Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, international en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:10:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/a-traveling-circus-for-the-horror-of-gaza.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:10:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/a-traveling-circus-for-the-horror-of-gaza.html Antonio Pita The Israeli invasion has transformed an educational initiative into a show focused on making people of all ages laugh amid the destruction The Israeli invasion has transformed an educational initiative into a show focused on making people of all ages laugh amid the destruction Israel Hamás Free Gaza Circus Free Gaza Circus An image of a circus activity in southern Gaza, date unspecified, provided by the organization. An image of a circus activity in southern Gaza, date unspecified, provided by the organization. <p>In 2018, after spending his adolescence in an Israeli-blockaded Gaza watching videos online about circus activities abroad, Muhammad Jader decided to bring what he had learned to his community. After waiting a decade to painstakingly acquire the necessary equipment, he and nine other Palestinians opened the Free Gaza Circus. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/a-traveling-circus-for-the-horror-of-gaza.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/inside-the-us-venezuela-oil-agreements-big-promises-little-clarity.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:42:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/inside-the-us-venezuela-oil-agreements-big-promises-little-clarity.html Alonso Moleiro The United States gains access to 17 oil fields containing billions of barrels of crude as Chevron, Eni and others announce new investments The United States gains access to 17 oil fields containing billions of barrels of crude as Chevron, Eni and others announce new investments Venezuela Donald Trump Marco Rubio Chevron PSUV Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Alejandro Betancourt Ariana Cubillos (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Venezuela Oil An old power tower above an inactive oil pump in Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, this Wednesday. An old power tower above an inactive oil pump in Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, this Wednesday. <p>The oil agreement announced between the United States and Venezuela has been touted with great fanfare for the many benefits it is supposedly set to deliver. At the same time, it has been met with surprise, skepticism and disappointment by public opinion in both countries.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/inside-the-us-venezuela-oil-agreements-big-promises-little-clarity.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/killing-of-musician-his-pregnant-wife-and-their-three-year-old-daughter-shakes-mexico.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:10:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/killing-of-musician-his-pregnant-wife-and-their-three-year-old-daughter-shakes-mexico.html Pablo Ferri Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo was shot execution-style, as were the other victims, which also included a domestic worker. Two people have been arrested and robbery is one of the main lines of investigation Jonathan Meléndez, the keyboardist for the band Camilo Séptimo was shot execution-style, as were the other victims, which also included a domestic worker. Two people have been arrested and robbery is one of the main lines of investigation México Omar García Harfuch Claudia Sheinbaum Airbnb Adrián MonroY (Medios y Media / Getty Images) MEXICO - Jonathan Meléndez - CAMILO VII - MULTIHOMICIDIO Jonathan Meléndez in Mexico City in September 2023. Jonathan Meléndez in Mexico City in September 2023. <p>A massacre carried out on Tuesday afternoon in Atizapán, in the State of Mexico <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-21/all-the-effects-of-gentrification-in-one-corner-of-mexicos-colonia-roma.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-21/all-the-effects-of-gentrification-in-one-corner-of-mexicos-colonia-roma.html">near the capital</a>, has left four people dead, including two women—one of them pregnant—and a three-year-old child. The fourth victim was Jonathan Meléndez, the pregnant woman’s husband, keyboardist and founding member of the popular band Camilo Séptimo. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/killing-of-musician-his-pregnant-wife-and-their-three-year-old-daughter-shakes-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/back-to-school-in-crisis-hit-cuba-families-contend-with-shortage-of-uniforms-teachers-and-basic-equipment.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:29:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/back-to-school-in-crisis-hit-cuba-families-contend-with-shortage-of-uniforms-teachers-and-basic-equipment.html Carla Gloria Colomé Many parents are choosing not to send their children to class amid the persistent blackouts, water cuts and other daily difficulties in the impoverished nation Many parents are choosing not to send their children to class amid the persistent blackouts, water cuts and other daily difficulties in the impoverished nation Cuba Fidel Castro Raúl Castro Miguel Díaz-Canel Norlys Perez (REUTERS) Cuban schools return for new term despite ongoing economic crisis Elementary school students on the Paseo del Prado in Havana, September 1. Elementary school students on the Paseo del Prado in Havana, September 1. <p>His Revolution had not yet reached its first year and Fidel Castro, wearing the same military uniform he would use for the rest of his life, spoke to the crowds on September 14, 1959: “Do you think the Revolution is already done?” he asked the children gathered that day, when he turned the Columbia Camp—the military headquarters of Fulgencio Batista’s government—into the Ciudad Libertad school. Education was one of the cornerstones of his social project: free, universal schooling to make Cuba “the first territory free of illiteracy in Latin America.” During that speech Castro asked the children again: “Do you want to be good revolutionaries? What is the first thing you have to do?