Marie Arana: ‘I am building a monument to Latinos and every book I publish is a brick’
‘Latinoland’ is one of The New Yorker’s 12 must-read books of the year
Madrid’s Latino population surpasses one million
A significant milestone has been reached: the census reveals that 1,038,671 people born in Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas now reside in the region. Just 25 years ago, this number was only 81,552, highlighting the rapid pace of a wave that is reshaping the community
The murder of a lawyer exposes alleged prostitution network in Peru’s Congress
The head of the Parliament’s Legal and Constitutional Office hired prostitutes as consultants and offered them to senior officials, according to the investigation. His top aide, a 28-year-old who was in charge of recruiting them, was killed by hitmen in the middle of the street
A horrible murder compounded by police negligence: How Sheyla Cóndor was killed in Peru
The non-commissioned officer who murdered the young woman had time to flee after a disastrous investigation that officials tried to hinder. The alleged killer was later found dead in suspicious circumstances
‘I am here to support you’: Violetta, Sophia and Sara, the chatbots that assist victims of gender violence
Projects in different countries explore how artificial intelligence can guide women who experience gender-based violence, in addition to collecting information about this problem
World Food Day: A call to action for a resilient and equitable global food system
Francine Pickup|
Climate change and conflict are displacing people, destroying livelihoods and disrupting agricultural and industrial economies, all of which intensifies hunger and instability
Artificial intelligence helps uncover 303 new geoglyphs in Nazca desert
The large number of new shapes, almost as many as those found during the entire last century, allows researchers to offer an explanation about their function
Mockery of George Floyd killing at a birthday party in Peru sparks online outrage
Students at the Pontifical Catholic University blew out the candles on a cake bearing a photo of Floyd, whose death sparked the BlackLivesMatter movement, while repeating his last words: ‘I can’t breathe’
Murui Buue, a language that lives through song, a form of resistance in the jungle
Zoila Ochoa leads the struggle to preserve the words and customs of her people, who have been rocked by extractivist fever in the Peruvian Amazon
Alberto Fujimori, the farewell of another Latin American strongman
An enigmatic and deeply divisive figure, he was not a dictator per se, but he ruled in an authoritarian and populist manner, broke all the rules, and was convicted of violating human rights with death squads
Haute cuisine enters the jungle: ‘The Spanish and French have the technique, we have the pantry’
The refrigerators of the best restaurants in Latin America are increasingly filled with the ingredients of the Amazon. In this new culinary revolution, the cultivation of camu camu or mambe is becoming an alternative to illicit economies
Isabela Merced cements her career in Hollywood: ‘Alien’, ‘Superman’ and ‘The Last of Us’
The 23-year-old actress stars in ‘Romulus’, the latest movie in the popular sci-fi horror saga, as she continues to forge her way in cinema, starring in films alongside the likes of Benicio del Toro and Mark Wahlberg
Who is going to win the Copa América? This is what our statistical model predicts
EL PAÍS predicts the outcome of the tournament, in which Argentina and Brazil start as favorites, although in one out of every three simulations another team will win. Predictions are updated every day
Copa América 2024: Schedules and where to watch the group stage, quarterfinals, semifinals and final
From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship
Copa América 2024: Everything you need to know about the schedule, teams and stadiums
The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Copa América 2024: The stadiums where the championship will be staged
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
From dark constellations to solar observatories: How pre-Hispanic America contemplated the cosmos
Santiago Flórez|New York|
For thousands of years, Indigenous groups and pre-Columbian civilizations observed the universe to better understand the world
Peru’s Dina Boluarte reportedly dropped duties for two weeks to get cosmetic surgery
A news investigation says the president avoided informing Congress and delegating her functions while she was away, technically leaving the presidency without a leader
A vaccine against dengue in times of crisis: How, where and when?
Mar Romero Sala|Bogotá|
The drug Qdenga, which has begun to be distributed massively in Brazil, could be a useful tool against a disease on the rise in Latin America
Rolex scandal rocks Peru’s president
Dina Boluarte faces corruption allegations after being seen at official events wearing luxury watches beyond her means
Financial sector faces challenges amid climate crisis
Margarita Gutiérrez Arias|
It’s important that entrepreneurs and investors put forward proactive green proposals. Coherent regulations are also essential to move towards carbon-neutral and resilient economies
Petro declares war on Congress after collapse of his flagship initiative
President accuses senators of torpedoing healthcare reform after having received foreign money
Cocoa price surge in global market lures Colombian farmers away from coca cultivation
The climate crisis’ impacts on major African producers has seen cocoa prices soar by over 150%
Brian A. Nichols, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere: ‘We have to explain to the population that migration can be beneficial’
‘Unlike China and Russia, we consider that civil society and a free media are indispensable, especially now, as in the last decade support for democracy has declined,’ says the diplomat in conversation with EL PAÍS
Government agents raid Peruvian president’s residence in luxury watch investigation
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Dina Boluarte is being preliminarily investigated for possessing an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since she came to power in July 2021 as vice president and Social Inclusion minister, and then as president in December 2022
How do we feel when we come face-to-face with our dead ancestors?
In ‘Empires of the Dead,’ historian Christopher Heaney uses Inca mummies to explore colonization, capitalism, anthropology’s origins and the impact of pre-Hispanic remains on the living
Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for track and field athletes from four countries
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal failed to heed warnings after the 2022 world championships held in Eugene, Oregon, to improve no-notice testing ahead of the 2023 edition, the Athletics Integrity Unit said