English version of EL PAÍS to read online: breaking news, opinion and editorial, reviews, features, science, business, culture, sports, travel, education &amp; more with EL PAÍS. en https://english.elpais.com Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:17:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html Irene Dorta,María Martín Spanish justice has been waiting more than nine months for a response to a request for cooperation. The judge has warned that if there is no reply by December, he will shelve the case for a second time Spanish justice has been waiting more than nine months for a response to a request for cooperation. The judge has warned that if there is no reply by December, he will shelve the case for a second time Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Donald Trump Delcy Rodríguez NABEP Alejandro Betancourt ALEJANDRO BETANCOURT Alejandro Betancourt in an undated photo. Alejandro Betancourt in an undated photo. <p>The hand of the United States has resurfaced in the legal proceedings facing Alejandro Betancourt. This time in Spain. The Venezuelan businessman, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/alejandro-betancourt-trumps-new-latin-american-oligarch.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-02/alejandro-betancourt-trumps-new-latin-american-oligarch.html">identified as the architect of the deal that will give Donald Trump</a> control of a fifth of Venezuela’s oil, has been under investigation by Spain’s National Court (Audiencia Nacional) for more than a year on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. But the case has been stalled for months, and sources close to the investigation point to one party responsible: Washington.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/trump-is-running-out-of-time-to-bring-down-gasoline-prices-before-the-midterms.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:38:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/trump-is-running-out-of-time-to-bring-down-gasoline-prices-before-the-midterms.html Macarena Vidal Liy,Ignacio Fariza Even if he ended the war and reopened the Strait of Hormuz today, it would take more than eight weeks for lower oil prices to reach the pump. It has become his biggest electoral liability Even if he ended the war and reopened the Strait of Hormuz today, it would take more than eight weeks for lower oil prices to reach the pump. It has become his biggest electoral liability Donald Trump Irán Brent Kevin Warsh DPA vía Europa Press (DPA vía Europa Press) US President Trump's visits Ireland The president of the United States, Donald Trump, this Saturday at the official residence of the president of Ireland. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, this Saturday at the official residence of the president of Ireland. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump has spent months trying to find a way out of a trap of his own making. The<a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-27/trump-finds-his-own-forever-war-in-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-07-27/trump-finds-his-own-forever-war-in-iran.html"> war against Iran</a>, with unclear objectives and an even more uncertain outcome, has collided head-on with his path toward the midterm elections on November 3. Polls are clearly turning against his Republican Party, and voters have a simple complaint: the cost of living has continued to rise rather than fall, despite his campaign promises. The war effort has been the main catalyst for this rise. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/trump-is-running-out-of-time-to-bring-down-gasoline-prices-before-the-midterms.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/ten-styles-of-the-new-democrats.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:28:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/ten-styles-of-the-new-democrats.html Antoni Gutiérrez-Rubí The Democratic Party is now a broad coalition marked by diverse communication styles and ideological positions. That lack of definition and variety, for now, has not been a bad formula The Democratic Party is now a broad coalition marked by diverse communication styles and ideological positions. That lack of definition and variety, for now, has not been a bad formula Abdul El-Sayed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joseph Biden Bernie Sanders Rebecca Cook (REUTERS) Democrats Abdul El‑Sayed, U.S. Senate candidate, in Detroit, Michigan. Abdul El‑Sayed, U.S. Senate candidate, in Detroit, Michigan. <p>A year ago, the Democratic Party was in one of the worst moments in its history. The organization was still associated with the poor image of former president Joe Biden and lacked a distinctive style or ideas to chart its course. That has begun to change with internal campaigns for <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/trump-is-running-out-of-time-to-bring-down-gasoline-prices-before-the-midterms.html" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/trump-is-running-out-of-time-to-bring-down-gasoline-prices-before-the-midterms.html">the midterms</a> and the emergence of politicians who are laying the groundwork to run for president in 2028.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/ten-styles-of-the-new-democrats.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-14/how-trumps-pharmaceutical-plan-threatens-europe-higher-drug-prices-and-delays-in-new-therapies.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:20:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-14/how-trumps-pharmaceutical-plan-threatens-europe-higher-drug-prices-and-delays-in-new-therapies.html Oriol Güell Domínguez International researchers warn of the consequences Washington’s policies to lower US prices could have for the EU International researchers warn of the consequences Washington’s policies to lower US prices could have for the EU Donald Trump Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. <p>Donald Trump’s demand that drugmakers raise medicine prices in Europe so they can be lowered in the United States is now more than just another bombastic demand from the president of the world’s leading power. The leading scientific journal <i>The Lancet</i> publishes <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01555-2/fulltext555-2/fulltext" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01555-2/fulltext555-2/fulltext">a pioneering study</a> this Monday warning of the real risk that measures pushed by Washington could reconfigure global pharmaceutical markets, lead companies to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-11-03/the-paradox-of-non-transparent-drug-prices-why-governments-do-the-opposite-of-what-they-say.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/health/2024-11-03/the-paradox-of-non-transparent-drug-prices-why-governments-do-the-opposite-of-what-they-say.html">raise prices for drugs in other countries</a> and delay the launch of new therapies there. The study was carried out by experts from renowned institutions including the London School of Economics and the universities of Harvard and Zurich, among others.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-14/how-trumps-pharmaceutical-plan-threatens-europe-higher-drug-prices-and-delays-in-new-therapies.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2GRMUTQLNVDT3H6QZXKREVU3LI.jpg?auth=be2ae50bed0e597d3a4a1e404da331a0c0e6fe754c9d637bb34e4b2923fd87d0" width="4400" height="2935" alt="Kerstin Vokinger, researcher at the University of Zurich."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/the-ordeal-of-miamis-migrant-mega-hearings-if-i-dont-make-it-theyll-issue-a-deportation-order.