… Ah yes, study. So the child who does not study is not <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-06-26/the-cuban-revolutionaries.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-06-26/the-cuban-revolutionaries.html">a good revolutionary.”</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/back-to-school-in-crisis-hit-cuba-families-contend-with-shortage-of-uniforms-teachers-and-basic-equipment.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/investment-banks-cool-trumps-optimism-venezuelan-oil-will-not-lower-prices.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:24:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/investment-banks-cool-trumps-optimism-venezuelan-oil-will-not-lower-prices.html Carlos Méndez Caracas will take years to restore output, even if a political agreement holds steady. Meanwhile, Chevron announced it will increase investments in the country Caracas will take years to restore output, even if a political agreement holds steady. Meanwhile, Chevron announced it will increase investments in the country Venezuela Donald Trump Caracas Delcy Rodríguez Chevron Henry Chirinos (EFE) Trump Venezuela An oil tanker sailing on August 29 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. An oil tanker sailing on August 29 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. <p>Investment banks are tempering <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html">the White House’s enthusiasm</a> over the oil deal with Venezuela. UBS warns that crude output will take years to recover and will have limited short-term impact on prices. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and lingering doubts about the pact are keeping markets focused on much more immediate factors, analysts at the Swiss bank warn.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/investment-banks-cool-trumps-optimism-venezuelan-oil-will-not-lower-prices.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:56:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Elsa García de Blas,EL PAÍS PM Pedro Sánchez is appearing in Congress to defend that his executive has no indications that Morocco was in any way behind the sudden mass influx PM Pedro Sánchez is appearing in Congress to defend that his executive has no indications that Morocco was in any way behind the sudden mass influx Ceuta Pedro Sánchez Alberto Núñez Feijóo Vox Santiago Abascal PP Madrid Protests across Spain over Ceuta People marched across Spain on Wednesday to protest the situation in Ceuta. People marched across Spain on Wednesday to protest the situation in Ceuta. <p>Tens of thousands of people marched across Spain on Wednesday to show support for the exclave city of Ceuta, a small Spanish territory located in North Africa where <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html">a crisis has been unfolding</a> since an estimated 80,000 migrants stormed the border crossing on July 30 and 31. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2EC7C2DZDRGLFEZMQI3AVS2RK4.jpg?auth=05ae9271713b1b764e1a912285bcab2090b6ef2f5fed75532859929f266c0980" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Ceuta leader Juan Jesús Vivas raises his hand during a march to protest the migrant crisis, on September 2. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/the-12-million-house-seized-from-el-menchos-son-in-law-in-california-is-disputed-by-the-lebaron-family.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:56:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/the-12-million-house-seized-from-el-menchos-son-in-law-in-california-is-disputed-by-the-lebaron-family.html Isaías Alvarado The survivors and relatives of victims of the shooting attack are seeking a luxury residence and other assets seized from CJNG capo Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa as compensation The survivors and relatives of victims of the shooting attack are seeking a luxury residence and other assets seized from CJNG capo Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa as compensation Jalisco Nemesio "El Mencho" DEA Interpol Gabriel Osorio (EL PAÍS) House El Mencho’s son-in-law Rancho Valencia, in Riverside, California, on August 27. Rancho Valencia, in Riverside, California, on August 27. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QR2ATO7UGRBLPBU6UITSDB7KGI.jpg?auth=d6965055c9662564cdf3ea595a0df02d02f6088ae0c8c4e28f439bb9b2e5e5ea" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Rancho Valencia, in Riverside, California, on August 27."></img><p>Bills bearing Benjamin Franklin’s portrait were stacked one on top of another until they totaled $1.2 million. The cash was counted on a table to buy a luxury residence in an exclusive neighborhood of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. From the outset, the homeowner and the real estate agent suspected that a drug trafficker might be behind that mountain of money. Still, they closed the deal. They were, it turned out, correct: the mansion became the hideout of two figures tied to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/the-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-a-criminal-enterprise-with-a-turbulent-rise.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/the-jalisco-new-generation-cartel-a-criminal-enterprise-with-a-turbulent-rise.html">Jalisco New Generation Cartel</a> (CJNG). Now the residence is at the center of a legal battle between the U.S. government, which seized it, and victims of a massacre in Mexico seeking compensation for what they suffered.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/the-12-million-house-seized-from-el-menchos-son-in-law-in-california-is-disputed-by-the-lebaron-family.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UJKHKTUPZFEBHNOQEPK77CYUDQ.jpg?auth=a0f6789adb3279fb7ac99dcf8d2c3c25db704459d5024edc2d6860a5e021f16f" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Entrance to Rancho Valencia, a gated residential community in Riverside, Los Angeles, on August 27."