Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, usa en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:49:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-canada-amid-usmca-trade-talks.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:49:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-canada-amid-usmca-trade-talks.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The president cites what he calls discriminatory treatment of certain U.S. products. Automotive materials, dairy products and alcoholic beverages will be subject to the new duties The president cites what he calls discriminatory treatment of certain U.S. products. Automotive materials, dairy products and alcoholic beverages will be subject to the new duties Donald Trump Mark Carney América Canadá México Eva Marie Uzcategui - FIFA (Getty Images) Trump Mark Carney mundial 2026 Mark Carney and Donald Trump at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on Sunday. Mark Carney and Donald Trump at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on Sunday. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump approved a new round of 50% tariffs on selected Canadian products on Monday, arguing that “<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/07/imposing-additional-duties-to-offset-canadian-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-dairy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/07/imposing-additional-duties-to-offset-canadian-discrimination-against-the-commerce-of-the-united-states-with-respect-to-dairy/">Canada discriminates against U.S. goods</a>.” Through three executive orders, the Republican president imposed new 50% import duties on automotive components, dairy products and alcoholic beverages. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-canada-amid-usmca-trade-talks.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/loyalty-telegenic-appeal-and-testosterone-hegseths-extraordinary-run-at-the-head-of-the-pentagon.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:07:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/loyalty-telegenic-appeal-and-testosterone-hegseths-extraordinary-run-at-the-head-of-the-pentagon.html Iker Seisdedos García The secretary of defense’s announcement to screen soldiers’ male hormone levels is the latest sign of the Trump ally’s obsession with a virile military that leaves no room for women and minorities The secretary of defense’s announcement to screen soldiers’ male hormone levels is the latest sign of the Trump ally’s obsession with a virile military that leaves no room for women and minorities Pete Hegseth Donald Trump FOX Washington D.C. Saturday night live Samuel L. Jackson Pam Bondi Kristi Noem Kylie Cooper (REUTERS) Pete Hegseth at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Pete Hegseth at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. <p>At a meeting held in the tea room of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-05-19/the-white-house-llc.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-05-19/the-white-house-llc.html">Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion/hotel</a> where it was decided on November 11, 2024, that Pete Hegseth would be the next U.S. secretary of defense, the then president-elect offered two arguments he considered decisive. “Nobody has performed better on camera than that guy” was one. “He’s always treated me very well,” was the other.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/loyalty-telegenic-appeal-and-testosterone-hegseths-extraordinary-run-at-the-head-of-the-pentagon.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/the-vip-box-of-few-words-trump-and-sanchez-temporarily-put-aside-differences-during-world-cup-final.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:31:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/the-vip-box-of-few-words-trump-and-sanchez-temporarily-put-aside-differences-during-world-cup-final.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The US president broke protocol by patting the World Cup trophy before kick-off The US president broke protocol by patting the World Cup trophy before kick-off FIFA Pedro Sánchez Donald Trump Zohran Mamdani Claudia Sheinbaum Gianni Infantino Alejandro Ruesga (EL PAÍS) Saludo Trump Sanchez U.S. President Donald Trump greets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the presence of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. U.S. President Donald Trump greets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the presence of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RQIHNSLODVCJDNADP7LVGP55KE.jpg?auth=b15ecdaa0473878bbbc5365a6c99b40326e0f7b1144fc9119e31ba417e2822a1" width="4367" height="2457" alt="U.S. President Donald Trump greets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the presence of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. "></img><p>U.S. President Donald Trump played host on Sunday to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/spain-beat-argentina-to-win-the-world-cup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/spain-beat-argentina-to-win-the-world-cup.html">2026 World Cup final</a> between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The VIP box, enclosed by bulletproof glass in a stadium under heavy security, brought together a group of world leaders who share little common ground. Inside what felt like a political fishbowl, Trump sat alongside several leaders with whom he has had strained relations. It was a gathering that represented two opposing visions of the world.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-19/the-vip-box-of-few-words-trump-and-sanchez-temporarily-put-aside-differences-during-world-cup-final.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/the-prospects-of-a-democratic-congress.