Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, international en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:06:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:06:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html Alonso Moleiro,Florantonia Singer The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro MIRAFLORES PALACE (via REUTERS) Delcy Rodríguez minimum‑wage increase for Venezuela Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2026. Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the nation at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, April 8, 2026. <p>Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced on Wednesday an increase in the minimum wage — the first so far this decade. She did not specify the size of the raise, describing it only as “responsible,” and said it would take effect on May 1. Rodríguez is trying to ease growing discontent after the hopes of an economic recovery sparked by the January 3 U.S. intervention failed to materialize in people’s pockets. With a march called for Thursday in Caracas to demand economic relief, Rodríguez again invoked her administration’s commitment to “president Hugo Chávez’s spirit of social justice.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/delcy-rodriguez-announces-responsible-minimumwage-increase-for-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/irans-strait-of-hormuz-toll-modern-piracy-contrary-to-international-law.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:43:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/irans-strait-of-hormuz-toll-modern-piracy-contrary-to-international-law.html Vera Gutiérrez Calvo A hypothetical peace agreement authorizing the Islamic Republic to collect a navigation fee to finance the country’s reconstruction would be illegal and discriminatory, according to four legal experts A hypothetical peace agreement authorizing the Islamic Republic to collect a navigation fee to finance the country’s reconstruction would be illegal and discriminatory, according to four legal experts Irán UN Israel Washington D.C. Omán Stringer (REUTERS) Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll Ships in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Musandam Governorate (Oman), this Wednesday. Ships in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, in the Musandam Governorate (Oman), this Wednesday. <p>The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran six weeks ago with the stated goal of overthrowing the Islamic regime; they failed and, along the way, turned the world economy upside down: Iran blocked the passage of ships through <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/iran-maintains-its-threat-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-despite-opening-passage-to-some-vessels-from-non-combatant-countries.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/iran-maintains-its-threat-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-despite-opening-passage-to-some-vessels-from-non-combatant-countries.html">the Strait of Hormuz</a> — which is not its property, but borders its coast — and unleashed chaos in the trade of oil, natural gas, and fertilizers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/irans-strait-of-hormuz-toll-modern-piracy-contrary-to-international-law.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:26:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html Javier González Cuesta The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’ The Roscosmos agency is delaying its attempt to explore the lunar surface with robots for another year, after its failure in 2023. The initiative seeks to establish ‘sovereign Russian territories on its surface’ Kremlin NASA Washington D.C. China India ESA Starlink Las imágenes de la sonda 'Luna-25' antes de su estrello Lanzamiento de la fallida sonda Luna-25 desde el cosmódromo Vostochni, el 11 de agosto de 2023. Lanzamiento de la fallida sonda Luna-25 desde el cosmódromo Vostochni, el 11 de agosto de 2023. <p>Russia is falling behind in the space race. Its space agency, Roscosmos, has once again postponed all its launches to the Moon, this time discreetly acknowledging the delay. The announcement was made by Sergei Chernyshev, vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, during a meeting of its presidium, while the world marvels at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-07/artemis-2-begins-its-return-to-earth-after-exploring-previously-unseen-areas-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon.html">photos taken by the crew of the Artemis 2 mission</a> from the far side of the Moon. Russia is thus postponing the launch of a robotic probe to the Moon from 2027 to 2028. That same year, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for the first time in the 21st century with the Artemis 4 and Artemis 5 missions, potentially securing the first victory in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-03/space-the-other-battlefield-between-china-and-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-03/space-the-other-battlefield-between-china-and-the-united-states.html">new space race led by the U.S. and China</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-04-09/russia-drops-out-of-the-race-to-the-moon-and-postpones-the-launch-of-its-next-spacecraft-to-2028.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/netanyahu-under-fire-for-iran-failures-and-a-ceasefire-brokered-behind-his-back.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:53:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/netanyahu-under-fire-for-iran-failures-and-a-ceasefire-brokered-behind-his-back.html Antonio Pita The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary Irán Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Beirut Yair Lapid Ronen Zvulun (REUTERS) Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu on March 19 in Jerusalem. Benjamin Netanyahu on March 19 in Jerusalem. <p>A message in Hebrew began circulating on social media early Wednesday morning, when Donald Trump announced the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html">two-week ceasefire with Iran</a> that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz: “Remember that you spent 40 days going down to the shelters just to open a sea route that had always been open.” The text reflects the astonishment and anger of the population at seeing how the hostilities that Benjamin Netanyahu initiated on February 28 alongside Trump, predicting a definitive victory and the end of the regime in Tehran, have abruptly ceased without achieving a single objective and after negotiations in which the prime minister had no say.