></img> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:27:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html Juan Esteban Orduz The agreement is moving forward quickly, but it will need to align joint operations with each country’s legislation and secure US congressional approval of the necessary budget The agreement is moving forward quickly, but it will need to align joint operations with each country’s legislation and secure US congressional approval of the necessary budget Donald Trump Pete Hegseth Kristi Noem Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Nayib Bukele Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella Álvaro Uribe Vélez FARC Mark Schiefelbein (AP) Members of the Shield of the Americas in Doral, Miami, in March. Members of the Shield of the Americas in Doral, Miami, in March. <p>When Donald Trump signed the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html">Shield of the Americas</a> proclamation at his Doral golf club on Saturday, March 7, the short four-point text was essentially a statement of intent. Although defense ministers had met a couple of days earlier with their U.S. counterpart, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-22/too-much-testosterone-not-enough-munitions.html">Pete Hegseth</a>, the Shield had no dedicated budget, no permanent secretariat and no mechanism to resolve disputes. It was a good name and a photo op of regional leaders with Donald Trump. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-02/the-shield-of-the-americas-a-major-opportunity-if-built-well.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/daniel-ortega-suspends-this-years-elections-and-extends-his-mandate-until-2028.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:48:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/daniel-ortega-suspends-this-years-elections-and-extends-his-mandate-until-2028.html Wilfredo Miranda After international rejection of plans to eliminate elections outright, the Nicaraguan parliament approved a constitutional reform that excludes the opposition and seeks to circumvent pressure from the United States After international rejection of plans to eliminate elections outright, the Nicaraguan parliament approved a constitutional reform that excludes the opposition and seeks to circumvent pressure from the United States Nicaragua Daniel Ortega Washington D.C. Rosario Murillo Rubén Darío Claudia Sheinbaum Ronald Peña R. ((EPA) EFE) Daniel Ortega suspends elections Daniel Ortega in a file photograph. Daniel Ortega in a file photograph. <p>Following its defiant declaration that “there will be no more elections here” — which drew widespread condemnation — the Nicaraguan parliament, loyal to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-22/nicaraguas-ghost-of-revolution.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-22/nicaraguas-ghost-of-revolution.html">Daniel Ortega</a> and his wife, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-11/rosario-murillos-purge-terrifies-the-sandinista-old-guard.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-11/rosario-murillos-purge-terrifies-the-sandinista-old-guard.html">co-president Rosario Murillo</a>, approved a constitutional amendment on the evening of September 1 that extends their term in office by one more year, from six to seven years. As a result, they have eliminated the election scheduled for November 2026 and postponed the next elections until 2028.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/daniel-ortega-suspends-this-years-elections-and-extends-his-mandate-until-2028.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/us-launches-new-military-alliance-with-colombia-focused-on-pacific-narco-boats-and-the-border-with-ecuador.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:47:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/us-launches-new-military-alliance-with-colombia-focused-on-pacific-narco-boats-and-the-border-with-ecuador.html Diego Stacey The head of Southern Command visited the country to formalize the renewed cooperation between Washington and the government of Abelardo de la Espriella The head of Southern Command visited the country to formalize the renewed cooperation between Washington and the government of Abelardo de la Espriella Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella Washington D.C. Donald Trump ELN FARC Ecuador Daniel Noboa Gustavo Petro Pete Hegseth U.S. Southern Command US military alliance Colombia Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora and U.S. Gen. Francis L. Donovan during a visit to troops in Tumaco (Nariño), on August 27. Defense Minister Jorge Eduardo Mora and U.S. Gen. Francis L. Donovan during a visit to troops in Tumaco (Nariño), on August 27. <p>The strengthening of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-13/drug-traffickers-profit-from-end-of-intelligence-cooperation-between-colombia-and-the-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-13/drug-traffickers-profit-from-end-of-intelligence-cooperation-between-colombia-and-the-us.html">military cooperation between Colombia and the United States</a> is advancing at a rapid pace. Two weeks after the government of Abelardo de la Espriella joined the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-14/trump-extends-his-military-tentacles-in-latin-america.html">Shield of the Americas</a>, the anti-narcotics coalition founded by Donald Trump, a joint agenda is already being formalized to tackle the country’s drug trafficking networks. One of the highest-ranking U.S. military officers visited Colombia last week and prioritized operations on the border with Ecuador, surveillance over the Pacific — the main trafficking route for drugs exported northward — and the rehabilitation of the aerial fleet.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/us-launches-new-military-alliance-with-colombia-focused-on-pacific-narco-boats-and-the-border-with-ecuador.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/alejandro-betancourt-trumps-new-latin-american-oligarch.