milton hits Florida with fury
The storm has left more than 2.8 million people without power, and tornadoes that formed ahead of its arrival have caused at least two fatalities. The greatest damage could come from flooding that is expected to be catastrophic
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