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/netanyahu-under-fire-for-iran-failures-and-a-ceasefire-brokered-behind-his-back.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/us-iran-peace-to-be-negotiated-in-pakistan-under-the-threat-of-trumps-erratic-policies.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:26:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/us-iran-peace-to-be-negotiated-in-pakistan-under-the-threat-of-trumps-erratic-policies.html Trinidad Deiros The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected Irán Washington D.C. Donald Trump Karoline Leavitt Islamabad Hezbolá Israel Omán Daniel Torok (White House/ZUMA/Europa Press) US-Iran peace Donald Trump addresses the nation on April 1. Donald Trump addresses the nation on April 1. <p>The United States and Iran will begin negotiations this Friday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, barring any unforeseen circumstances, over a possible end to the war between the two countries. However, they will do so amid confusion and contradictory statements from Donald Trump regarding the starting point for this dialogue. Tehran, which has proven to be a more formidable adversary than the U.S. president anticipated, appeared to have established the outlines of a potential agreement on Wednesday, after the Republican president described Iran’s 10-point plan in the early hours of the morning as an acceptable starting point for negotiations. However, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-08/contradictions-and-threats-donald-trumps-mixed-messages-on-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-08/contradictions-and-threats-donald-trumps-mixed-messages-on-iran.html">in one of his characteristic shifts in opinion</a>, Trump clarified his own words hours later in a message on his social media account, Truth.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/us-iran-peace-to-be-negotiated-in-pakistan-under-the-threat-of-trumps-erratic-policies.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/new-attacks-in-middle-east-lay-bare-the-fragility-of-us-iran-ceasefire.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:26:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/new-attacks-in-middle-east-lay-bare-the-fragility-of-us-iran-ceasefire.html Macarena Vidal Liy,Juan Carlos Sanz Israel is complying with the truce brokered by Trump, but has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon. Tehran has struck infrastructure in Gulf countries and remains ambiguous about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Israel is complying with the truce brokered by Trump, but has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon. Tehran has struck infrastructure in Gulf countries and remains ambiguous about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Irán Donald Trump Israel Beirut Pete Hegseth Pakistán Washington D.C. Bilal Hussein (AP) An emergency services worker in Beirut on Wednesday. An emergency services worker in Beirut on Wednesday. Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) Emergency crews attempt to rescue a man trapped in a car following an Israeli attack on Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain Emergency crews attempt to rescue a man trapped in a car following an Israeli attack on Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) A woman receives assistance after leaving her home on Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain A woman receives assistance after leaving her home on Wednesday in Beirut, Lebanon. Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain Adnan Abidi (REUTERS) Emergency services search for people who may be trapped following an Israeli attack in Tyre, Lebanon. Emergency services search for people who may be trapped following an Israeli attack in Tyre, Lebanon. Hassan Ammar (AP) A column of smoke rises over Beirut following an Israeli attack. A column of smoke rises over Beirut following an Israeli attack. Bilal Hussein (AP) Firefighters in Beirut on Wednesday following the Israeli attacks. Firefighters in Beirut on Wednesday following the Israeli attacks. Mohamed Azakir (REUTERS) Emergency personnel at the site of an Israeli attack in the Al-Mazraa neighborhood of Beirut. Emergency personnel at the site of an Israeli attack in the Al-Mazraa neighborhood of Beirut. Yara Nardi (REUTERS) Emergency services in the area struck by Israel on Wednesday in Beirut. Emergency services in the area struck by Israel on Wednesday in Beirut. <p>The fragile two-week ceasefire reached early Wednesday morning between the United States and Iran remains in effect, albeit precariously. Amid deep mutual mistrust, each side is proclaiming an absolute victory and attributing a crushing defeat to the other. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html">The cessation of hostilities</a> has eased tension in the global economy as oil prices eased, having skyrocketed by 50% over more than five weeks of conflict. But the truce is faltering amid new attacks in the Middle East. Israel, which is abiding by the agreement reached by the U.S. president, launched the largest wave of airstrikes on Lebanon this Wednesday in over a month of parallel fighting with the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-05/after-a-month-of-war-with-israel-hezbollah-emerges-strengthened-amid-the-pain-of-lebanese-civilians.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-05/after-a-month-of-war-with-israel-hezbollah-emerges-strengthened-amid-the-pain-of-lebanese-civilians.html">pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia</a>. Tehran has also struck again at the energy infrastructure of the Gulf countries allied with Washington.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/new-attacks-in-middle-east-lay-bare-the-fragility-of-us-iran-ceasefire.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/us-aid-cuts-collapse-malawis-lgbtq-health-services-as-volunteers-scramble-to-fill-the-void.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:01:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/us-aid-cuts-collapse-malawis-lgbtq-health-services-as-volunteers-scramble-to-fill-the-void.html Jack McBrams The lack of funding has left some 15,000 users of NGO programs scrambling for care in a public system that many fear to enter The lack of funding has left some 15,000 users of NGO programs scrambling for care in a public system that many fear to enter Planeta Futuro USAID Malawi Jack McBrams (EL PAÍS) Malawi’s LGBTQ+ health services A nurse attends to a client at the Blantyre Immediate Care Centre in Malawi. This centre, run by the Centre for People Development (CEDEP), is one of two that remain open after funding cuts. The other is located in Lilongwe. A nurse attends to a client at the Blantyre Immediate Care Centre in Malawi. This centre, run by the Centre for People Development (CEDEP), is one of two that remain open after funding cuts. The other is located in Lilongwe. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DCNM7O45ZFD4BC7U56USW26MEA.jpg?auth=d38bd584b9b3e7bc1f04b226d69bf8f994825f2d5364ce78e5a3b9be964dce9f" width="1600" height="1066" alt="A nurse attends to a client at the Blantyre Immediate Care Centre in Malawi. This centre, run by the Centre for People Development (CEDEP), is one of two that remain open after funding cuts. The other is located in Lilongwe."></img><p>At the central hospital in Mzuzu, in a crowded corridor, a nurse shouted at Chisomo Nkwanga. The 24-year-old had come to the public hospital for the first time to collect his life-saving HIV medication, the same medication he had received with dignity at the donor-funded clinic in his city until it closed its doors in January 2025. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/us-aid-cuts-collapse-malawis-lgbtq-health-services-as-volunteers-scramble-to-fill-the-void.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/the-risk-of-miracle-cures-death-of-eight-people-following-vitamin-injections-sparks-alarm-in-mexico.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:51:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/the-risk-of-miracle-cures-death-of-eight-people-following-vitamin-injections-sparks-alarm-in-mexico.html Verónica Garrido The rise in popularity of IV drips is fueled by promises of increased wellbeing, despite official warnings about the health risks The rise in popularity of IV drips is fueled by promises of increased wellbeing, despite official warnings about the health risks México Cara Delevingne Madonna Rihanna Portra Images (Getty Images) Vitamin injections in Mexico A patient looks out the window from a hospital room. A patient looks out the window from a hospital room. <p>“Our IV drips <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-10/should-you-take-vitamin-d-heres-the-science.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-08-10/should-you-take-vitamin-d-heres-the-science.html">and vitamin injections</a> will give you vitality, revitalization, and freshness.” An IV therapy clinic offers a vitamin cocktail administered via injection, promising hydration, energy, a strengthened immune system, and a quick cure for exhaustion or hangovers. Dr. Jesús Maximiano’s office in Hermosillo, in the Mexican state of Sonora, offered this treatment until a few days ago, when his patients began dying. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-04-08/the-risk-of-miracle-cures-death-of-eight-people-following-vitamin-injections-sparks-alarm-in-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/manuel-adorni-mileis-spokesman-silenced-by-the-scandals-closing-in.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:26:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/manuel-adorni-mileis-spokesman-silenced-by-the-scandals-closing-in.html Delfina Torres Since joining the Argentine government, the current Cabinet chief has acquired properties and taken trips that appear inconsistent with his income level. He is being investigated by the courts for alleged illicit enrichment Since joining the Argentine government, the current Cabinet chief has acquired properties and taken trips that appear inconsistent with his income level. He is being investigated by the courts for alleged illicit enrichment Manuel Adorni Javi Mier Buenos Aires Argentina Tomas Cuesta (Getty Images) Manuel Adorni Manuel Adorni in Buenos Aires, on April 2. Manuel Adorni in Buenos Aires, on April 2. <p>“There’s nothing more,” officials in Javier Milei’s government insisted after Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni found himself at the center of controversy over a video showing him boarding a private plane to Uruguay — an extravagant expense that contrasts sharply with his income level. Guided by that premise, the official strategy was to let time pass and bet that Argentines would shift their attention to something else. But there was more.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/manuel-adorni-mileis-spokesman-silenced-by-the-scandals-closing-in.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/a-former-forced-laborer-explains-how-online-romance-scams-work-tell-her-something-that-will-tug-at-her-heartstrings.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:17:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/a-former-forced-laborer-explains-how-online-romance-scams-work-tell-her-something-that-will-tug-at-her-heartstrings.html jordi perez Indian computer expert Mohammed Muzahir was lured with a fake job offer to carry out mass scams targeting Westerners from Laos Indian computer expert Mohammed Muzahir was lured with a fake job offer to carry out mass scams targeting Westerners from Laos India Laos Myanmar ChatGPT Hwawon Ceci Lee (Anadolu/Getty Images) estafas A group of people arrested in Cambodia for online scams arrive at Seoul airport to face trial, in October 2025. A group of people arrested in Cambodia for online scams arrive at Seoul airport to face trial, in October 2025. <p>“When we walked into the office, a guy would shout slogans into a microphone: ‘Happy work, happy making money, happy going home,’ three times. And then we’d start working,” says Mohammad Muzahir, a 23-year-old Indian man. Sometimes the pep talk would include getting everyone pumped up with Queen’s <i>We Will Rock You</i>. Then they’d go sit at their computers with one goal in mind: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-04-30/i-know-all-about-the-danger-of-online-fraud-but-i-was-still-deceived.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-04-30/i-know-all-about-the-danger-of-online-fraud-but-i-was-still-deceived.html">to scam wealthy Westerners</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/a-former-forced-laborer-explains-how-online-romance-scams-work-tell-her-something-that-will-tug-at-her-heartstrings.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/cubas-medical-missions-accused-of-modern-slavery.