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:35:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/alejandro-betancourt-trumps-new-latin-american-oligarch.html María Martín The Venezuelan businessman, under investigation in Switzerland and Spain, is the key to the oil agreement with Delcy Rodríguez’s regime The Venezuelan businessman, under investigation in Switzerland and Spain, is the key to the oil agreement with Delcy Rodríguez’s regime Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Washington D.C. Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Marco Rubio Pam Bondi Florida Pdvsa María Corina Machado Pedro Mattey (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey) Alejandro Betancourt A mural of oil wells in Caracas, August 29. A mural of oil wells in Caracas, August 29. <p>A 46-year-old businessman with a terrible reputation has just become Donald Trump’s oilman in Venezuela. After days of speculation, the White House finally released more details about the historic deal that will give him privileged access — for a century — to a quarter of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-17/a-visual-guide-to-venezuelas-oil-and-why-trump-wants-it.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-17/a-visual-guide-to-venezuelas-oil-and-why-trump-wants-it.html">Venezuela’s crude reserves</a>. It is an unprecedented agreement, but the most surprising thing is who is behind it. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-17/alejandro-betancourt-the-under-investigation-billionaire-linking-delcy-rodriguez-to-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-17/alejandro-betancourt-the-under-investigation-billionaire-linking-delcy-rodriguez-to-trump.html">Alejandro Betancourt</a>, who remains under investigation in Switzerland and Spain for alleged money laundering and tax fraud, is the architect, the broker, and the main beneficiary of the contract that has whipped up a storm from Caracas to Washington. “No Betancourt, no energy-security deal,” a U.S. official <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/trump-venezuela-oil-baron?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/trump-venezuela-oil-baron?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top">told Axios</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/alejandro-betancourt-trumps-new-latin-american-oligarch.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/a-cuban-theater-groups-defiance-against-censorship-we-will-no-longer-submit.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:01:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/a-cuban-theater-groups-defiance-against-censorship-we-will-no-longer-submit.html Sergio Murguía Tired of oversight and institutional suffocation, the members of El Ciervo Encantado, a benchmark of Cuban performance, have broken away from the state apparatus and are continuing their work in independent venues Tired of oversight and institutional suffocation, the members of El Ciervo Encantado, a benchmark of Cuban performance, have broken away from the state apparatus and are continuing their work in independent venues Cuba Donald Trump MARCEL VILLA (EL PAÍS) A performance by El ciervo encantado in Havana on August 27. A performance by El ciervo encantado in Havana on August 27. MARCEL VILLA For 30 years, El Ciervo Encantado has developed a body of work centered on performances, public interventions, installations, and artistic collaborations. For 30 years, El Ciervo Encantado has developed a body of work centered on performances, public interventions, installations, and artistic collaborations. MARCEL VILLA (EL PAÍS) The theater group has become a leading force in the art of performance in Cuba. The theater group has become a leading force in the art of performance in Cuba. MARCEL VILLA Performance by the theater group to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Performance by the theater group to celebrate its 30th anniversary. MARCEL VILLA Spectators at the performance applaud at El Proyecto in Havana. Spectators at the performance applaud at El Proyecto in Havana. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7XBWETPXTREYLIPJBJLA47SSGQ.jpg?auth=e60164b792f8491cc3796e87336d9f4bd58ef7c2fb97343b4c81c0171b62bd03" width="3480" height="2320" alt="A performance by El ciervo encantado in Havana on August 27."></img><p>It is an average day in February 2026 in Havana. As the daily lives of Cuban families are reshaped, cast into uncertainty, by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/oil-the-crisis-crushing-cuba-and-giving-trump-new-leverage.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-14/oil-the-crisis-crushing-cuba-and-giving-trump-new-leverage.html">oil embargo imposed by Donald Trump</a> and the worsening economic crisis that had been burdening their lives for years, a woman climbs a ladder in a large house in Vedado. She carries a can of black paint and intends to paint over a wall. The scene might seem insignificant if the woman were not the actor and playwright Nelda Castillo (Matanzas, 1953), and if for more than a decade the wall had not read <i>Grupo Teatral El Ciervo Encantado</i>, one of the most untamed reference points of contemporary Cuban theater and performance art on the island.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/a-cuban-theater-groups-defiance-against-censorship-we-will-no-longer-submit.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/somali-pirates-demonstrate-growing-strength-with-new-ship-hijackings.