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:58:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/the-prospects-of-a-democratic-congress.html Julissa Reynoso A divided government or a change in control of institutions reinforces a fundamental democratic principle: no political party should assume that it is entitled to govern indefinitely A divided government or a change in control of institutions reinforces a fundamental democratic principle: no political party should assume that it is entitled to govern indefinitely América Donald Trump Opinión KENNY HOLSTON / POOL (EFE) Democratic Congress Donald Trump's speech to the U.S. Congress on February 25. Donald Trump's speech to the U.S. Congress on February 25. <p>American democracy works best when elections produce meaningful accountability. In the United States, voters have often used the midterm elections to balance power in Washington and impose oversight and accountability on the sitting president and his party. This occurs when the electorate gives majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate to the party other than the president’s party. Recent midterm flips occurred in 2006, 2010, 2018, and 2022, four of the last five midterms. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/the-prospects-of-a-democratic-congress.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-cries-voter-fraud-ahead-of-the-midterms-but-several-illegal-votes-were-cast-for-him.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:52:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-cries-voter-fraud-ahead-of-the-midterms-but-several-illegal-votes-were-cast-for-him.html Isaías Alvarado The president continues to claim US elections have ‘vulnerabilities’; however, cases are rare, and the few prosecuted cases involved Republican supporters The president continues to claim US elections have ‘vulnerabilities’; however, cases are rare, and the few prosecuted cases involved Republican supporters Donald Trump América Bill Clinton Hillary Clinton GRAEME SLOAN / POOL (EFE) Trump voter fraud midterms Donald Trump in Washington, July 14. Donald Trump in Washington, July 14. <p>An undocumented Mexican immigrant who embraced Trumpism despite warnings of a mass deportation drive, a Republican mayor from a small conservative town, and a man who cast a ballot using his wife’s voting papers while under suspicion in her disappearance and death. These are among the election fraud cases prosecuted in recent years involving Republican supporters who ultimately faced legal consequences for illegally voting for Donald Trump, whether by casting multiple ballots or voting without being eligible to do so. The cases contrast sharply with the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-16/trump-administration-tasks-ice-with-tracking-false-voters-ahead-of-the-midterms.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-16/trump-administration-tasks-ice-with-tracking-false-voters-ahead-of-the-midterms.html">repeated claims by the president</a> and his allies, who have alleged, without evidence, that various elections were manipulated to benefit Democratic candidates.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-cries-voter-fraud-ahead-of-the-midterms-but-several-illegal-votes-were-cast-for-him.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-20/mexico-leads-latin-americas-pushback-against-trumps-migrant-crackdown.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:38:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-20/mexico-leads-latin-americas-pushback-against-trumps-migrant-crackdown.html Silvia Blanco Valero Mexico’s decision to pursue criminal legal action over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals at the hands of ICE represents the region’s strongest response yet to the Republican’s immigration policy Mexico’s decision to pursue criminal legal action over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals at the hands of ICE represents the region’s strongest response yet to the Republican’s immigration policy ICE México Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump Sinaloa Lula da Silva Gustavo Petro Abelardo de la Espriella Latinos Christopher Dilts (Bloomberg) EE UU - DACA DREAMERS - MIGRACION A protest by the Mexican community in Illinois, in a file photo. A protest by the Mexican community in Illinois, in a file photo. <p>In just 10 days, two people have been shot dead during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, another died in the agency’s custody, and a fourth was struck and killed by a truck while fleeing from an agent. Mexican national <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/lorenzo-salgados-family-bids-him-farewell-in-a-private-service-steeped-in-mexican-traditions-with-mariachis-and-rancheras.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/lorenzo-salgados-family-bids-him-farewell-in-a-private-service-steeped-in-mexican-traditions-with-mariachis-and-rancheras.html">Lorenzo Salgado Araujo</a>, 53, was driving his van to work in Texas when agents stopped him and mistook him for another man they were actually seeking. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html">Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero</a>, a 26-year-old Colombian, was on his way to work in Maine when ICE officers intercepted him. His last words were: “I tried to stop.” He, too, was not the person they were looking for. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/venezuelan-man-dies-in-ice-custody-in-georgia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/venezuelan-man-dies-in-ice-custody-in-georgia.html">José Manuel Arenas</a>, a 45-year-old Venezuelan, suffered a heart attack while being transferred between detention facilities in Georgia.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-20/mexico-leads-latin-americas-pushback-against-trumps-migrant-crackdown.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-steps-up-his-campaign-to-undermine-trust-in-fair-elections-never-before-has-the-main-threat-to-the-system-come-from-the-white-house.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:37:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-steps-up-his-campaign-to-undermine-trust-in-fair-elections-never-before-has-the-main-threat-to-the-system-come-from-the-white-house.html Iker Seisdedos García The president’s revival of false claims about the 2020 election is the latest step in a broader effort to tighten voting rules The president’s revival of false claims about the 2020 election is the latest step in a broader effort to tighten voting rules Donald Trump Washington D.C. ICE Joseph Biden Colorado Evan Vucci (REUTERS) inter U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a Rose Garden Club luncheon at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a Rose Garden Club luncheon at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2026. <p>It has become almost routine on Capitol Hill. A person chosen by Donald Trump for a position in his administration or in the judiciary sits before a group of senators responsible for confirming the appointment, when one of them, a Democrat, asks about the 2020 election. What follows often goes viral.