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:07:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/cubas-medical-missions-accused-of-modern-slavery.html Carlos Salinas Maldonado An IACHR report denounces labor rights violations, including unfair pay, long working hours, and reprisals against medical staff and their families An IACHR report denounces labor rights violations, including unfair pay, long working hours, and reprisals against medical staff and their families Cuba HRW Antonio Calanni (AP) Cuba’s medical missions Cuban doctors and paramedics arrive at Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, on March 22, 2020. Cuban doctors and paramedics arrive at Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, on March 22, 2020. <p>What began in the 1960s as a cooperative initiative has, over time — and with Cuba’s economic decline — become a major source of revenue for the Havana regime. Cuban medical missions began in 1963 with the deployment of the first permanent brigade to Algeria, and since then, Cuban doctors have been an essential export for the island’s coffers. <a href="https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/informes/pdfs/2026/informe_misiones_medicas_cuba.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.oas.org/es/cidh/informes/pdfs/2026/informe_misiones_medicas_cuba.pdf">A report</a> published on Tuesday by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) denounces labor rights violations against this state workforce, including allegations of “modern slavery” and complaints of unfair compensation, excessively long working hours, and reprisals against medical personnel and their families.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/cubas-medical-missions-accused-of-modern-slavery.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-08/contradictions-and-threats-donald-trumps-mixed-messages-on-iran.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:36:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-08/contradictions-and-threats-donald-trumps-mixed-messages-on-iran.html María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo The president has suspended his threat to destroy the country, as he did with his previous ultimatums. It’s yet another example of his shifting storyline on the conflict The president has suspended his threat to destroy the country, as he did with his previous ultimatums. It’s yet another example of his shifting storyline on the conflict Donald Trump Irán Washington D.C. Israel Evan Vucci (REUTERS) Donald Trump’s mixed messages on Iran Donald Trump during a conference at the White House in Washington on April 6. Donald Trump during a conference at the White House in Washington on April 6. <p>Donald Trump’s war against Iran has been marked by a relentless series of contradictions. The U.S. president has repeatedly walked back his own announcements and promises — sometimes within days, and at times within mere hours — both regarding his real objective in the war (regime change, or preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?) and the duration of the offensive (initially four or five weeks, then three, later two, and now indefinitely). The campaign, launched at Israel’s urging, has also featured operations that, far from being coordinated, have at times unfolded haphazardly, without the other military partner even being informed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-08/contradictions-and-threats-donald-trumps-mixed-messages-on-iran.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/iran-a-pyrrhic-ceasefire-for-trump.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:36:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/iran-a-pyrrhic-ceasefire-for-trump.html Macarena Vidal Liy The US is paying a very high price for this war: tensions with allies, depleted arsenals, and a severely damaged international reputation The US is paying a very high price for this war: tensions with allies, depleted arsenals, and a severely damaged international reputation Irán Washington D.C. Donald Trump Teherán Tom Williams (Getty Images) Iran Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on April 6. Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on April 6. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump has presented <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html">the two-week ceasefire deal</a> with Iran as a victory. He has described it in his characteristic style, with plenty of capital letters and exclamation points. But, pending the outcome of the negotiations in Islamabad, what has been achieved so far is a Pyrrhic truce. Washington’s major accomplishment is opening a maritime passage that wasn’t closed before the start of the offensive; along the way, it has offended its allies, damaged its international image, depleted its ammunition stockpiles, and turned its own public opinion against it.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/iran-a-pyrrhic-ceasefire-for-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:43:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html Macarena Vidal Liy Pakistan, acting as mediator, stressed that the ceasefire is ‘effective immediately’ and applies to all countries involved in the conflict. Tehran will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while both sides negotiate a final agreement Pakistan, acting as mediator, stressed that the ceasefire is ‘effective immediately’ and applies to all countries involved in the conflict. Tehran will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while both sides negotiate a final agreement Irán Donald Trump Israel Benjamin Netanyahu ZUMA vía Europa Press (ZUMA vía Europa Press) IRAN 0804 U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday during his remarks at the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday during his remarks at the White House. <p>The risk of the war with Iran escalating to unimaginable levels has been avoided — at least for now. The United States and Iran have accepted Pakistan’s proposal, and there will be a two‑week ceasefire. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-08/the-united-states-and-iran-agree-to-a-twoweek-ceasefire-just-before-trumps-deadline.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-07/trumps-threats-against-iran-spark-fears-over-potential-war-crimes.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:17:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-07/trumps-threats-against-iran-spark-fears-over-potential-war-crimes.html Carolina de Lima Attacks on civilian infrastructure and power plants in Iran violate international law, according to experts. Tehran has also targeted the energy sector in the Gulf Attacks on civilian infrastructure and power plants in Iran violate international law, according to experts. Tehran has also targeted the energy sector in the Gulf Irán Donald Trump Washington D.C. Israel Tom Williams (CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) inter Donald Trump simulates firing a gun during a press conference in Washington on Monday. Donald Trump simulates firing a gun during a press conference in Washington on Monday. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran 48 hours on Sunday to meet his demands and open the Strait of Hormuz, declaring: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.” The following day, he escalated his threats, saying “the entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” And on Tuesday, Trump warned “a whole civilization will die” if Tehran does not comply with his demands.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-07/trumps-threats-against-iran-spark-fears-over-potential-war-crimes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TCEX2OTWPFDZTP4M5AHHGYS26I.jpg?auth=1d4a48c27592c202adf242ab93d5287a3b626f4636b4b99b7530eb69fd5a981c" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Destruction of a U.S. oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, in March."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-subway-that-brought-life-back-to-quitos-historic-center.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:21:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-subway-that-brought-life-back-to-quitos-historic-center.html Carolina Mella Happe More than 200,000 passengers a day travel underground in Ecuador’s capital. Above ground, the city has begun to revive More than 200,000 passengers a day travel underground in Ecuador’s capital. Above ground, the city has begun to revive Quito Ecuador KAREN TORO (EL PAÍS) ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Quito Metro station, March 17. Quito Metro station, March 17. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Passengers at a station. Passengers at a station. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Young students ride the subway in Quito. Young students ride the subway in Quito. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Passengers waiting for a train to arrive. Passengers waiting for a train to arrive. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Passengers riding in one of the subway cars. Passengers riding in one of the subway cars. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO The platform at one of the subway stations on March 17. The platform at one of the subway stations on March 17. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO Turnstiles at the subway station. Turnstiles at the subway station. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO A woman gets onto the metro. A woman gets onto the metro. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO One of the metro stations in Quito, on March 17. One of the metro stations in Quito, on March 17. KAREN TORO ECUADOR-METRO QUITO The subway is a good transportation option. The subway is a good transportation option. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HLQMQLHAUZGWXLYYKDKDUITZKU.jpg?auth=89d72f39ed9950036d1fe3fed6a41f5c1571051a5b6e7ab1490ba5a1173c966d" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Quito Metro station, March 17."></img><p>Natividad Domínguez introduces herself with a broad, genuine smile: “I’m a <i>salchipapa </i>vendor.” She’s been making salchipapa — a popular street food made of fried potatoes topped with sliced sausages — in Quito’s historic center for four decades and claims to know every corner, every shadow, and every shortcut in this stone labyrinth. Everything, that is, except the subway. “It makes me nervous!” she says, laughing and shrugging shyly. “It scares me… but it’s changed my life.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-subway-that-brought-life-back-to-quitos-historic-center.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SU4CGF42INBLLONCWXQWTIQGOI.jpg?auth=45117975848485921868662a8618ce70614997553fea7c55d28fc89ba896b62a" width="7527" height="5020" alt="Nativity in the historic center of Quito, on March 17."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XLDATGZIQFHH7CPMQ2KMQHJXKI.jpg?auth=e3bd13ea85ffbbeb69b21863d36baacde2f67096947021cef1792bb111e514a7" width="8192" height="5464" alt="View of San Francisco Square, in the historic center, from the exit of the metro station."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LPKXEEVWDNDK3OEAUUM2UCE2JI.jpg?auth=dfef6e53b6f5d0e7581d4c52014b22d91632f764cc92f52c8d93f2413e8f2f84" width="7872" height="5251" alt="Jaime at the La Capilla restaurant, March 17."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:54:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html Ana Marcos ,Juan Diego Quesada ,M.O. Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Regional authorities want to temporarily show the artwork at Guggenheim Bilbao despite museum experts advising against moving the canvas due to its delicate condition. The demand has taken on political overtones Pablo Picasso El Guernica Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso Imanol Pradales LUIS TEJIDO (EFE) guernica Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. Reproduction of Picasso's 'Guernica' in the same-name town in the Basque Country. <p>An unexpected battlefront has opened up in Spain’s national political arena after the Basque regional government made a request to national authorities to allow the temporary transfer of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-02-07/royan-picassos-refuge-in-times-of-war.html">Pablo Picasso’s</a> famous 1937 anti-war painting “Guernica” from its present location in Madrid to Bilbao, in the northern Spanish region. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/in-spain-a-request-to-move-picassos-famous-guernica-to-the-basque-country-sparks-national-row.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/russia-intensifies-its-offensive-against-ukraines-railways-a-vital-infrastructure.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:43:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/russia-intensifies-its-offensive-against-ukraines-railways-a-vital-infrastructure.html Luis De Vega Hernández Russia has carried out nearly 5,000 attacks targeting Ukraine’s railway system and caused damage to more than 25,000 pieces of infrastructure Russia has carried out nearly 5,000 attacks targeting Ukraine’s railway system and caused damage to more than 25,000 pieces of infrastructure Kiev Kremlin Volodimir Zelenski Donetsk Luis de Vega (EL PAÍS) Andrii Hlemba drives a train from Kyiv to Lozova, near the eastern front, on March 3. Andrii Hlemba drives a train from Kyiv to Lozova, near the eastern front, on March 3. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FZ5AZVI2G5FZLJ5RNNCTDOT7QY.JPG?auth=c0537f98700375f4dabfcee443af2b7b8faa30da686e1bce0a1f5fb287225284" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Andrii Hlemba drives a train from Kyiv to Lozova, near the eastern front, on March 3."></img><p>Andrii Hlemba, 48, sounds the horn of the veteran Czech-made locomotive as it passes the small level crossings that dot eastern Ukraine. The route through various villages is sometimes punctuated by cemeteries where multicolored flowers and national flags mark the graves of those who have fallen during the conflict. Through the window, bombed-out houses, charred train cars, and even the remains of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-26/the-incessant-noise-of-the-shahed-drone-is-driving-ukraine-to-despair.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-26/the-incessant-noise-of-the-shahed-drone-is-driving-ukraine-to-despair.html">Shahed drones launched by the Russians</a> are also visible. The driver is sparing with words, but he doesn’t hide the pride he feels in being able to do this job, which he considers essential: “Ukrzaliznytsia is the lifeblood of the country; without this company, we couldn’t survive.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/russia-intensifies-its-offensive-against-ukraines-railways-a-vital-infrastructure.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JIH5EPTFWZHIRBUUQ5WFOU5WWU.JPG?auth=35a61e7ce6851817685eb8880027479272b96811857a2357e0abe8d47f7ba8a8" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A partially burned-out train car near Poltava, in eastern Ukraine."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IH6KFDAQ3JAGDEVTPD4CRV6CIM.JPG?auth=717186d468eae52f8510583b20392facd56bf63beb2447ad651d1907a0b22c0d" width="4162" height="2774" alt="The wreckage of a Russian kamikaze drone lies beside the road on the outskirts of Lozova (eastern Ukraine)."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FU3DLDYZZFH6VALVEKF4FI4R5E.JPG?auth=6ef2e35a2d99b40d9068a7fe77a7c6a5928d4fd87076dacbe8d41a6f4c69cfe0" width="5028" height="3352" alt="Soldiers getting off the train cars upon arrival at Lozova Station, the final stop on the route."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/5AAG53Y55JCSTFBV5YRLPFHA2E.JPG?auth=7bbbba0051b36f51103eac2ccedf9a8fc35ca1bcb89a40cb7be49ccde85efebc" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Lozova Station was attacked by Russian drones in August 2025."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:23:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html Florantonia Singer Lawyers representing the government and attorneys for the sector led by Juan Guaidó are working on a coordinated defense of the assets under threat of seizure Lawyers representing the government and attorneys for the sector led by Juan Guaidó are working on a coordinated defense of the assets under threat of seizure Venezuela Caracas Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez María Corina Machado Juan Guaidó Ailen Diaz (EFE) José Antonio Kast Juan Guaidó in Valparaíso (Chile), on March 11. Juan Guaidó in Valparaíso (Chile), on March 11. <p>A new legal development in a New York court reveals a possible collaboration between the lawyers representing the government of acting Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez and attorneys working for the opposition that controlled the National Assembly in 2015. The key is that these opposition members, represented by Juan Guaidó, took control of some of Venezuela’s assets in the United States in 2019, when Donald Trump was in his first term as U.S. president and did not recognize Nicolás Maduro during Venezuela’s presidential crisis of 2019-2023. Instead, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-04-27/goodbye-guaido.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-04-27/goodbye-guaido.html">Guaidó was recognized</a> as interim president by 88 countries, <a href="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-recognizing-venezuelan-national-assembly-president-juan-guaido-interim-president-venezuela/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/statement-president-donald-j-trump-recognizing-venezuelan-national-assembly-president-juan-guaido-interim-president-venezuela/">including the U.S.</a>, although this recognition was revoked in January 2023.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-fight-over-venezuelan-assets-in-the-us-brings-chavismo-closer-to-the-opposition.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/death-of-a-family-in-haifa-raises-questions-about-israels-vulnerability-despite-the-iron-dome.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:17:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/death-of-a-family-in-haifa-raises-questions-about-israels-vulnerability-despite-the-iron-dome.html Juan Carlos Sanz A ballistic missile strike in a residential area of ​​Haifa killed four members of the same family, in Iran’s second-deadliest attack on Israeli soil A ballistic missile strike in a residential area of ​​Haifa killed four members of the same family, in Iran’s second-deadliest attack on Israeli soil Israel Irán Teherán Tel Aviv Israel Air Force Hezbolá Benjamin Netanyahu Magda Gibelli (EFE) Death of a family in Haifa Rescuers in Haifa (Israel) on April 6. Rescuers in Haifa (Israel) on April 6. <p>Tragedy shattered the small residential paradise nestled between the sky and the sea where a retired couple had settled. Among pine forests overlooking the historic Haifa Bay in northern Israel, the direct hit of an <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-02/the-key-to-irans-military-response-missile-cities-hidden-inside-the-mountains.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-02/the-key-to-irans-military-response-missile-cities-hidden-inside-the-mountains.html">Iranian ballistic missile</a> destroyed their ground-floor apartment as they dined at sunset on Sunday with one of their sons and his wife. Fired from some 1,200 miles northeast with a payload of hundreds of kilograms of explosives, the projectile struck their living room. It failed to detonate, but it pounded like a pile driver on the five-story building, terraced on a slope of Mount Carmel. Rescue teams were still working on Monday to assist the distraught residents after recovering the four bodies. Nearby, army bomb disposal experts struggled to deactivate the warhead of a rocket that highlights Israel’s vulnerability, despite its advanced defensive systems.