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:37:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/somali-pirates-demonstrate-growing-strength-with-new-ship-hijackings.html Marc Español Aided by a confluence of crises at home, in the Red Sea and in Hormuz, Somali groups have captured six ships since April in the biggest uptick in activity in years Aided by a confluence of crises at home, in the Red Sea and in Hormuz, Somali groups have captured six ships since April in the biggest uptick in activity in years Somalia Yemen UN Ankara Carolyn Van Houten (The Washington Post/Getty Images) The flag of Puntland flies as Defense Forces soldiers patrol Mareero beach, Bosaso (Puntland, Somalia), in January 2025. The flag of Puntland flies as Defense Forces soldiers patrol Mareero beach, Bosaso (Puntland, Somalia), in January 2025. <p>Last Thursday, the tanker <i>SIBU 1</i> was sailing about 155 miles east of the Yemeni city of Al Mukalla when it was boarded by six armed men who took control of the vessel, the UK Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) — the Royal Navy–run body responsible for commercial security in the area — reported. The ship, which the United States has sanctioned for being part of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-24/us-naval-blockade-strains-irans-already-fragile-economy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-24/us-naval-blockade-strains-irans-already-fragile-economy.html">shadow fleet Iran uses to export oil</a> and evade sanctions, immediately altered course and headed for Somalia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/somali-pirates-demonstrate-growing-strength-with-new-ship-hijackings.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/mexican-searcher-for-the-disappeared-survives-attack-in-sinaloa-they-wanted-to-kill-me.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:35:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/mexican-searcher-for-the-disappeared-survives-attack-in-sinaloa-they-wanted-to-kill-me.html Marcos Vizcarra Two men opened fire on Alma Rosa Rojo on Saturday in Culiacán while she was traveling by car with her daughter and two granddaughters. The attack occurred four days after the military presence in the city was reinforced Two men opened fire on Alma Rosa Rojo on Saturday in Culiacán while she was traveling by car with her daughter and two granddaughters. The attack occurred four days after the military presence in the city was reinforced México Sinaloa Los Chapitos Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Marcos Vizcarra (EL PAÍS) Attack in Sinaloa Alma Rosa Rojo, founder of a collective that searches for the disappeared in Sinaloa. Alma Rosa Rojo, founder of a collective that searches for the disappeared in Sinaloa. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CX37M7WPPVHKLOFM3ZJRLXP574.jpeg?auth=c624a5fe61e3a3aadc626f5b576f7e45346f57ab1261af0b90f1c6942e84729a" width="4032" height="3024" alt="Alma Rosa Rojo, founder of a collective that searches for the disappeared in Sinaloa."></img><p>Alma Rosa Rojo was on her way to a print shop on Saturday. Her daughter, Yesenia, was driving. The Mexican activist, known for her work <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-30/searching-for-missing-persons-amid-the-sinaloa-cartel-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-30/searching-for-missing-persons-amid-the-sinaloa-cartel-war.html">searching for the disappeared</a>, had her seven-year-old granddaughter on her lap. Her 12-year-old granddaughter was riding in the back seat. Rojo saw two men in another vehicle overtake them, make a U-turn and block their path. One of the men got out, opened the door and fired directly at them. It was another episode in the daily violence that has gripped Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa, which has been <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-10/dont-go-near-the-mountains-cartel-violence-spreads-to-mazatlan-as-the-war-in-sinaloa-fragments.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-10/dont-go-near-the-mountains-cartel-violence-spreads-to-mazatlan-as-the-war-in-sinaloa-fragments.html">gripped by a security crisis</a> for the past two years.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/mexican-searcher-for-the-disappeared-survives-attack-in-sinaloa-they-wanted-to-kill-me.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/oil-the-most-sensitive-issue-in-venezuelan-politics.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:59:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/oil-the-most-sensitive-issue-in-venezuelan-politics.html Alonso Moleiro The agreement announced by Donald Trump has sparked widespread unease in a country with a deeply rooted sense of ownership over its natural resources The agreement announced by Donald Trump has sparked widespread unease in a country with a deeply rooted sense of ownership over its natural resources Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro Chavismo Diko Betancourt (Anadolu via Getty Images) Daily life continues in Caracas amid landmark US-Venezuela Oil Agreement Monument of an oil pumping unit in Caracas, Venezuela, August 29. Monument of an oil pumping unit in Caracas, Venezuela, August 29. <p>The oil agreements announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, of which only fragmentary details have so far emerged, have touched on some of the most sensitive areas of Venezuelan public debate: the relationship between oil, the state and citizens.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-01/oil-the-most-sensitive-issue-in-venezuelan-politics.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:23:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html Antonio Jimenez Barca Barca Hostility toward migrants is increasing among local residents who are fed up and feel abandoned by the central government. In a city that prides itself on religious coexistence, conflicts have already flared up between its Muslim and Christian communities Hostility toward migrants is increasing among local residents who are fed up and feel abandoned by the central government. In a city that prides itself on religious coexistence, conflicts have already flared up between its Muslim and Christian communities Ceuta Pedro Sánchez Mohamed VI de Marruecos Violeta Santos Moura (REUTERS) Ceuta Barca Police escort hundreds of migrants on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on August 20. Police escort hundreds of migrants on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on August 20. <p>A pair of residents of Ceuta were this week refusing to leave their home, which faces Benítez beach, because they feared that some of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html">thousands of migrants</a> who sleep on the sand each night might break in and refuse to leave. They know what they are talking about because it has already almost happened: a few days ago two migrants climbed up onto their terrace and they had to throw them out. On Thursday, on that same beach, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html">a group of Ceuta residents</a> stormed the migrants’ camp and, while the Moroccan migrants ran away, the protesters destroyed their shacks, threw some of their belongings into the sea and burned the rest in a large bonfire along with blankets, the bamboo poles used as makeshift structures and the backpacks they found. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/brazil-the-new-promised-land-for-cubans.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:40:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/brazil-the-new-promised-land-for-cubans.html Naiara Galarraga Gortázar Brazilian authorities are processing 90,000 asylum applications since arrivals surged starting in 2025 after the United States closed its border Brazilian authorities are processing 90,000 asylum applications since arrivals surged starting in 2025 after the United States closed its border Brasil Cuba São Paulo Venezuela Martin Mejia (AP) Brazil Miguel Hidalgo, a Cuban migrant at a shelter in Rio Branco (Brazil), in June 2024. Miguel Hidalgo, a Cuban migrant at a shelter in Rio Branco (Brazil), in June 2024. <p>The presence of Cubans in Brazil surged starting in 2025, alongside the relentless <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-16/carlos-saladrigas-businessman-we-recommend-a-marshall-plan-for-cuba.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-16/carlos-saladrigas-businessman-we-recommend-a-marshall-plan-for-cuba.html">deterioration of living conditions</a> on the Caribbean island. What began as a trickle of arrivals via a harsh route through the Amazon has become a growing flow that has put them at the top of asylum claims, far surpassing Venezuelans. Brazilian authorities are processing more than 90,000 Cuban refugee applications, including 35,000 filed in the first seven months of 2026.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/brazil-the-new-promised-land-for-cubans.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/cia-chiefs-visit-to-moscow-is-shrouded-in-lies-and-half-truths-amid-war-of-russian-espionage-in-europe.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:56:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/cia-chiefs-visit-to-moscow-is-shrouded-in-lies-and-half-truths-amid-war-of-russian-espionage-in-europe.html Javier González Cuesta John Ratcliffe’s meeting with the heads of Russian intelligence has unleashed all kinds of speculation as acts of sabotage in Europe keep rising John Ratcliffe’s meeting with the heads of Russian intelligence has unleashed all kinds of speculation as acts of sabotage in Europe keep rising CIA Vladimir Putin Washington D.C. Kremlin Nathan Howard (REUTERS) U.S. President Donald Trump gives instructions to CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Camp David on July 31 U.S. President Donald Trump gives instructions to CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Camp David on July 31 U.S. President Donald Trump gives instructions to CIA Director John Ratcliffe at Camp David on July 31 <p>Amid a surge of Russian acts of sabotage across Europe, CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s meeting last week with the heads of the Kremlin’s intelligence agencies has sparked all manner of speculation, including suggestions of a possible Russian invasion. Washington, preoccupied with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/us-and-iran-trade-fire-for-the-first-time-since-july.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/us-and-iran-trade-fire-for-the-first-time-since-july.html">its own conflict with Iran</a> — an ally of Moscow — and just months from its midterm elections, has not clarified the purpose of the visit and has fueled theories through a series of selective leaks. Intelligence experts wonder why Donald Trump would suddenly be concerned with helping Europe.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/cia-chiefs-visit-to-moscow-is-shrouded-in-lies-and-half-truths-amid-war-of-russian-espionage-in-europe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:14:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html EL PAÍS The unprecedented deal for the US to exploit the country’s oil aligns the president’s interests with those of Delcy Rodríguez The unprecedented deal for the US to exploit the country’s oil aligns the president’s interests with those of Delcy Rodríguez Donald Trump Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Caracas Pedro Mattey (AP/LaPresse) Venezuela US Trump Oil A man walks past a mural referencing oil wells beside the Venezuelan flag, last Saturday in Caracas. A man walks past a mural referencing oil wells beside the Venezuelan flag, last Saturday in Caracas. <p>Donald Trump’s announcement that he will <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html">control the production of almost a quarter of Venezuela’s oil</a> has unleashed a torrent of criticism, even from within Chavismo, and left many questions unanswered. The agreement, announced on social media and confirmed by the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is the product of an opaque negotiation conducted behind the Venezuelan public’s back, which still does not know its terms and conditions. What is not surprising is that Venezuela’s natural wealth is ending up in U.S. hands. Trump made it clear from the day he ordered an attack on Caracas and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, now imprisoned in New York, that his real objective was Venezuelan oil. Eight months later, he has announced an unprecedented deal with a leader who was not elected by her citizens and who is collaborating with Washington because it is Washington that put her in office in the first place.