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/trump-steps-up-his-campaign-to-undermine-trust-in-fair-elections-never-before-has-the-main-threat-to-the-system-come-from-the-white-house.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/ice-the-relentless-force-behind-trumps-deportation-drive.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:16:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/ice-the-relentless-force-behind-trumps-deportation-drive.html Patricia Caro The deaths of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the hands of immigration agents less than a week apart are the result of mounting pressure from the White House to increase arrests The deaths of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the hands of immigration agents less than a week apart are the result of mounting pressure from the White House to increase arrests ICE Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Maine Texas Houston Robert F. Bukaty (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ICE Shooting Maine Neighbors put up a poster to call for a rally in response to the recent deaths at the hands of ICE, in Biddeford, Maine, on July 15. Neighbors put up a poster to call for a rally in response to the recent deaths at the hands of ICE, in Biddeford, Maine, on July 15. <p>The truce, if there ever was one, is over. The apparent calm that had kept U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) out of the major headlines in recent months has given way to a fierce storm. In the space of just one week, the agency’s whip has come down hard across the United States, leaving four people dead, two of them shot by immigration agents.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-20/ice-the-relentless-force-behind-trumps-deportation-drive.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-19/mahmoud-khalil-the-palestinian-ice-jailed-and-trump-wants-to-deport-they-came-for-me-and-they-will-go-after-anyone-who-dissents.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-19/mahmoud-khalil-the-palestinian-ice-jailed-and-trump-wants-to-deport-they-came-for-me-and-they-will-go-after-anyone-who-dissents.html Luis Doncel After becoming the face of student protests against Israel and spending 104 days in a detention center, the government is now trying to expel him After becoming the face of student protests against Israel and spending 104 days in a detention center, the government is now trying to expel him Donald Trump ICE Israel Zohran Mamdani Corrie Aune EE UU-Mahmoud Khalil Mahmoud Khalil in New York, July 26. Mahmoud Khalil in New York, July 26. <p>Mahmoud Khalil is a man living under a heavy burden. The threat of deportation from the United States prevents him from making plans. Next month, he could be at home in New York with his wife and child or anywhere else in the world. “I have the full weight of the Donald Trump administration against me, trying to deport me by any means,” he says. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-19/mahmoud-khalil-the-palestinian-ice-jailed-and-trump-wants-to-deport-they-came-for-me-and-they-will-go-after-anyone-who-dissents.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html Fernando Peinado,Julio Núñez The controversial Spanish communicator has built an international business based on political propaganda and selling access to Donald Trump’s and Javier Milei’s circles The controversial Spanish communicator has built an international business based on political propaganda and selling access to Donald Trump’s and Javier Milei’s circles Washington D.C. Vito Quiles Donald Trump Javier Milei Steve Bannon El Mundo javier negre On a yacht with 'Killa' in Florida in 2025, in a photograph provided by Javier Negre. On a yacht with 'Killa' in Florida in 2025, in a photograph provided by Javier Negre. javier With his protegé Vito Quiles at the headquarters of EdaTV in Madrid, with the logos of media outlets that he has ties with in the background. Photograph provided by Negre. With his protegé Vito Quiles at the headquarters of EdaTV in Madrid, with the logos of media outlets that he has ties with in the background. Photograph provided by Negre. Galeria Negre Left to right, David Fonseca, directo of public policy at Meta; Javier Negre; Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump; and her husband Jared Kushner, in a photo from June provided by Negre. Left to right, David Fonseca, directo of public policy at Meta; Javier Negre; Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump; and her husband Jared Kushner, in a photo from June provided by Negre. Con Abelardo de la Espriella, el presidente electo de Colombia. Cedida. With Abelardo de la Espriella, the president-elect of Colombia, in a photo provided by Negre. With Abelardo de la Espriella, the president-elect of Colombia, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre At the White House during a meeting of US President Donald Trump and President Javier Milei of Argentina, in November 2025, in a photo provided by Negre. At the White House during a meeting of US President Donald Trump and President Javier Milei of Argentina, in November 2025, in a photo provided by Negre. Negre In Havana (Cuba) in 2016, when he was still a reporter for 'El Mundo', in a photo provided by Negre. In Havana (Cuba) in 2016, when he was still a reporter for 'El Mundo', in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre con Karoline Leavitt, secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, en una imagen cedida. With White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a photo provided by Negre. With White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a photo provided by Negre. Negre en un jet privado, en una imagen cedida. On a private jet, in a photo provided by Negre. On a private jet, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre posa con Lionel Messi durante la concentración del equipo argentino para el Mundial de 2026, en Dallas, EE