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:36:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/the-ordeal-of-miamis-migrant-mega-hearings-if-i-dont-make-it-theyll-issue-a-deportation-order.html Abel Fernández Many migrants now arrive before sunrise for fear of missing a hearing that could determine whether they remain in the United States Many migrants now arrive before sunrise for fear of missing a hearing that could determine whether they remain in the United States Miami Donald Trump ICE Markwayne Mullin Eva Marie UZCATEGUI (EL PAÍS) Miami’s migrant mega-hearings Long line outside the Miami Immigration Court on Thursday. Long line outside the Miami Immigration Court on Thursday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NWQD22YY5ZHWDFXVVLMVOWSNU4.JPG?auth=7bf105881595078f991a6656716dd01550af53847eda2872141191d445777e8c" width="7695" height="5133" alt="Long line outside the Miami Immigration Court on Thursday."></img><p>Roxana Valladares was at Homestead Hospital, southwest of Miami, with her six-year-old son when she started packing in the middle of the night. She grabbed a blanket, a change of clothes for the boy and a folding beach chair. She packed water and snacks into a cooler and called an Uber. By 4 a.m., she was outside the immigration court in downtown Miami, hoping to secure a good spot in line and make it into her hearing shortly after noon.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/the-ordeal-of-miamis-migrant-mega-hearings-if-i-dont-make-it-theyll-issue-a-deportation-order.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WAZX4XWIWFHWJNAGSWQX7DL4OM.JPG?auth=e70f1eb269f897517f3ecb313dc93542f5611e013bc6e1a4f4bff8d7337e0ff1" width="8055" height="5373" alt="Roxana Valladares in Miami, September 10."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ONEH5JNO4ZAW5NK5UGIRYURTMI.JPG?auth=ca299de2687aceeb11fe367cfbc012933b05b1db8cd6db8233666882d040fd82" width="7272" height="4850" alt="People wait to enter the Miami Immigration Court."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GBSPLXW6EFAHNGNAVO3XAZF7CY.JPG?auth=aca29da7af5a06219582120e40775770d68f38f3f4f078286909f30627ed3fb4" width="7061" height="4710" alt="The Miami Immigration Court in Miami, September 10."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZWXPDKC63NGDDIXLKE25FSAXHY.JPG?auth=36fd26aa52edfb4bbdc0909bf1496ceddac8accbd4de08234355db2a75eb4933" width="8192" height="5464" alt="A sign outside the immigration court in Miami."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/nine-hours-in-front-of-a-computer-an-11-year-old-waits-his-turn-in-a-mass-hearing-for-migrant-minors.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:31:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/nine-hours-in-front-of-a-computer-an-11-year-old-waits-his-turn-in-a-mass-hearing-for-migrant-minors.html Patricia Clarembaux An activist recounts accompanying the boy through the long wait for his appearance before an immigration judge after the federal government cut funding for organizations that provide legal representation to children An activist recounts accompanying the boy through the long wait for his appearance before an immigration judge after the federal government cut funding for organizations that provide legal representation to children Donald Trump ICE Markwayne Mullin Axel Rangel García Migrant minors <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QA3J6CWQHVGMFLEYIEL6NPA3GE.jpg?auth=2c5c03b2a1e60f3526a5e06918a1b0821f31146d8f39fc9bb92490031ef423dd" width="5000" height="2814" alt="."></img><p>José waited nine hours in front of a computer for his virtual hearing before an immigration judge. He is 11 years old, and there were 25 children on the screen alongside him. He was the youngest at the mass preliminary hearing, one of the tools the Donald Trump administration has been using since May 2026, according to attorneys and advocacy groups, to speed up the deportation process for a larger number of migrants at the same time. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-12/more-than-500-babies-and-toddlers-have-been-detained-by-ice-since-trump-returned-to-the-presidency.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-12/more-than-500-babies-and-toddlers-have-been-detained-by-ice-since-trump-returned-to-the-presidency.html">In this case, children</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-14/nine-hours-in-front-of-a-computer-an-11-year-old-waits-his-turn-in-a-mass-hearing-for-migrant-minors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/galapagos-a-paradise-under-criminal-siege.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:50:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/galapagos-a-paradise-under-criminal-siege.html Carolina Mella Happe In the past five years, 324 tortoises and iguanas have been captured from the Ecuadorian islands for an international market willing to pay thousands of dollars for the archipelago’s unique species In the past five years, 324 tortoises and iguanas have been captured from the Ecuadorian islands for an international market willing to pay thousands of dollars for the archipelago’s unique species Ecuador Islas Galápagos Daniel Noboa Quito Konstik (Getty Images) Galápagos A tortoise in the Galápagos Islands. A tortoise in the Galápagos Islands. <p>When Migration Police opened the backpacks of three Thai passengers at Guayaquil airport, they found something <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-12-11/endangered-species-list-grows-by-2000-climate-change-is-part-of-the-problem.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-12-11/endangered-species-list-grows-by-2000-climate-change-is-part-of-the-problem.html">that should not have reached the mainland</a>: 12 Galápagos black marine iguanas whose scientific name is <i>Amblyrhynchus cristatus</i>. They had been transported from Seymour Island with their front legs tied to their bodies and their hind legs bound together. They were completely immobilized, weak, some near death. There were 12 of them, and on the Asian and European markets they would fetch between $25,000 and $500,000 each.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/galapagos-a-paradise-under-criminal-siege.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/USEGPIUIGRB2BC2R62Z2QUCJ3Y.jpg?auth=ad185caf36c99449d19280cb1330aa7fb2358aa51b87cae2a06e16cf4716fe65" width="5875" height="3917" alt="The island of Bartolomé, in Galápagos, Ecuador."></img> https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-09-13/zohran-mamdani-democracy-doesnt-work-if-people-cant-afford-their-basic-needs.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-09-13/zohran-mamdani-democracy-doesnt-work-if-people-cant-afford-their-basic-needs.html Paola Nagovitch,Luis Doncel Eight months ago, he became New York’s first socialist mayor on the promise that another way of doing politics is possible. Though he has no shortage of critics, the energy of the Mamdani effect can be felt across the city and within the Democratic Party nationwide. His guiding principle is that politics should improve the lives of working-class people Eight months ago, he became New York’s first socialist mayor on the promise that another way of doing politics is possible. Though he has no shortage of critics, the energy of the Mamdani effect can be felt across the city and within the Democratic Party nationwide. His guiding principle is that politics should improve the lives of working-class people Zohran Mamdani Donald Trump ICE Washington D.C. Latinos <p>“All that’s standing between me and my vacation is you guys,” Zohran Kwame Mamdani jokes as he welcomes EL PAÍS on a Friday afternoon. He is about to take a week off, his first break since becoming mayor of New York at the beginning of the year.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-09-13/zohran-mamdani-democracy-doesnt-work-if-people-cant-afford-their-basic-needs.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/the-mick-jagger-of-earthquakes.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:52:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/the-mick-jagger-of-earthquakes.html María Martín Engineer Kit Miyamoto has become a celebrity in Venezuela, where he is managing the disaster after the twin quakes on June 24 Engineer Kit Miyamoto has become a celebrity in Venezuela, where he is managing the disaster after the twin quakes on June 24 Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez Nicolás Maduro Hugo Chávez Chelo Camacho (EL PAÍS) Kit Miyamoto earthquakes Kit Miyamoto walks through the La Lucha neighborhood in La Guaira, Venezuela. Kit Miyamoto walks through the La Lucha neighborhood in La Guaira, Venezuela. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/B5XOAZMBZVGJDMGDWFLE5QFVTE.jpg?auth=b1c413a071c4d814cb6beda5460d38948dabafb7053a2f208e43cee20db4e1a0" width="5383" height="3589" alt="Kit Miyamoto walks through the La Lucha neighborhood in La Guaira, Venezuela."></img><p>The planes seem to skim the zinc rooftops as they come in to land. But this Friday, not even the roar of engines approaching the recently reopened Maiquetía International Airport can distract residents from their excitement. They have been waiting for hours to see Kit Miyamoto, who has become something of a celebrity in Venezuela since the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-25/two-shallow-quakes-in-39-seconds-why-venezuelas-earthquakes-have-been-so-destructive.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-25/two-shallow-quakes-in-39-seconds-why-venezuelas-earthquakes-have-been-so-destructive.html">twin earthquakes of June 24</a>, which killed at least 6,509 people and left hundreds still missing. “It’s one of the most intense scenes I’ve seen in the last 20 years,” Miyamoto tells EL PAÍS.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/the-mick-jagger-of-earthquakes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2CAMOUYE7BDMJL2OM535LG6LAY.jpg?auth=6b421e9a510721fe45cfde94844f5d24b28b6eb08f54dde3a62d2193323dbc01" width="5431" height="3621" alt="Kit Miyamoto during an assessment visit to homes affected by the earthquakes."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RPFJ4GS4ZVE5JNEGL5C75PU364.jpg?auth=6dbc838698caf3d818da696b0b79a73ef4900346b2a716e86976cc39347b1fe5" width="5815" height="3877" alt="Home damaged by the earthquakes in the La Lucha neighborhood."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JTHSQM5DNFAFJOAVYBIXSOBQMY.jpg?auth=5f56fd6b53f30235d0e0e68329fc2176083fb908713ce3f4d12c8af939015a70" width="3462" height="2308" alt="A woman hugs Kit Miyamoto during an assessment visit to homes affected by the earthquakes."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4JADMMWTTFDEJARDRPEOGF4L5U.jpg?auth=906e2020dfd627ec53cbd2f85be1a7bbf1f466e84d32641d4ba51467773922f5" width="5364" height="3576" alt="Kit Miyamoto, in Caracas, on September 11, 2026."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/between-russian-troops-and-soviet-nostalgia-in-transnistria-moldovas-pro-russian-fantasy.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/between-russian-troops-and-soviet-nostalgia-in-transnistria-moldovas-pro-russian-fantasy.html Luis De Vega Hernández The restive region, a stronghold of Moscow in a country moving toward the EU, maintains its border crossings, its security forces, its government, and its judicial system, even though no country recognizes it The restive region, a stronghold of Moscow in a country moving toward the EU, maintains its border crossings, its security forces, its government, and its judicial system, even though no country recognizes it Kremlin Kiev Gazprom Azerbaiyán Josef Stalin Vladimir Putin CARLOS MARTÍNEZ Transnistria, el país que no existe Vendedor en un mercado de Tiráspol, capital de la región moldava de Transnistria. Vendedor en un mercado de Tiráspol, capital de la región moldava de Transnistria. <p>At the road checkpoint set up at the entrance to a bridge, Russian troops — the country’s flag even appears on the sleeve of a uniform — monitor vehicle traffic between the cities of Bender and Tiraspol. The car carrying the reporters passes without being stopped through the breakaway region of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-04-27/transnistria-a-powder-keg-anchored-in-the-soviet-era.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-04-27/transnistria-a-powder-keg-anchored-in-the-soviet-era.html">Transnistria</a>, a self-proclaimed republic on Moldovan territory on the left bank of the Dniester River and bordering Ukraine. The Russian banner also appears on the bridge’s structure, on official buildings, in shops, and on some citizens’ vehicles. The Kremlin’s protection is beyond doubt.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/between-russian-troops-and-soviet-nostalgia-in-transnistria-moldovas-pro-russian-fantasy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PUQEDDD2PVB5FCPUABIWBZZQUA.jpeg?auth=5398ddc540e0f3e5be78348beccd5688ecaa14ad43d8d8f9f9285bc3dccdc816" width="4032" height="3024" alt="A statue of Lenin on Tiraspol's main avenue."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/35UD4BWK35E7JKCKQIVOLTWXVA.jpeg?auth=f08f00d6c13f90b638db89a11b37135ec07dc50150e1cc1804d7a63cd8021eee" width="3330" height="2497" alt="A street in the city of Bender, Transnistria’s second city."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FJDSTNFQF5BELCK6XP6PQVIMFI.jpeg?auth=4143416224584cf332afb3e717db4ad0bf633799b137cc88aed0163614eed329" width="4032" height="3024" alt="An album containing photos of soldiers from the Soviet Union's Red Army, featuring images from the mid-20th century, found at a flea market in Tiraspol."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SDOMEBEPVFAAXJ3CXACADSJYO4.jpeg?auth=872a47999ee3c0643f16e44245e444a1ca10d45d25f4600968a528801a93c0bd" width="3762" height="2821" alt="The interior of the CCCP restaurant in Tiraspol, which evokes a Soviet atmosphere."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NOPUMKPFURFBDIACWIZUVIJZL4.jpeg?auth=30f191d22d5ca71a50ed3db8bcd91b6299b16cc3804ee7d2e658182f98d45ec2" width="4032" height="3024" alt="The flags of Bender, Transnistria, and Russia, from left to right, fly at Bender City Hall."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/C4APPWFQ7VFALCDSHMTAY3PBVY.jpeg?auth=5224423c315fdf2bd1bcc3bfbeddef3146d19c9dc279cdd9dbefe2bc269ab636" width="4032" height="3024" alt="Bender's central market."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/X4EFOLSSRFCRFDFVFFY2WAGVDU.jpeg?auth=c53605089fadea6389b17d30d127107b3ce3458fc3d84507b53457ae385b7484" width="4032" height="3024" alt="The CCCP restaurant in Tiraspol."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BBREP75C2JB2XG3NKAIULCM2OU.jpeg?auth=6007f5f18c26a54c753a2b2b879a5c20af8d6904f3d20a8ef262bb85879c29bb" width="4032" height="3024" alt="The CCCP restaurant in Tiraspol."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/homes-in-the-dark-and-electric-cars-snapshots-of-inequality-in-cuba.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/homes-in-the-dark-and-electric-cars-snapshots-of-inequality-in-cuba.html Antonio Cascio The island’s economic and energy crisis, worsened by the US embargo, is widening the gap between those who can afford to import luxury cars and buy solar panels, and an impoverished majority that faces blackouts, food shortages, deteriorating housing and growing difficulty meeting their basic needs The island’s economic and energy crisis, worsened by the US embargo, is widening the gap between those who can afford to import luxury cars and buy solar panels, and an impoverished majority that faces blackouts, food shortages, deteriorating housing and growing difficulty meeting their basic needs Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Raúl Castro Fidel Castro Planeta Futuro ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería Eight months have elapsed since the U.S. started its oil blockade against Cuba, and the island is racking up scenes that illustrate a deepening inequality. Those with the means to do so are avoiding the energy crisis with solar panels and using imported electric cars and motorcycles to get around, like the one seen in this photograph. Meanwhile, a large part of the population is dealing with prolonged blackouts and growing difficulties to cover their basic needs. These images, taken between July and August in Havana, are a portrait of the increasingly divergent realities in Cuba. Eight months have elapsed since the U.S. started its oil blockade against Cuba, and the island is racking up scenes that illustrate a deepening inequality. Those with the means to do so are avoiding the energy crisis with solar panels and using imported electric cars and motorcycles to get around, like the one seen in this photograph. Meanwhile, a large part of the population is dealing with prolonged blackouts and growing difficulties to cover their basic needs. These images, taken between July and August in Havana, are a portrait of the increasingly divergent realities in Cuba. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería Eight months have elapsed since the U.S. started its oil blockade against Cuba, and the island is racking up scenes that illustrate a deepening inequality. Those with the means to do so are avoiding the energy crisis with solar panels and using imported electric cars and motorcycles to get around, like the one seen in this photograph. Meanwhile, a large part of the population is dealing with prolonged blackouts and growing difficulties to cover their basic needs. These images, taken between July and August in Havana, are a portrait of the increasingly divergent realities in Cuba. Eight months have elapsed since the U.S. started its oil blockade against Cuba, and the island is racking up scenes that illustrate a deepening inequality. Those with the means to do so are avoiding the energy crisis with solar panels and using imported electric cars and motorcycles to get around, like the one seen in this photograph. Meanwhile, a large part of the population is dealing with prolonged blackouts and growing difficulties to cover their basic needs. These images, taken between July and August in Havana, are a portrait of the increasingly divergent realities in Cuba. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería A hairdresser continues to work during a blackout, using the light from a cellphone. For many Cubans, carrying out daily tasks in the dark has become part of their routine. The tightening of the blockade has caused ever-longer power cuts, yet not working is not an option. By some estimates, the Cuban economy contracted over 15% between 2020 and 2025. These days, 63% of households have trouble acquiring the most essential goods, according to a report published this year by the Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH). A hairdresser continues to work during a blackout, using the light from a cellphone. For many Cubans, carrying out daily tasks in the dark has become part of their routine. The tightening of the blockade has caused ever-longer power cuts, yet not working is not an option. By some estimates, the Cuban economy contracted over 15% between 2020 and 2025. These days, 63% of households have trouble acquiring the most essential goods, according to a report published this year by the Cuban Observatory for Human Rights (OCDH). ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería An electric vehicle carries a solar panel along Havana's Malecón. Some residents sarcastically note that "we Cubans are divided into those who can afford a solar panel and those who cannot." The Electrical Union of Cuba (UNE), the state corporation in charge of managing energy generation and distribution, has this year launched a program to install 5,000 photovoltaic 2-kW systems donated by China. These have been distributed to all the municipalities in Cuba, with a particular focus on the more isolated areas. But most of the country plunges into darkness during the numerous collapses of the national grid system (SEN). An electric vehicle carries a solar panel along Havana's Malecón. Some residents sarcastically note that "we Cubans are divided into those who can afford a solar panel and those who cannot." The Electrical Union of Cuba (UNE), the state corporation in charge of managing energy generation and distribution, has this year launched a program to install 5,000 photovoltaic 2-kW systems donated by China. These have been distributed to all the municipalities in Cuba, with a particular focus on the more isolated areas. But most of the country plunges into darkness during the numerous collapses of the national grid system (SEN). ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería Tourism remains in freefall: several airlines have cut down on flight frequencies or suspended routes to the island entirely. Between January and July, 419,863 international tourists visited Cuba, a 37.2% drop from the same period in 2025, according to data from the National Statistics and Information Office (ONEI). Although the lack of tourists has affected a majority of businesses in the capital, others, such as upscale bars and restaurants, have held on to their wealthy clientèle. Pictured above, a couple dines on sushi at a jazz club in Old Havana. Tourism remains in freefall: several airlines have cut down on flight frequencies or suspended routes to the island entirely. Between January and July, 419,863 international tourists visited Cuba, a 37.2% drop from the same period in 2025, according to data from the National Statistics and Information Office (ONEI). Although the lack of tourists has affected a majority of businesses in the capital, others, such as upscale bars and restaurants, have held on to their wealthy clientèle. Pictured above, a couple dines on sushi at a jazz club in Old Havana. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería Dozens of Cubans line up at a bakery in central Havana. The scene has become commonplace in the last few months. Many people buy large amounts of bread, then sell it door to door for a higher price and get some income that way. As a result, many bakeries are left without any more bread to sell for the rest of the day. And it is increasingly hard to find the ingredients anyway: in June, the Minister for Food Health, Alberto López Díaz, reported that the U.S. blockade had prevented the arrival of five out of the six ships hired to bring flour to Cuba, which affected production. Dozens of Cubans line up at a bakery in central Havana. The scene has become commonplace in the last few months. Many people buy large amounts of bread, then sell it door to door for a higher price and get some income that way. As a result, many bakeries are left without any more bread to sell for the rest of the day. And it is increasingly hard to find the ingredients anyway: in June, the Minister for Food Health, Alberto López Díaz, reported that the U.S. blockade had prevented the arrival of five out of the six ships hired to bring flour to Cuba, which affected production. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería During one of the daily blackouts, a bar in the Malecón keeps its lights on thanks to solar panels installed on the rooftop. It is not a frequent scene in the capital. Many bars and restaurants cannot afford to buy solar panels due to the reduced revenue from the drop in tourism, which means they cannot turn on the lights, keep food refrigerated or make ice. During one of the daily blackouts, a bar in the Malecón keeps its lights on thanks to solar panels installed on the rooftop. It is not a frequent scene in the capital. Many bars and restaurants cannot afford to buy solar panels due to the reduced revenue from the drop in tourism, which means they cannot turn on the lights, keep food refrigerated or make ice. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería A high-end car in front of ruined buildings in the Malecón. While some residents still have the financial means to buy new, imported vehicles, others have seen their homes crumble. The economic crisis is making maintenance difficult, accelerating the deterioration and collapse of numerous buildings in central Havana. According to the OCDH, 47 % of homes require repair, 25% are in need of urgent intervention, and 7% are at risk of collapse. Only 18% are in good condition. A high-end car in front of ruined buildings in the Malecón. While some residents still have the financial means to buy new, imported vehicles, others have seen their homes crumble. The economic crisis is making maintenance difficult, accelerating the deterioration and collapse of numerous buildings in central Havana. According to the OCDH, 47 % of homes require repair, 25% are in need of urgent intervention, and 7% are at risk of collapse. Only 18% are in good condition. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería The economic and humanitarian crisis has deepened in the last year. This is evident in the increase in people looking for recyclable material and even food in the piles of trash on every corner of Havana. According to the OCDH, eight out of 10 people skip a a meal each day, compared with seven out of 10 last year. The economic and humanitarian crisis has deepened in the last year. This is evident in the increase in people looking for recyclable material and even food in the piles of trash on every corner of Havana. According to the OCDH, eight out of 10 people skip a a meal each day, compared with seven out of 10 last year. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería A woman on an electric scooter in Havana's Malecón, an image that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. On August 11, the Cuban government issued Decree 163, a new set of rules replacing 2024 regulations, which had already opened the door to importing vehicles. The latest resolution focuses on facilitating the import of electric vehicles through a reduction in taxes. The state has also expanded the number of companies authorized to sell vehicles in Cuba, from seven to 17. A woman on an electric scooter in Havana's Malecón, an image that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. On August 11, the Cuban government issued Decree 163, a new set of rules replacing 2024 regulations, which had already opened the door to importing vehicles. The latest resolution focuses on facilitating the import of electric vehicles through a reduction in taxes. The state has also expanded the number of companies authorized to sell vehicles in Cuba, from seven to 17. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería An old man begs for money on one of the main streets of Old Havana. Every day it is becoming more commonplace to see Cubans, old and young, begging on the streets. According to a study by the World Food Programme, released in April 2026, the tougher economic, trade and financial embargo measures imposed by the U.S. have intensified economic and financial exclusion in Cuba. The food shortage in state markets forces people to resort to private markets, where prices continue to rise. This situation affects especially low-income Cubans, including many women and elderly people living on their meager pension. An old man begs for money on one of the main streets of Old Havana. Every day it is becoming more commonplace to see Cubans, old and young, begging on the streets. According to a study by the World Food Programme, released in April 2026, the tougher economic, trade and financial embargo measures imposed by the U.S. have intensified economic and financial exclusion in Cuba. The food shortage in state markets forces people to resort to private markets, where prices continue to rise. This situation affects especially low-income Cubans, including many women and elderly people living on their meager pension. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería A man on an electric motorcycle in central Havana, in an image that has become common in the city. Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila reported that in the first half of 2026, individuals imported 19,443 electric two-wheeled vehicles. A man on an electric motorcycle in central Havana, in an image that has become common in the city. Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila reported that in the first half of 2026, individuals imported 19,443 electric two-wheeled vehicles. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería A man and some children take home water containers on a tricycle with no motor. The water shortage is another effect of the prolonged blackouts: without electric pumping systems, it is hard to refill the water tanks on buildings. A man and some children take home water containers on a tricycle with no motor. The water shortage is another effect of the prolonged blackouts: without electric pumping systems, it is hard to refill the water tanks on buildings. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería One of the bars in the neighborhood of El Vedado has installed solar panels to keep its doors open to the public. One of the bars in the neighborhood of El Vedado has installed solar panels to keep its doors open to the public. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería Some Havana residents have bought generators for their homes to make up for the blackouts. But they are costly to use: since January 2026, the price of gasoline has shot up from one dollar to six dollars per liter. Some Havana residents have bought generators for their homes to make up for the blackouts. But they are costly to use: since January 2026, the price of gasoline has shot up from one dollar to six dollars per liter. ANTONIO CASCIO fotogalería An electric motorcycle tied up to an old car that's been parked for months on a street in central Havana. It is a symbolic image of the changes taking place in Cuba. An electric motorcycle tied up to an old car that's been parked for months on a street in central Havana. It is a symbolic image of the changes taking place in Cuba. <p></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/homes-in-the-dark-and-electric-cars-snapshots-of-inequality-in-cuba.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/and-he-never-came-back-in-el-salvador-mothers-desperately-search-for-the-disappeared.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/and-he-never-came-back-in-el-salvador-mothers-desperately-search-for-the-disappeared.html Bryan Avelar President Nayib Bukele claims that years of gang violence have left 80,000 people missing. However, the Legislative Assembly has rejected a proposed bill centered around the search for the disappeared, leaving families feeling helpless President Nayib Bukele claims that years of gang violence have left 80,000 people missing. However, the Legislative Assembly has rejected a proposed bill centered around the search for the disappeared, leaving families feeling helpless El Salvador Nayib Bukele Maras EL PAÍS EL SALVADOR - FOSAS CLANDESTINAS Forensic criminalist Israel Ticas excavates a clandestine grave in El Salvador. Forensic criminalist Israel Ticas excavates a clandestine grave in El Salvador. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/U5F3VKRTXVD2VB74B737FW3XW4.JPG?auth=c409152b0080689d66e26ee675b0b21da1a25dbfbc49f8febde3462c2c7fc6ae" width="3264" height="2448" alt="Forensic criminalist Israel Ticas excavates a clandestine grave in El Salvador."></img><p>Shortly after 9:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021, Herbert Argueta got up from the chair where he had spent the last six hours answering calls at his computer. It was his 30-minute break from his call center shift — a job he did from home. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-13/and-he-never-came-back-in-el-salvador-mothers-desperately-search-for-the-disappeared.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/T3OZSIC2I5ESNBAMZOGJ2S7T5M.JPG?auth=e22a577c31ef541fb037e59093bff237d80101775294dd0de0c6f6080eaadab0" width="3264" height="2448" alt="Forensic teams collect bodies removed from a clandestine cemetery in the Santísima Trinidad neighborhood, in San Salvador, in August 2020."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EODZMJUJWBF2LPRZSN6US7FZIY.JPG?auth=d710eb665e196ee7976409bf3d33389f144ef8056b0671125748ec6cd17210fc" width="3264" height="2448" alt="Soil samples, photos and bone remains collected by forensic criminologist Israel Ticas. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VVH4GV5IR5DLFGEKMJAMTPXAVI.JPG?auth=6bab4199b2fbf06252c51e0a18d9d7e5af869ae8097b5fa67ce2972d9f86dc8a" width="3264" height="2448" alt="Israel Ticas excavates at a clandestine cemetery in Ilopango, El Salvador."