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-31/trump-owner-of-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:59:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html Macarena Vidal Liy,María Martín The US president says he will use Venezuelan barrels to replenish his country’s dwindling strategic reserves, with a view to the November midterms The US president says he will use Venezuelan barrels to replenish his country’s dwindling strategic reserves, with a view to the November midterms Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Caracas Donald Trump María Corina Machado Mario Flores (Zuma Press/Europa Press/ContactoPhoto) Oil Agreement With United States Protesters affiliated with Chavista groups demonstrate in Caracas to demand transparency about the oil agreement between the governments of Venezuela and the United States Protesters affiliated with Chavista groups demonstrate in Caracas to demand transparency about the oil agreement between the governments of Venezuela and the United States <p>U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday defended the pact under which his country will have majority control of one-fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves, calling it a gift from Venezuela to the people of the United States in a message on his platform Truth Social. Trump repeated his claim that the plan agreed to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-10/venezuelas-future-is-being-decided-in-a-new-negotiation-under-washingtons-watch.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-10/venezuelas-future-is-being-decided-in-a-new-negotiation-under-washingtons-watch.html">with the interim government</a> in Caracas will not cost U.S. taxpayers a penny and will only bring benefits. He has also promised that one of the things he plans to do with the 65 billion barrels included in the agreement is to replenish U.S. national strategic reserves, which are currently at their lowest level in four decades.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-31/the-oil-pact-the-deal-that-ties-trump-and-delcy-rodriguez-together.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/us-and-iran-trade-fire-for-the-first-time-since-july.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:20:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/us-and-iran-trade-fire-for-the-first-time-since-july.html Luis Doncel American forces struck two Iranian rocket launch sites on Larak Island, and Tehran responded with missiles against Jordan and drones against UAE American forces struck two Iranian rocket launch sites on Larak Island, and Tehran responded with missiles against Jordan and drones against UAE Irán Donald Trump Israel Majid Asgaripour (via REUTERS) HORMUZ Ships on the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz on August 28. Ships on the Iranian side of the Strait of Hormuz on August 28. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-21/after-six-months-of-war-washington-has-failed-to-strangle-irans-economy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-21/after-six-months-of-war-washington-has-failed-to-strangle-irans-economy.html">Six months after the Iran war began</a>, the United States appears more focused on economically choking the regime than on direct strikes. But a new skirmish has served as a reminder that the war remains a very real conflict. On Sunday, U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launch sites on Larak Island, Axios reported first and the regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later confirmed. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/us-and-iran-trade-fire-for-the-first-time-since-july.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/elias-jaua-former-venezuelan-vice-president-after-chavezs-death-there-was-no-referee-and-we-tore-into-each-other.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/elias-jaua-former-venezuelan-vice-president-after-chavezs-death-there-was-no-referee-and-we-tore-into-each-other.html Boris Muñoz The veteran Chavista condemns Nicolás Maduro’s capture and argues that Venezuela has lost its sovereignty under US tutelage The veteran Chavista condemns Nicolás Maduro’s capture and argues that Venezuela has lost its sovereignty under US tutelage Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Donald Trump PSUV Pdvsa Chavismo María Corina Machado Diosdado Cabello GABY ORAA (EL PAÍS) VENEZUELA - ELIAS JAUA - POLÍTICO Elias Jaua in Caracas, August 20. Elias Jaua in Caracas, August 20. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/T7C2KVH2CRAZZNYSVQZRQWIRB4.jpg?auth=081abbfbc7c764d40ef30d6ea02d3e14012fc76015e360230d2dd2626209dd7b" width="4800" height="3200" alt="Elias Jaua in Caracas, August 20."></img><p>Many of the historic figures of Chavismo, the political movement founded by former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, backed Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government after Nicolás Maduro was extracted by U.S. special forces. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/elias-jaua-former-venezuelan-vice-president-after-chavezs-death-there-was-no-referee-and-we-tore-into-each-other.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SGIE7KM3IFAFVG2IJT2ZOFK7YM.jpg?auth=4f50c200497a977094c397d250646e7b9065452a9cc5ad14e6ee67dd13534e28" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Elias Jaua."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/the-shadow-of-the-united-states-lengthens-over-southern-greenland-we-are-going-to-lose-our-homes.