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/death-of-a-family-in-haifa-raises-questions-about-israels-vulnerability-despite-the-iron-dome.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/pilgrims-under-the-bombs-on-their-way-to-iraq.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:44:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/pilgrims-under-the-bombs-on-their-way-to-iraq.html Natalia Sancha García Some 20 million worshippers visit the holy city of Karbala each year, but the US-Israeli offensive is drastically reducing religious tourism, a key economic driver Some 20 million worshippers visit the holy city of Karbala each year, but the US-Israeli offensive is drastically reducing religious tourism, a key economic driver Israel Washington D.C. Irán Hasan Nasralá Qasem Soleimani Donald Trump Natalia Sancha Pilgrims Pilgrims at the tomb of Imam Hussein in Iraq's holy city of Karbala, April 3. Pilgrims at the tomb of Imam Hussein in Iraq's holy city of Karbala, April 3. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/57SI3DL4CBF2RNFFIVX63KKJTQ.jpeg?auth=bf9e265551eaa7d5b5830037e8f86f00b921c74c14eeab5c93bfba7962ed6f0c" width="3863" height="2897" alt="Pilgrims at the tomb of Imam Hussein in Iraq's holy city of Karbala, April 3."></img><p>It’s hard to breathe with dozens of bodies pressing in from all sides. The easiest thing to do is to let yourself be carried along by a dense black wave of abayas and chadors. It’s the older women who move forward with the most determination, through the security lines, where the guards conduct thorough pat-downs and searches of bags. The elderly women also set the pace, chanting religious slogans that the rest join in with. They walk barefoot in the mausoleum in the Iraqi city of Karbala toward the tomb of Imam Hussein, son of the fourth caliph Ali — cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad — who died in battle in that city in 680, the founding date of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/iran-with-the-wounds-of-repression-still-fresh-fractured-as-it-faces-military-strikes.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/iran-with-the-wounds-of-repression-still-fresh-fractured-as-it-faces-military-strikes.html">Shia schism of Islam</a>, the branch practiced by between 10% and 15% of the world’s two billion Muslims, according to the Pew Research Center. More than 20 million worshippers visit this pantheon annually, the world’s leading Shia pilgrimage destination. But the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-united-states-and-israel-launch-joint-attack-against-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-united-states-and-israel-launch-joint-attack-against-iran.html">war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran</a> in Febrauary has impacted this formidable flow of people.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/pilgrims-under-the-bombs-on-their-way-to-iraq.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GONYX4L7K5C6BHN73BPKPQ7EGU.jpeg?auth=e1754edaa715a5d02e226771e50220b56a64429f2bfc1133b43d972a2726b4e5" width="3024" height="4032" alt="Shia pilgrims pray at the tomb of Imam Hussein in Karbala, March 27."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3KRTBY3XRBBRVH3EMGWI5RXS7E.jpeg?auth=95896c4d3bd35248e00364df0df0e1cf429212a8914afa42a62a6210996953ba" width="4032" height="3024" alt="A banner at the entrance to the Karbala mausoleum with the faces of Hassan Nasrallah (left), Qassem Soleimani (right) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, March 27. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GUGAU6ULXZHGFIY4QR37PVRDVE.jpeg?auth=78e61a9b8cd9a19d3714254e52a3cef86db2aeddb579ffeb04849abe656eee87" width="4032" height="3024" alt="Iranian couple Mansura and Mohamad at the entrance to the mausoleum in Karbala last Friday."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-opaque-limbo-of-foreigners-deported-by-the-us-to-mexico.html Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:26:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-opaque-limbo-of-foreigners-deported-by-the-us-to-mexico.html Nicholas Dale Leal Thousands of people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and other countries are being sent by the Trump administration to Mexican territory, where they are trapped without being able to regularize their status Thousands of people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela and other countries are being sent by the Trump administration to Mexican territory, where they are trapped without being able to regularize their status México Donald Trump Haití Venezuela Cuba José Torres Foreigners deported by the US to Mexico Cubans deported in Tapachula, Chiapas, on March 26. Cubans deported in Tapachula, Chiapas, on March 26. <p>In the purported paradise city <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-06/from-alligator-alcatraz-to-cancun-a-cuban-deportees-long-journey-to-mexico-im-like-a-ghost.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-10-06/from-alligator-alcatraz-to-cancun-a-cuban-deportees-long-journey-to-mexico-im-like-a-ghost.html">of Cancún</a>, Jean, a Haitian citizen deported from the United States to Mexico in late October 2025, is consumed by frustration and feelings of helplessness. He was originally transferred on a bus from the northern border to Villahermosa, the capital of Tabasco, by Mexican immigration authorities who took over from their U.S. counterparts. The moment he got off the bus in southern Mexico, however, was the last time he received any official assistance in the country. Instead he was left to his own devices in a place where he knows no one and doesn’t even speak the language. “They’re just sending people here. They’re not helping with anything. And then, when you try to do something for yourself, it’s a problem. I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s crazy,” says desperately over the phone Jean, a pseudonym for the 33-year-old Haitian. He fears that speaking publicly will jeopardize his legal proceedings in both Mexico and the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-07/the-opaque-limbo-of-foreigners-deported-by-the-us-to-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OL2NSGEIBRE6RK2FCZTSBNOZBI.jpg?auth=998a2a26f80367b03ce9d0f71578a386f68d18730f35dd8ed2e3bd5dbd98984a" width="6000" height="4000" alt="The National Guard is conducting an operation in conjunction with the National Migration Institute in search of migrants in Tapachula."