UU, en una imagen cedida. With Lionel Messi when the Argentine team was in Dallas, Texas for the 2026 World Cup, in a photo provided by Negre. With Lionel Messi when the Argentine team was in Dallas, Texas for the 2026 World Cup, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre With Alex Bruesewitz, advisor to Donald Trump and key to introducing him to the circles of power in Washington, in a photo provided by Negre. With Alex Bruesewitz, advisor to Donald Trump and key to introducing him to the circles of power in Washington, in a photo provided by Negre. Javier Negre Interviewing the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, in an interview that aired in June. Photo provided by Negre. Interviewing the interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, in an interview that aired in June. Photo provided by Negre. <p>In person, Javier Negre has two modes. Either he doesn’t look you in the eye and answers you in monosyllables, or else he gives you his full attention and energy. If he is interested, he can talk for hours as if someone had pressed a button at the base of his skull, making a torrent of words pour from his mouth. And he is interested in this newspaper story. At 41, this native of Málaga — a former reporter at Spanish national daily <i>El Mundo</i> and now the head of a constellation of outlets accused of spreading hoaxes and far-right demagoguery — is labeled by many people as a charlatan. He wants to prove otherwise. He wants to show that, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-19/washington-dc-is-ready-to-try-the-mamdani-model.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-19/washington-dc-is-ready-to-try-the-mamdani-model.html">in Donald Trump’s Washington</a>, they take him seriously.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-18/javier-negre-inc-the-hoax-multinational.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SOKMH5NZ4ZDPTEP4ZST57HKW2M.jpg?auth=82b00593657635551c1ae1641cc76f64bad88c0ed85662a29aa1fc84d0a2f8b4" width="5774" height="3851" alt="Javier Negre shows an agent the pass to visit the White House with several entrepreneur friends on May 20."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OQKP3OTEGREEJCM4LIWKKCGQA4.jpg?auth=7f8d88ac7fc5495009847a53f4d4308343422c41011aeb22cfd2b32ad1187116" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Javier Negre walks by a banner with messages against Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez at EdaTV headquarters in Madrid on April 30."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HZ22EHRZIZB2FHKEYOFFMFM24E.jpg?auth=29f835450aa9e4c20b2010f854138d725ffabb403216932bc1bbeb5638fd65ed" width="2534" height="1428" alt="Javier Negre on the set of 'The Right News Show' in Washington on May 21, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XIE5PPEA3RDAJJWVKO76MHZF7Q.jpg?auth=1f1d850e44ba44142a4f63d84ea1b199978202e1aba72e1435ee49ebd4c4a0d0" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Javier Negre addresses his editors at EdaTV headquarters in Madrid on April 30."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MOZ5ZF6F5ZCAVMKUCGB2YXICKM.jpg?auth=78c732ad636c0e7cbc25dba708a52bebc7018f606af674e72eb7b16f6ac6c625" width="4724" height="3151" alt="Javier Negre and his wife Astrid Macías pose for a photo in a horse-drawn carriage at the Seville fair on April 21."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-18/mark-lilla-political-scientist-trump-has-lost-his-magic.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-18/mark-lilla-political-scientist-trump-has-lost-his-magic.html Luis Doncel The author of ‘Ignorance and Bliss’ warns of the illness afflicting democracy in the United States: ‘It is its worst moment since the Civil War’ The author of ‘Ignorance and Bliss’ warns of the illness afflicting democracy in the United States: ‘It is its worst moment since the Civil War’ Donald Trump Kamala Harris Zohran Mamdani Washington D.C. Sarah Palin Bill Clinton Klaus galiano (EL PAÍS) EE UU-Mark Lilla Mark Lilla, after the interview, in his study at his apartment in New York, on June 26. Mark Lilla, after the interview, in his study at his apartment in New York, on June 26. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JPYXZI6PU5FRVJRCNBDC2EQ2YU.jpg?auth=821c08a4109e762046b475db8cc554a56cbc724d177102957e13091075056eae" width="6947" height="4631" alt="Mark Lilla, after the interview, in his study at his apartment in New York, on June 26."></img><p>Mark Lilla says that, until the era of George H. W. Bush, White House menus resembled what the average citizen ate: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans… It was under <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-26/how-the-left-lost-its-mojo-and-how-it-can-get-it-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-26/how-the-left-lost-its-mojo-and-how-it-can-get-it-back.html">Bill Clinton</a> that U.S. presidents’ diets began to become more sophisticated, just as working-class people cooked less at home and relied more on junk food. And then came Donald Trump, who loves being photographed with McDonald’s burgers. “He knew how to connect with that popular America that has been drifting away from the elites for decades. He is both weirdly a master manipulator and a shape changer.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-18/mark-lilla-political-scientist-trump-has-lost-his-magic.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PUVMEXFGHFBOXM5QNLFR7SFQ2I.jpg?auth=268f8b4c444a427193e99f21c787ecf5a75c978fe046061a806e76bed6d4bbf5" width="5504" height="8256" alt="Mark Lilla, in his New York apartment. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EFOFRPYPEJEFDPLXOO3OBRCSFM.jpg?auth=bb3a1db82191237e11e048e1f389bcfda4ecd97d6194ff817b4391d66f4f00aa" width="4819" height="3213" alt="Mark Lilla, on June 26. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-18/springsteen-vs-trump-why-bruce-is-a-magnificent-example-for-the-music-world.