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HQLTVRYZ6VCWVJVANVRC6XJ3S4.JPG?auth=adff4d45ca97bf1015abc70764843ec4b551a6b454659cab4275095f8bd12112" width="3264" height="2448" alt="Federal agents guard a clandestine grave in the Vista al Lago development, in El Salvador."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/yuval-abraham-and-rachel-szor-directors-of-naza-that-life-in-tel-aviv-goes-on-as-if-nothing-was-happening-is-also-an-act-of-violence.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:47:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/yuval-abraham-and-rachel-szor-directors-of-naza-that-life-in-tel-aviv-goes-on-as-if-nothing-was-happening-is-also-an-act-of-violence.html Elsa Fernández-Santos López The film, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, reveals how the mass killing of innocents in Gaza was organized remotely from the heart of the Israeli city The film, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, reveals how the mass killing of innocents in Gaza was organized remotely from the heart of the Israeli city Festival Venecia Tel Aviv Benjamin Netanyahu Israel The Guardian Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, directors of ‘NAZA’ An image from the documentary 'Naza', with Yuval Abraham on the right. An image from the documentary 'Naza', with Yuval Abraham on the right. <p>Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor live in Jerusalem, but their families are from Tel Aviv, the city <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-11/israeli-soldiers-in-naza-shake-venice-the-nazis-were-the-devil-but-what-am-i.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-11/israeli-soldiers-in-naza-shake-venice-the-nazis-were-the-devil-but-what-am-i.html">where they filmed <i>NAZA</i></a> at night. Their documentary, which has won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, gathers the testimonies of 24 military personnel, officers and soldiers from Israel’s intelligence service who demonstrate the systems used for mass killing in Gaza, some based on surveillance and attack programs generated by artificial intelligence. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/yuval-abraham-and-rachel-szor-directors-of-naza-that-life-in-tel-aviv-goes-on-as-if-nothing-was-happening-is-also-an-act-of-violence.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-14/the-risks-of-ai-according-to-those-who-have-seen-it-from-the-inside-the-world-is-not-ready-and-we-are-not-ready.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:11:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-14/the-risks-of-ai-according-to-those-who-have-seen-it-from-the-inside-the-world-is-not-ready-and-we-are-not-ready.html Patricia Fernández de Lis Researchers, executives and engineers who left OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have spent years warning about safety failures, military uses and increasingly uncontrollable systems. This is what worries them Researchers, executives and engineers who left OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have spent years warning about safety failures, military uses and increasingly uncontrollable systems. This is what worries them OpenAI ChatGPT Google Google DeepMind Sam Altman Anthropic Claude (Anthropic) Geoffrey Hinton GettyImages Risks of AI (From left to right) Sam Altman, Geoffrey Hinton, Helen Toner, Daniel Kokotajlo and Ilya Sutskever. (From left to right) Sam Altman, Geoffrey Hinton, Helen Toner, Daniel Kokotajlo and Ilya Sutskever. <p>Inside Anthropic, there is a phrase that circulates through hallways and chat channels and, until a few days ago, had never left the company: crunch time. The moment of truth. Employees use it, according to one former staffer, to refer to a very specific window: the one or two years they believe remain before it becomes clear whether the artificial intelligence they are building <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-24/ai-devours-your-information-it-knows-what-you-search-for-do-and-upload-and-uses-that-data.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-24/ai-devours-your-information-it-knows-what-you-search-for-do-and-upload-and-uses-that-data.html">slips beyond their control</a>. The other term in circulation is shorter and older in Silicon Valley jargon, but here it has taken on a different meaning: endgame. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-14/the-risks-of-ai-according-to-those-who-have-seen-it-from-the-inside-the-world-is-not-ready-and-we-are-not-ready.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/galerie-kugel-the-gallery-of-out-of-reach-treasures-not-every-extraordinary-object-ends-up-in-a-museum.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:47:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/galerie-kugel-the-gallery-of-out-of-reach-treasures-not-every-extraordinary-object-ends-up-in-a-museum.html Carlos Primo From their magnificent Paris ‘hôtel’, the Kugel family preserves, studies and sells unique antiques to collectors and institutions around the world. We toured their rooms From their magnificent Paris ‘hôtel’, the Kugel family preserves, studies and sells unique antiques to collectors and institutions around the world. We toured their rooms París Arte Roland Beaufre (EL PAÍS) kugel paris icon design roland beaufre This 'hôtel particulier' that is home to the gallery is from 1840. This 'hôtel particulier' that is home to the gallery is from 1840. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre A chandelier hangs over a neoclassical painting. A chandelier hangs over a neoclassical painting. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre An 18th-century armchair restored with handcrafted upholstery. An 18th-century armchair restored with handcrafted upholstery. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre Metalworks from the 17th century. Metalworks from the 17th century. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre The gallery works with objects at different scales: from miniatures to large furniture as pictured here. The gallery works with objects at different scales: from miniatures to large furniture as pictured here. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre Scientific instruments and measuring tools are a Kugel specialty. Scientific instruments and measuring tools are a Kugel specialty. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre The Paris palace where the Kugel gallery is headquartered. The Paris palace where the Kugel gallery is headquartered. Roland Beaufre kugel paris icon design roland beaufre The gallery has devoted special sections to clocks from the Renaissance to the 19th century. The gallery has devoted special sections to clocks from the Renaissance to the 19th century. <p>At the latest edition of TEFAF, the world’s leading antiques fair, visitors lined up to study, with the aid of a magnifying glass, one of those extraordinary <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-09-30/waitlists-for-30000-watches-the-fever-thats-changing-the-rules-of-luxury.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2023-09-30/waitlists-for-30000-watches-the-fever-thats-changing-the-rules-of-luxury.html">objects</a> that form a category of their own. It is the work shown in the image below this paragraph. It is a view of the city of Madrid made in 1740 by an artist, Nicolas Engelbert Cetto, who lived in a Bavarian town and never visited Madrid. The remarkable thing is that it is made of wax: for months Cetto devoted himself to creating this delirious miniature composition which, when examined with a magnifying lens, even reveals inscriptions identifying, as though it were a tourist map, the main buildings of the city associated with the king of Naples, the future Charles III, who received this work, together with three others, as a wedding gift on his marriage to Maria Amalia of Saxony.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-14/galerie-kugel-the-gallery-of-out-of-reach-treasures-not-every-extraordinary-object-ends-up-in-a-museum.