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Daniel Ortega was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term this week after an election held in the absence of any major political rivals. Dozens of opposition figures are detained in a prison that is the most notorious symbol of the regime’s repression and human rights abuses

Despite being one of the most unequal regions in the world, it has been able to immunize a high percentage of the population thanks to cultural factors, economic needs and wake-up calls

Corbevax, developed by the microbiologist María Elena Bottazzi and her team, could provide the answer to supply and accessibility problems worldwide. India has already granted emergency use authorization

According to security experts, a growing number of people are falling victim to SIM swapping, a scam used by hackers to access passwords and empty bank accounts

Taking a diagnostic kit after the onset of symptoms may not yield a positive result, while a negative one does not necessarily mean you are not infected; repeat testing is advisable if you suspect infection

Thanks to fiction, 112 Ocean Avenue became the most famous ‘haunted’ house in the world. The book by Ric Osuna reveals judicial irregularities and scams that led to the legend around the notorious massacre

Online campaigns offer instant visibility but also let people forget the need for action in the real world, while some influencers use them for self-promotion

Marc-André Leclerc died at age 25 after achieving peerless free solo ascents on forbidding walls of rock and ice. A documentary, ‘The Alpinist,’ has pulled him out of anonymity

After a successful Hollywood career, the Spanish actor is back in his native Málaga and busy with a new project he hopes will turn the city into a global cultural hub

Preliminary studies show that the lymphocytes’ response to the omicron strain remains strong among vaccinated people and patients who recovered

A photo of an emaciated Fikret Alic was seen around the world in 1992. He and other former prisoners are taking legal action in the wake of comments made about their plight on Serbian television

Active cases have doubled in under a week to reach over 46,000, led by Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and the capital

The new variant has traversed the planet in a single month, stunning experts. But uncertainty remains over whether it is less serious for unvaccinated people and the immunocompromised

Noemí Pinilla-Alonso is leading two major programs using the biggest space telescope in history, the James Webb

The planetary defense against asteroids and comets like the one in the Netflix movie is coordinated by international astronomical organizations and alerting the population does not depend on any one person

Odilia Romero, who migrated to California from southern Mexico 40 years ago, now helps others retain their identities through cultural programs, language courses and legal support networks

The café bears the well-known logo of the California company’s two-tailed siren, but the team behind the venture has had to admit that it is not an official franchise

Experts warn that it is still to early to draw definitive conclusions about this new variant, but studies suggest it is not intrinsically less serious, and rather is able to reinfect people who already have good defenses

Families that once grew coca have signed up for a crop substitution program, but that does not mean that there is less cocaine production in the country

EL PAÍS talks to Edgar Jiménez about what it was like being the personal photographer of the notorious cartel boss during his war against the Colombian state in the 1980s

Joe Biden’s cautious handling of the Ukraine crisis and his rhetorical commitment to strengthening world democracy signal a new era in the country’s foreign policy

Preliminary data suggests that the new coronavirus strain causes cold-like indications, fewer fevers and more fatigue, meaning it could be considered a milder form of the disease

Yoseline Hoffman spent five months in prison for publicizing the rape of a 16-year-old, but reached a deal with the victim that includes damages and a public apology

The dependency of children favored longevity and reinforced cultural and biological change among humans

Barcelona’s Clínic Hospital announces hopeful results for people with multiple myeloma. Developed through the public system, the cost is lower than commercially available products

The Central American country recently passed a law to attract more digital nomads, who in turn enjoy beaches, rainforests, surfing, yoga and adventure at specialized hotels