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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
For thousands of years, Indigenous groups and pre-Columbian civilizations observed the universe to better understand the world
A news investigation says the president avoided informing Congress and delegating her functions while she was away, technically leaving the presidency without a leader
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
Dina Boluarte faces corruption allegations after being seen at official events wearing luxury watches beyond her means
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
President accuses senators of torpedoing healthcare reform after having received foreign money
The climate crisis’ impacts on major African producers has seen cocoa prices soar by over 150%
‘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
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
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
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
Dina Boluarte has asked for the resignation of Alberto Otárola, according to different sources. The woman recorded in the tapes, however, argues that it is a plot orchestrated by the president’s brother
Peru has registered more than 34,000 cases in the first seven weeks of this year, twice as high as in the same period in 2023, according to the health ministry
The decision will reopen the investigation into President Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuelan security forces during a crackdown on anti-government protests in 2017
The epidemic has registered over 31,000 cases so far, and the country has the highest fatality rate in South America. Authorities have been slow to admit the situation
The number of people without food or adequate nutrition is increasing alarmingly in this Latin American nation known for its cuisine
The pagan festival arrived in Latin America during European colonization. It ultimately merged with local and African traditions, giving rise to very diverse celebrations
Peruvian Sandra Gamarra is the first artist not born in Spain to represent the country in the world’s oldest international contemporary art exhibition with the project ‘Pinacoteca migrante’