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/3d-printing-returns-hope-to-amputees-in-syria.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:48:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/3d-printing-returns-hope-to-amputees-in-syria.html Sonia Al-Ali Years of war have left many people with life-changing injuries. Several centers are using new technologies to produce affordable, rapidly made prostheses to narrow the gap between needs and limited resources Years of war have left many people with life-changing injuries. Several centers are using new technologies to produce affordable, rapidly made prostheses to narrow the gap between needs and limited resources Siria Asia Damasco Sonia al Ali 3D printing amputees in Syria Salwa al Raslan, a seven-year-old who lost her leg to a landmine, tries on her new prosthesis at a center using 3D printing in Idlib. Salwa al Raslan, a seven-year-old who lost her leg to a landmine, tries on her new prosthesis at a center using 3D printing in Idlib. <p>Salwa al Raslan never imagined that her walk home from school would end that way. The seven-year-old tripped and fell to the ground. The impact broke the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-18/russian-amputees-returning-from-the-war-in-ukraine-who-would-want-me-how-will-i-live.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-18/russian-amputees-returning-from-the-war-in-ukraine-who-would-want-me-how-will-i-live.html">prosthetic</a> that had replaced the leg she lost in early 2025, when a landmine exploded. For weeks she sat by the window watching other children go to school, her disability keeping her from moving freely.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/3d-printing-returns-hope-to-amputees-in-syria.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YNEEVZMNKRHJLFQ26ZEKS5GK5Y.JPG?auth=47a43f33e62d6f6288e882ed7c105ba9e6c1b5713027e0b93cb742db08f633de" width="5184" height="3456" alt="Prosthetics technician Muhammad al Ismail adjusts one of the prostheses at a center using 3D printing in Idlib, in the country’s north, in July 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/52X4CTXX3JEMDH46JA5XCZ47EM.JPG?auth=ab3f3624a5618b50491e3f25ffbf31b348292633a4c2274e85f88d58e4dbc467" width="5184" height="3456" alt="An amputated child at a 3D center in Idlib, in July."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7KBO5ONZ75H4HNQL3T6KETSVWQ.JPG?auth=acc98cd640ae9a45ecd9d8c234b49ad0d33342df0b92126a8d86e9e67692f6f6" width="5184" height="3456" alt="One of the centers in Idlib, in July 2026."></img> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:23:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html María Arranz Residents across the country are mobilizing to claim back their cities by sitting down to dinner in streets and squares Residents across the country are mobilizing to claim back their cities by sitting down to dinner in streets and squares Mallorca Valencia Madrid KIKE TABERNER (EL PAÍS) Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5. Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IADWIUKACVAUJLY4EJFUUC7UUY.jpg?auth=436c7256618ff68c933c956a1ec2dc5972bcd9f96fe48159839bf931eb5cf5b8" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5."></img><p>Taking out a table and chairs and sitting in the street to have dinner in the fresh air with friends, family or neighbors, especially in the hottest months of the year, has recently assumed the character of protest in several parts of Spain. As cities and municipalities are increasingly <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-01/spain-straining-at-the-seams.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-01/spain-straining-at-the-seams.html">stressed by mass tourism</a> and public spaces are progressively privatized, the option of being on the street to socialize free of charge has become akin to a revolutionary act by locals aiming make their demands visible.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6SKZ4TDY5FCUXBCFZMG3VMHKJQ.jpg?auth=0f49609640dcaa44c2c424a23abd88ab8fd2a5081ad41d78dae0724d5dbb5aed" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Residents of Valencia dine on the beach during the neighborhood protest in defense of this popular tradition."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ABDFEUKUY5D4NMVHNBMVVWCNKA.jpg?auth=3b5043c9521ae82a9a18a71003f7fae594cff7a36da7b1c609b65acf360e2a9a" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Neighbors share food during the al fresco dinner organized on September 5 in Valencia."></img> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/john-ternus-the-hardware-man-who-will-steer-apple-in-the-ai-era.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/john-ternus-the-hardware-man-who-will-steer-apple-in-the-ai-era.html Daniel Soufi The new chief executive takes over from Tim Cook, who will continue to lead diplomatic relations from the executive chair The new chief executive takes over from Tim Cook, who will continue to lead diplomatic relations from the executive chair Apple Tim Cook John Ternus Cristiano Ronaldo Elon Musk Steve Jobs Donald Trump China OpenAI Anthropic Google Bebeto Matthews (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) John Ternus, Apple's V.P. of Hardware Engineering, discusses the latest development for the iPad Pro during an event to announce new products Oct. 30, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. John Ternus, Apple's V.P. of Hardware Engineering, discusses the latest development for the iPad Pro during an event to announce new products Oct. 30, 2018, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. <p>John Ternus’s salary as Apple’s new chief executive will be $3 million a year, plus a $55 million stock package. It’s a lot — a great deal — but it falls far short of the $1 trillion Elon Musk is set to receive over the next decade, or the $300 million a year <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-11/a-wingers-world-cup-kicks-off-under-the-shadow-of-messironaldo-rivalry.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-11/a-wingers-world-cup-kicks-off-under-the-shadow-of-messironaldo-rivalry.html">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> earns playing in the Saudi soccer league. It’s true that if there is anything Ternus is not, it’s a star. His is more of a reserved profile, one of those executives you like to have close by because they seldom make mistakes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/john-ternus-the-hardware-man-who-will-steer-apple-in-the-ai-era.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/carmody-grey-the-philosopher-who-said-no-to-anthropic-we-are-becoming-lonelier-and-less-intelligent.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/carmody-grey-the-philosopher-who-said-no-to-anthropic-we-are-becoming-lonelier-and-less-intelligent.html jordi perez This British academic received the call many would dream of to collaborate with a major AI company. To the surprise of most of her colleagues, she said she was not interested in their offer This British academic received the call many would dream of to collaborate with a major AI company. To the surprise of most of her colleagues, she said she was not interested in their offer Claude (Anthropic) Anthropic Robots ChatGPT Moral Carmody Grey Carmody Grey, a philosopher and theologian at Radboud University (Netherlands), in a photo provided by her. Carmody Grey, a philosopher and theologian at Radboud University (Netherlands), in a photo provided by her. <p>Anthropic contacted theologian and philosopher Carmody Grey, a 43-year-old professor at Radboud University in the Netherlands. The company behind the chatbot Claude wanted to invite her to San Francisco to take part in something called a “research partnership with wisdom traditions” to “help inform the moral formation of AI systems.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-12/carmody-grey-the-philosopher-who-said-no-to-anthropic-we-are-becoming-lonelier-and-less-intelligent.