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-18/springsteen-vs-trump-why-bruce-is-a-magnificent-example-for-the-music-world.html Fernando Navarro With Herculean strength — that of a true colossus — and wielding his guitar with impressive force, the musician, without settling for the status quo or caring what he has to lose, continues his fight against the U.S. president out of conscience and to appeal to the greater cause of humanity With Herculean strength — that of a true colossus — and wielding his guitar with impressive force, the musician, without settling for the status quo or caring what he has to lose, continues his fight against the U.S. president out of conscience and to appeal to the greater cause of humanity Bruce Springsteen Donald Trump Woody Guthrie ICE Minneapolis Stephen Colbert Siri Hustvedt John Steinbeck Svetlana Aleksiévich Bob Dylan Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen during a concert in Minnesota. Bruce Springsteen during a concert in Minnesota. <p>When Woody Guthrie — the most committed voice and greatest agitator of consciences in American music history — died in 1967, his colleague Pete Seeger, another bard of social activism, declared: “Woody will never die as long as there are people singing his songs.” On Bruce Springsteen’s most recent tour, called the <i>Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour</i>, the New Jersey musician closed his concerts with <i>This Land Is Your Land</i>, the most iconic composition by Guthrie — a man who, until a degenerative illness left him bedridden for years, sang and played his guitar across the the United States until his very last breath to fight against exploiters and the unscrupulous powerful. Guthrie’s guitar bears the famous inscription: “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-07-21/why-woody-guthries-guitar-was-a-fascist-killer.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-07-21/why-woody-guthries-guitar-was-a-fascist-killer.html">This machine kills fascists</a>.” That guitar was never intended to represent physical violence, but rather a cultural antidote to right-wing extremists, the very same people who spewed hatred toward immigrants, the poor, women, and social minorities during the first half of the 20th century.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-18/springsteen-vs-trump-why-bruce-is-a-magnificent-example-for-the-music-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/ice-officer-who-killed-colombian-national-in-maine-has-history-of-gender-based-violence.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:14:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/ice-officer-who-killed-colombian-national-in-maine-has-history-of-gender-based-violence.html Patricia Caro Revelation that David Brouillette had a history of violent behavior calls the immigration agency’s recruitment process into question Revelation that David Brouillette had a history of violent behavior calls the immigration agency’s recruitment process into question ICE Maine Donald Trump U.S Army Markwayne Mullin Kristi Noem Shannon Stapleton (REUTERS) Memorial for Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Maine. Memorial for Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Maine. <p>New information has revealed that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who killed Colombian national <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-14/colombian-man-killed-by-ice-in-maine-was-not-the-agents-target.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-14/colombian-man-killed-by-ice-in-maine-was-not-the-agents-target.html">Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero</a> in Biddeford, Maine, last Monday is an army veteran with serious mental health problems and a history of gender-based violence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/ice-officer-who-killed-colombian-national-in-maine-has-history-of-gender-based-violence.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/what-we-know-about-the-save-america-act-the-bill-that-could-change-voting-rules-in-the-united-states.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:52:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/what-we-know-about-the-save-america-act-the-bill-that-could-change-voting-rules-in-the-united-states.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The legislation remains stalled in the Senate. Although Republicans control the Senate with 53 seats, the bill needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and move toward a final vote The legislation remains stalled in the Senate. Although Republicans control the Senate with 53 seats, the bill needs 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and move toward a final vote América Donald Trump Chris Pizzello (AP) US - VOTACIONES California elections, November 2024. California elections, November 2024. <p>The latest legislative battle over voting rules in the United States continues to center on the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-18/trump-insists-on-pushing-through-his-controversial-voting-overhaul.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-18/trump-insists-on-pushing-through-his-controversial-voting-overhaul.html">SAVE America Act, a bill championed by President Donald Trump</a> that seeks to tighten the requirements for registering to vote and participating in federal elections. The bill passed the House of Representatives in February but remains stalled in the Senate due to a lack of support. In response, Republicans are now exploring a new strategy to push through some of its provisions via a budget reconciliation package.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/what-we-know-about-the-save-america-act-the-bill-that-could-change-voting-rules-in-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/biddeford-mourns-as-ice-leaves-its-mark-on-yet-another-us-city.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:37:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/biddeford-mourns-as-ice-leaves-its-mark-on-yet-another-us-city.html Patricia Caro The working-class Maine city where Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an immigration agent is grappling with a tragedy that has left a lasting scar on the community The working-class Maine city where Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an immigration agent is grappling with a tragedy that has left a lasting scar on the community ICE Maine Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Shannon Stapleton (REUTERS) Aftermath of shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Biddeford, Maine Memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, July 16. Memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, July 16. <p>Flags flying at half-staff at the entrance to Biddeford signal that this small Maine city, located 15 miles south of Portland, is in mourning. On Monday, one of its residents, 26-year-old Colombian Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, died after being <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html">shot by an agent</a> of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an operation carried out as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration agenda.