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/the-shadow-of-the-united-states-lengthens-over-southern-greenland-we-are-going-to-lose-our-homes.html Carlos Torralba Donald Trump’s interest in controlling the vast Danish island and exploiting its natural resources worries the population Donald Trump’s interest in controlling the vast Danish island and exploiting its natural resources worries the population Donald Trump Washington D.C. Marlene Dietrich Donald Trump Jr Álvaro González La sombra de EE UU en Groenlandia Storch Lund transporta en su barco a unos turistas entre Narsarsuaq y Qassiarsuk, a finales de junio en el sur de Groenlandia. Storch Lund transporta en su barco a unos turistas entre Narsarsuaq y Qassiarsuk, a finales de junio en el sur de Groenlandia. <p>The Narsarsuaq Museum no longer has set opening hours. Since the airport closed in the spring, few visitors come to this remote settlement in southern Greenland. However, if someone asks for Ole Guldager’s house and goes to ask him to open it, he is happy to oblige. The museum occupies one of the barracks of the former military base, a long wooden building painted red with a brick chimney. Beside the entrance sits the radial engine of a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/80th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-world-war-ii-how-does-a-country-fall-into-the-abyss-of-hatred.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-05-08/80th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-world-war-ii-how-does-a-country-fall-into-the-abyss-of-hatred.html">World War II</a> aircraft, corroded by decades of exposure to the elements. Behind the building stretches the airstrip that U.S. soldiers built in record time. Today, however, that same country appears not as an ally from the past but as a growing threat to the island’s sovereignty and natural resources, especially in places like Narsarsuaq, one of three bases the United States would seek to reopen.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/the-shadow-of-the-united-states-lengthens-over-southern-greenland-we-are-going-to-lose-our-homes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2EXJNFEPOBB5RJAGKKVJ65GMFM.jpg?auth=94960bb3476446e4c859c758fef652540f69caebb3131efcf5567516fa383e84" width="2480" height="1656" alt="Ole Guldager, at the entrance to the Narsarsuaq Museum."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/E45PIC5FPNB2ZB4OXFXGI6BPUM.jpg?auth=57fe2df4b7334af3176f986bcd4de755d53c0f2db6eb73b2278fc58ec70c2280" width="1513" height="995" alt="The village of Narsarsuaq, beside the airstrip."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MAD6E6XJKVAGVMWTTWHTAGTLCU.jpg?auth=5486a390b08e72201e86bd972eabba9efd812d518ec5e400d33391fb23dc6dbf" width="2562" height="1710" alt="A rusted fuel tank near the former U.S. military base in Narsarsuaq."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2UJG4DPQA5DYDPYZHHXMD622WY.jpg?auth=69bf1461dfe3a7756f64ece19382b5ff88ec2329d85d1cf30cea2235bb15a86c" width="2768" height="1848" alt="A view of the fjord from Qassiarsuk, at the end of June."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BNRVNR353VECXMBKYA4JZIGYHQ.jpg?auth=f154d2d02316eaeecac5b746ac300e26bc2431d90b143606431f3c27ca8610ff" width="2768" height="1848" alt="Aviaja Lennert's farm and house, in June in Tasiusaq."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SW6GETMKUVDOXLJ4YD6JAHPPIU.jpg?auth=c06748caf0c8acbc40bab7b65b7d113f1cdefcb9c69ea422fde6816edc8e4a0c" width="2486" height="1660" alt="Aviaja Lennert, in front of her barn with the Urani Naamik symbol, this summer in Tasiusaq."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/italy-aims-to-bring-order-to-the-chaos-of-its-12000-private-beaches.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/italy-aims-to-bring-order-to-the-chaos-of-its-12000-private-beaches.html Lorena Pacho Between 33% and 42% of the country’s beaches are private. Under pressure from Brussels, Giorgia Meloni’s government will open their management to tender Between 33% and 42% of the country’s beaches are private. Under pressure from Brussels, Giorgia Meloni’s government will open their management to tender Giorgia Meloni Europe Paul Rovere (Getty Images) (EL PAÍS) Bathers on a Sicilian beach. Bathers on a Sicilian beach. <p>Italy has nearly 4,900 miles of coastline, but enjoying it is not always free. While elsewhere, going to the beach means looking for a space on the sand, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-19/the-decline-of-summer-vacations-in-italy-families-now-only-go-to-the-beach-on-weekends.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-19/the-decline-of-summer-vacations-in-italy-families-now-only-go-to-the-beach-on-weekends.html">in Italy the experience is often quite different</a>. Finding a space to plant an umbrella without paying is a challenge. Along stretches of the coast, access to the sea is managed by private companies through public concessions, which have transformed the beaches into a multimillion-dollar business. The result is an endless forest of perfectly aligned umbrellas, accompanied by their respective sun loungers, waiting to be rented for prices that can exceed €35 ($40) a day.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-30/italy-aims-to-bring-order-to-the-chaos-of-its-12000-private-beaches.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/china-imposes-a-wall-of-silence-in-tibet-after-the-himalayan-disaster.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:08:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/china-imposes-a-wall-of-silence-in-tibet-after-the-himalayan-disaster.html Inma Bonet Bailén Extreme terrain, disrupted communications and a lack of firsthand accounts have made it difficult to piece together what happened on the Tibetan side of the border Extreme terrain, disrupted communications and a lack of firsthand accounts have made it difficult to piece together what happened on the Tibetan side of the border Tibet Nepal China Mao Zedong China News Service (China News Service via Getty Images) TIBETT Emergency workers carry out rescue operations after the flood in the Tibetan region of Kyiriong. Emergency workers carry out rescue operations after the flood in the Tibetan region of Kyiriong. <p>Four days after the catastrophic flood in Gyirong, known in Tibetan as Kyirong, China has for the first time released a breakdown of the nationalities of those still missing in Tibet. Of the 546 people who remain unaccounted for, 261 are foreign nationals from 23 countries. Chinese authorities have also raised the death toll in Tibet from seven to 16. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-31/china-imposes-a-wall-of-silence-in-tibet-after-the-himalayan-disaster.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>