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:38:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html Soledad Domínguez Argentine environmentalist Horacio Werner, director of Agenda Antártica, analyzes one of the longest-lasting experiments in international cooperation Argentine environmentalist Horacio Werner, director of Agenda Antártica, analyzes one of the longest-lasting experiments in international cooperation Washington D.C. Kremlin Madrid Antártida Argentina Chile Archivo de Agenda Antártica Cuverville Island, in the Errera Channel, Antarctica. Cuverville Island, in the Errera Channel, Antarctica. <p>Antarctica, the white continent that seems so distant, is central to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-09/earth-shattered-global-heat-record-in-2023-european-climate-agency-says.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-09/earth-shattered-global-heat-record-in-2023-european-climate-agency-says.html">thermal balance of Earth’s climate system</a>. It covers approximately 14 million square kilometers (5,405,430 square miles) — the fifth largest continent on the planet — and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean, which spans nearly 20 million square kilometers (7,722,040 square miles). On its ice sheet, some 70 scientific bases from nearly 30 countries investigate the climate, oceans, atmosphere, glaciers, and their ecosystems.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/antarctica-a-continent-of-scientific-cooperation-and-a-beacon-of-peace-in-an-antagonistic-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/juan-carlos-valencia-gonzalez-emerges-in-power-vacuum-at-the-head-of-the-jalisco-new-generation-cartel.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:07:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/juan-carlos-valencia-gonzalez-emerges-in-power-vacuum-at-the-head-of-the-jalisco-new-generation-cartel.html Beatriz Guillén Mexico and the United States identify the 41-year-old as the possible successor to the powerful organization. Part of an old Michoacán clan and stepson of El Mencho, criminal lineage looms large in the story of the leader of the CJNG’s Elite Group Mexico and the United States identify the 41-year-old as the possible successor to the powerful organization. Part of an old Michoacán clan and stepson of El Mencho, criminal lineage looms large in the story of the leader of the CJNG’s Elite Group Nemesio "El Mencho" Michoacán DEA Medellín (Colombia) Jalisco Los Zetas Sinaloa Joaquín Guzmán Loera "El Chapo" Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada U.S. Department of State A wanted poster for Juan Carlos González Valencia. A wanted poster for Juan Carlos González Valencia. <p>Perhaps the history of Mexican drug trafficking is written in the story of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/el-menchos-downfall-gives-a-boost-to-mexicos-security-strategy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/el-menchos-downfall-gives-a-boost-to-mexicos-security-strategy.html">Juan Carlos Valencia González</a>. His father was a pioneer in drug smuggling, trading <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-31/death-threats-and-terror-the-price-of-denouncing-extortion-for-michoacan-farmers.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-31/death-threats-and-terror-the-price-of-denouncing-extortion-for-michoacan-farmers.html">avocado farming in Michoacán</a> for cocaine shipments; his mother and uncle transformed a family name into a criminal enterprise; and his stepfather was the world’s most wanted drug lord, founder of an international empire. Of undeniable criminal lineage, Valencia González is also known as “El Pelón,” “03,” “R3,” or “JP.” The Mexican government says he leads an elite armed group, and the United States is offering $5 million for any information leading to his capture. Both consider him, after the fall of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/el-mencho-the-discreet-drug-lord-who-revolutionized-mexicos-criminal-landscape.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/el-mencho-the-discreet-drug-lord-who-revolutionized-mexicos-criminal-landscape.html">Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes</a>, “El Mencho,” the likely successor at the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). At 41, González Valencia is entering the criminal front line for the first time, a path he inherited from his family.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/juan-carlos-valencia-gonzalez-emerges-in-power-vacuum-at-the-head-of-the-jalisco-new-generation-cartel.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/F7KEAZCXHFHMLCMB67KC6T2MOQ.jpg?auth=4eac7e492cca5d9b11254cd6c7f88e9d86c316a860177798e0c106eb213fe839" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Burned-out vehicles on the highway that connects Apatzingan and Aguililla, in Michoacán, in April 2021."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/public-pressure-secret-contacts-trumps-two-pronged-strategy-on-cuba.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:03:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/public-pressure-secret-contacts-trumps-two-pronged-strategy-on-cuba.html Macarena Vidal Liy The US president is sticking to his plan as the war in Iran becomes more complicated The US president is sticking to his plan as the war in Iran becomes more complicated Cuba Donald Trump Marco Rubio Washington D.C. Irán Karoline Leavitt Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Fidel Castro Ernesto Mastrascusa/Pool (EFE) Trump’s strategy on Cuba A march in front of the United States Embassy in Havana, in January. A march in front of the United States Embassy in Havana, in January. <p>On the one hand, Washington is pressuring Cuba: from its energy embargo to its threats of some kind of military intervention. On the other hand, it is carrying out behind-the-scenes negotiations — acknowledged by both parties — and has made moves to ease the blockade, such as allowing a Russian oil tanker to reach the island last week, and indicating that future arrivals will be decided “on a case-by-case basis.” This is Donald Trump’s two-pronged strategy toward Cuba, the country he said he will target “next” once he has resolved the offensive against Iran.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-06/public-pressure-secret-contacts-trumps-two-pronged-strategy-on-cuba.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DVCOATGB3JD5DDO7RIE7AVITGM.JPG?auth=a6049ce07a84f0aac4131e5834a8f0b70471719a644b0051150d81b098052d8d" width="5723" height="3815" alt="A group of people wait in line at a store in Old Havana, Cuba, on March 23. "></img>