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/biddeford-mourns-as-ice-leaves-its-mark-on-yet-another-us-city.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/lorenzo-salgados-family-bids-him-farewell-in-a-private-service-steeped-in-mexican-traditions-with-mariachis-and-rancheras.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:19:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/lorenzo-salgados-family-bids-him-farewell-in-a-private-service-steeped-in-mexican-traditions-with-mariachis-and-rancheras.html Patricia Clarembaux The service celebrated the life of the 52-year-old father through photographs and music. For a couple of hours, the focus shifted away from politics and the investigation into his death The service celebrated the life of the 52-year-old father through photographs and music. For a couple of hours, the focus shifted away from politics and the investigation into his death ICE Donald Trump Houston Texas Markwayne Mullin @ronasalga US- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo One of the photographs projected during Lorenzo Salgado’s wake. One of the photographs projected during Lorenzo Salgado’s wake. <p>Mexican immigrant <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-09/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-ice-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-09/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-ice-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado.html">Lorenzo Salgado Araujo</a> was bid farewell with photographs from his life projected onto two screens at the front of a chapel in Houston. He appeared as a young man wearing a white cowboy hat; embracing his three sons; sitting beside his wife on a sofa upholstered with pink flowers while holding a beer; standing next to a Christmas tree. At the center of it all stood the casket, which seemed to fade into the background as the slideshow played.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/lorenzo-salgados-family-bids-him-farewell-in-a-private-service-steeped-in-mexican-traditions-with-mariachis-and-rancheras.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:18:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html Luis Doncel Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality plummets just three days before the World Cup final Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors as air quality plummets just three days before the World Cup final Toronto Canadá Chicago FIFA REUTERS El humo de los incendios en Canadá se extiende por Estados Unidos La gente viaja en el ferry de Staten Island mientras el humo de los incendios forestales cubre el cielo en Nueva York. La gente viaja en el ferry de Staten Island mientras el humo de los incendios forestales cubre el cielo en Nueva York. <p>A dark cloud of smoke blanketed New York on Thursday, casting the city in an ashen hue and filling the air with the smell of burning. On the streets of Manhattan, many people wore face masks in the afternoon. In Central Park, Parks Department employees urged the few brave souls who ventured out for a walk to head back home. Those same workers, meanwhile, were instructed by their supervisors to finish their duties as quickly as possible and leave.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-17/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-engulfs-new-york-chicago-detroit-and-toronto.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/trump-uses-national-address-to-revive-false-claims-of-2020-election-fraud-and-exaggerate-chinas-role-in-his-defeat.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:45:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/trump-uses-national-address-to-revive-false-claims-of-2020-election-fraud-and-exaggerate-chinas-role-in-his-defeat.html Iker Seisdedos García The president declassifies information, some of it already public and inconclusive, including CIA files on Venezuela. The Republican is on a crusade to cast doubt on the midterms, in which his party is widely expected to lose ground The president declassifies information, some of it already public and inconclusive, including CIA files on Venezuela. The Republican is on a crusade to cast doubt on the midterms, in which his party is widely expected to lose ground Donald Trump Washington D.C. Joseph Biden China Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Tulsi Gabbard SAUL LOEB (via REUTERS) U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House in Washington Donald Trump, this Thursday at the White House. Donald Trump, this Thursday at the White House. <p>Donald Trump, leader of a country at war and facing rising living costs, addressed the nation Thursday night to speak about the elections… from six years ago. It was not merely an attempt to settle scores over a personal defeat; the president of the United States, whose unpopularity has reached record levels, spoke with his eyes fixed on the vote that will take place in just under four months. These are the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-07-13/will-novembers-elections-in-the-united-states-be-free-and-fair.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-07-13/will-novembers-elections-in-the-united-states-be-free-and-fair.html">midterm elections</a>, and polls predict a Democratic victory. In the best-case scenario for Trump, he is trying to prevent that outcome; in the worst case, he appears unwilling even to acknowledge that it is likely.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-17/trump-uses-national-address-to-revive-false-claims-of-2020-election-fraud-and-exaggerate-chinas-role-in-his-defeat.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/torrential-rains-trigger-rescues-evacuations-and-more-flood-warnings-in-texas.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:41:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/torrential-rains-trigger-rescues-evacuations-and-more-flood-warnings-in-texas.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Governor Greg Abbott reported one death in the affected region, which is still recovering from the 2025 tragedy caused by the Guadalupe River flooding and is facing water levels similar to those recorded last year Governor Greg Abbott reported one death in the affected region, which is still recovering from the 2025 tragedy caused by the Guadalupe River flooding and is facing water levels similar to those recorded last year América Texas Greg Abbott Joel Angel Juarez (AP Photo) Extreme Weather Texas Floods Flooding in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Thursday. Flooding in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Thursday. <p>A new flood emergency has struck central and southern Texas following several days of torrential rain that has caused rivers and streams to overflow, prompting large-scale rescue and evacuation operations in the Texas Hill Country. Governor Greg Abbott has reported one death. According to reports from <a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-uvalde-camp-mystic-616ad82c32b5728d8a0f894c5e602b24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://apnews.com/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-uvalde-camp-mystic-616ad82c32b5728d8a0f894c5e602b24"><i>The Associated Press</i></a>, emergency crews have been working since early Thursday morning to assist people trapped by rapidly rising water levels while authorities maintained alerts in dozens of counties.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/torrential-rains-trigger-rescues-evacuations-and-more-flood-warnings-in-texas.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/trump-gets-bogged-down-once-again-in-an-iran-war-with-no-clear-way-out.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:17:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/trump-gets-bogged-down-once-again-in-an-iran-war-with-no-clear-way-out.html Iker Seisdedos García The Islamic Republic’s strategy of wearing down the US president’s patience is once again proving successful. In this second phase of the conflict, Washington’s options for exerting pressure on Tehran are increasingly uncertain The Islamic Republic’s strategy of wearing down the US president’s patience is once again proving successful. In this second phase of the conflict, Washington’s options for exerting pressure on Tehran are increasingly uncertain Irán Donald Trump Washington D.C. Israel U.S. Central Command via AP Iran war Screenshot from a video shared on social media showing a U.S. bombing this Wednesday. Screenshot from a video shared on social media showing a U.S. bombing this Wednesday. <p>In the days following the joint Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, Donald Trump changed his rationale for the military operation at least a dozen times, while studiously avoiding calling it by its name. “War” is still a word he is reluctant to use. He also sent <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">mixed messages</a> about how long the campaign would last: first, he said it would be over in “a couple of days”; later, he suggested it would take no more than “four or five weeks.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/trump-gets-bogged-down-once-again-in-an-iran-war-with-no-clear-way-out.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgado-araujos-death-seek-a-visa-to-protect-them-from-deportation.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:16:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgado-araujos-death-seek-a-visa-to-protect-them-from-deportation.html Patricia Clarembaux The district attorney in the county where the Mexican immigrant was shot by ICE has approved certifying them as ‘material witnesses,’ a requirement for the U visa petition The district attorney in the county where the Mexican immigrant was shot by ICE has approved certifying them as ‘material witnesses,’ a requirement for the U visa petition ICE México Donald Trump Houston Texas Greg Abbott Markwayne Mullin Latinos Karen Warren (AP Photo/Karen Warren) Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death Memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, on July 13. Memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, on July 13. <p>The only three witnesses to the killing of Mexican national <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-09/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-ice-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-09/family-seeks-independent-inquiry-into-ice-killing-of-lorenzo-salgado.html">Lorenzo Salgado Araujo</a> by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are being held at an ICE facility an hour north of Houston. On Wednesday, a path was opened to prevent their deportation through a visa granted to victims or witnesses of crimes. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgado-araujos-death-seek-a-visa-to-protect-them-from-deportation.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:04:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html Patricia Caro The mayor and residents of the small Maine city where ICE bullets killed a 26-year-old Colombian migrant are asking that investigations include the state police to ensure transparency The mayor and residents of the small Maine city where ICE bullets killed a 26-year-old Colombian migrant are asking that investigations include the state police to ensure transparency ICE Maine Georgia (EE UU) Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin Latinos Robert F. Bukaty (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Death of Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero Tributes for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine, this Wednesday. Tributes for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine, this Wednesday. <p>At the intersection of Hill and Pool streets, the blood of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-13/colombian-migrant-killed-in-ice-shooting-in-maine.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-13/colombian-migrant-killed-in-ice-shooting-in-maine.html">Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero</a> — the 26-year-old Colombian who died from shots fired by an agent of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last Monday in the city of Biddeford, Maine — has still not been washed away. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/they-handcuffed-a-dead-man-biddeford-demands-answers-over-the-death-of-johan-sebastian-duran-guerrero.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/venezuelan-man-dies-in-ice-custody-in-georgia.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:12:45 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/venezuelan-man-dies-in-ice-custody-in-georgia.html Isaías Alvarado The agency said Jesús Manuel Arenas Silva suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Monday. He is the 54th migrant to die in detention during Trump’s second presidency The agency said Jesús Manuel Arenas Silva suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Monday. He is the 54th migrant to die in detention during Trump’s second presidency ICE Donald Trump Georgia (EE UU) Markwayne Mullin HRW Jim Vondruska (REUTERS) Migrants in ICE custody An agent moves a detained migrant inside a detention center in a file photo. An agent moves a detained migrant inside a detention center in a file photo. <p>Venezuelan national Jesús Manuel Arenas Silva’s health deteriorated aboard a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bus on Monday. He suffered a cardiac arrest while being transferred between two detention centers in Georgia. Emergency crews were unable to resuscitate him and he died at a hospital. He was 45. With his death, 54 migrants have now <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-15/migrant-deaths-at-the-hands-of-ice-revive-debate-over-training-and-body-cameras.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-15/migrant-deaths-at-the-hands-of-ice-revive-debate-over-training-and-body-cameras.html">died in the agency’s custody</a> since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, one of the highest totals recorded in the past decade, according to a <a href="https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/06/25/dying-in-detention/rising-deaths-in-an-expanding-us-immigration-detention-system" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.hrw.org/report/2026/06/25/dying-in-detention/rising-deaths-in-an-expanding-us-immigration-detention-system">Human Rights Watch report.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-16/venezuelan-man-dies-in-ice-custody-in-georgia.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-15/daylight-saving-time-could-become-permanent-in-the-us-after-a-proposal-moves-forward-in-congress.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:33:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-15/daylight-saving-time-could-become-permanent-in-the-us-after-a-proposal-moves-forward-in-congress.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The House of Representatives passed a bill to end the practice of changing the clocks twice a year, although it still has to pass in the Senate The House of Representatives passed a bill to end the practice of changing the clocks twice a year, although it still has to pass in the Senate América Donald Trump J. David Ake (AP) AMANECER VERANO Sunrise during the summer in Washington, in a file photo. Sunrise during the summer in Washington, in a file photo. <p>Setting clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall could become a thing of the past for millions of Americans. The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would allow <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-19/daylight-saving-time-will-return-to-the-united-states-in-march.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-19/daylight-saving-time-will-return-to-the-united-states-in-march.html">daylight saving time to remain in effect year-round</a>—a proposal backed by President Donald Trump that seeks to end the biannual time change but has also reignited an intense debate over its potential effects on health, safety, and daily life.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-15/daylight-saving-time-could-become-permanent-in-the-us-after-a-proposal-moves-forward-in-congress.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-07-15/hollywood-boulevard-a-stroll-through-the-imperfect-charm-of-cinemas-most-famous-street.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:41:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-07-15/hollywood-boulevard-a-stroll-through-the-imperfect-charm-of-cinemas-most-famous-street.html María Porcel Estepa With its stars, premieres, legendary theaters and less glamorous corners, this avenue can disappoint and fascinate in equal measure With its stars, premieres, legendary theaters and less glamorous corners, this avenue can disappoint and fascinate in equal measure Hollywood Óscar Los Ángeles California PUÑO EL VIAJERO 10/07/2026 HOLLYWOOD Illustration featuring some of the most emblematic places on Hollywood Boulevard, from the Roosevelt Hotel to the Chinese Theatre. Illustration featuring some of the most emblematic places on Hollywood Boulevard, from the Roosevelt Hotel to the Chinese Theatre. <p>Just like in a romance—like that lover we fantasize about—places become objects of adoration and, though less poetic but no less real, of disappointment. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-10/miguel-pita-geneticist-when-you-fall-in-love-mechanisms-are-activated-that-cause-you-to-suffer-when-you-fall-out-of-love.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-10/miguel-pita-geneticist-when-you-fall-in-love-mechanisms-are-activated-that-cause-you-to-suffer-when-you-fall-out-of-love.html">And disappointment, in love</a> and in travel, is humanizing. If managed well (which is difficult...), it can even put things in perspective. Coming down from the pedestal adds nuance. When you stroll along Hollywood Boulevard, disappointment arrives—inevitable and quick—for the tourist and the traveler, for the seasoned researcher and the most naive passerby. Nothing is what you expected. But is that necessarily bad?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2026-07-15/hollywood-boulevard-a-stroll-through-the-imperfect-charm-of-cinemas-most-famous-street.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>