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-09-10/a-year-of-work-by-two-spanish-mathematicians-versus-88-hours-and-15-million-by-openai-without-our-idea-ai-wouldnt-have-solved-it.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:08:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-09-10/a-year-of-work-by-two-spanish-mathematicians-versus-88-hours-and-15-million-by-openai-without-our-idea-ai-wouldnt-have-solved-it.html Patricia Fernández de Lis Diego Córdoba and Luis Martínez‑Zoroa’s research is the foundation of the announcement that artificial intelligence has solved one of the greatest enigmas in history. Both believe the achievement will radically change the discipline Diego Córdoba and Luis Martínez‑Zoroa’s research is the foundation of the announcement that artificial intelligence has solved one of the greatest enigmas in history. Both believe the achievement will radically change the discipline OpenAI Cunef Anthropic Laura M. Iraola/ICMAT matematicos Spanish mathematicians Luis Martínez‑Zoroa (CUNEF) and Diego Córdoba (ICMAT). Spanish mathematicians Luis Martínez‑Zoroa (CUNEF) and Diego Córdoba (ICMAT). <p>Mathematician Diego Córdoba had been awake for two days when he answered EL PAÍS’ call on Wednesday morning: “I’m still in shock, honestly,” he says, and admits he can’t say how he’s feeling when asked. On Saturday night he received a call from a U.S. number he didn’t pick up. At 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, he got a dozen emails with the same subject line: “Diego, you have to talk to so-and-so. Diego, stay alert.” Someone was meant to call him before he woke up and saw “all this,” says Córdoba, a researcher at Spain’s Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ICMAT).</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-09-10/a-year-of-work-by-two-spanish-mathematicians-versus-88-hours-and-15-million-by-openai-without-our-idea-ai-wouldnt-have-solved-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-12/the-red-bull-generation-how-energy-drinks-became-the-fuel-for-a-fast-paced-society.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-12/the-red-bull-generation-how-energy-drinks-became-the-fuel-for-a-fast-paced-society.html Enrique Alpañés These products, which originated in Thailand amidst labor exploitation, first won over young men through advertising. Now, they are spreading to the rest of society These products, which originated in Thailand amidst labor exploitation, first won over young men through advertising. Now, they are spreading to the rest of society Red Bull Víctor Sanjuan bebida A woman drinking an energy drink. A woman drinking an energy drink. <p>Energy drinks aren’t consumed for pleasure. They aren’t served in a glass with ice and a straw, nor are they sipped with blissful leisure. In the public imagination, they’re drunk straight from the can, in front of a computer, while doing something else.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-09-12/the-red-bull-generation-how-energy-drinks-became-the-fuel-for-a-fast-paced-society.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-12/spains-purebred-horse-business-leaps-past-the-86-billion-mark.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-12/spains-purebred-horse-business-leaps-past-the-86-billion-mark.html Miguel Ángel García Vega Prized for centuries for their noble, docile and loyal character, Andalusian horses are gaining prominence around the world and selling at prices of up to $580,000 Prized for centuries for their noble, docile and loyal character, Andalusian horses are gaining prominence around the world and selling at prices of up to $580,000 Jerez de la Frontera Leonardo da Vinci EL PAÍS Horse business Mares owned by José Luis de la Escalera; photo courtesy of the owner. Mares owned by José Luis de la Escalera; photo courtesy of the owner. <p>In the 16th century, Lorenzo de Medici admired both <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-15/leonardo-da-vincis-mother-was-a-slave-according-to-new-research.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-03-15/leonardo-da-vincis-mother-was-a-slave-according-to-new-research.html">Leonardo Da Vinci</a> and his Spanish stable groom — who, on foot, could stop a galloping horse with a single hand. The link between these animals and Spain is historical and it goes beyond mere numbers. The consulting firms Green Oak and Deloitte published <a href="https://www.animalshealth.es/fileuploads/user/PDF/2022/03/Segundo_Estudio_Impacto_Sector_Ecuestre_Espana.pdf" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.animalshealth.es/fileuploads/user/PDF/2022/03/Segundo_Estudio_Impacto_Sector_Ecuestre_Espana.pdf">an industry report</a> in 2022 that remains the most recent study to date. Back then, the sector was worth €7.4 billion ($8.6 billion), but that figure has undoubtedly fallen behind. Seventy percent of the stock in Spain is purebred Andalusian horse (also known as Pure Spanish Horse or Pura Raza Española, PRE). There is no crossbreeding. The bloodlines are clean. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-12/spains-purebred-horse-business-leaps-past-the-86-billion-mark.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>From Spain to New York</h3><p>José <span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">Daniel </span>Martín Dockx is one of Spain’s leading references in the discipline of dressage. He is an Olympian and selector of young PRE horses, and is in New York on a training project at one of the most powerful studs in the United States. “Of course you can make a living from this profession. I started at 18 and now I’m 52,” he says, speaking by phone. &quot;The problem is that we started competing late, and Germany, Denmark and England are ahead of us. The system is simple: “almost all riders have their own high level horse, although we can also ride those of private owners or other studs.” It’s the same as any sector — “you represent different clients.”</p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-11/from-purple-ketchup-to-clear-cola-commercial-mistakes-worth-learning-from.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:27:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-11/from-purple-ketchup-to-clear-cola-commercial-mistakes-worth-learning-from.html María Fernández Lago The road to success is paved with failures, sometimes spectacular ones. AI promises to make the testing of the thousands of products launched each year faster and cheaper The road to success is paved with failures, sometimes spectacular ones. AI promises to make the testing of the thousands of products launched each year faster and cheaper Meta Mark Zuckerberg Coca-Cola Pepsi-Cola Amazon Panasonic Tuenti Telefónica Telepizza Inditex Google Glass Quintatinta (incluye imágenes generadas con IA) (EL PAÍS) NEGOCIOS 23/08/2026 COVER <p>Cristina Pérez, Innovation Director at Kantar, has spent more than 30 years researching the launch of new products. She has witnessed spectacular successes and unexpected failures, and above all maintains that consumers, both then and now, tend to behave in much the same way: “I always use the example of Brad Pitt. I’m married to my husband, and I’m faithful. But, of course, if Brad Pitt turns up... that faithfulness may not withstand certain stimuli,” she says with a smile. “You may find that a consumer has bought the same product on nine out of their last ten trips to the supermarket, but that doesn’t guarantee loyalty. They may simply be buying it because it’s readily available in their preferred store. But if one day it disappears, they won’t mind switching to something else.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-11/from-purple-ketchup-to-clear-cola-commercial-mistakes-worth-learning-from.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-09/trump-escalates-trade-war-with-ban-on-purchase-of-canadian-spirits-and-motorcycles.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:21:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-09/trump-escalates-trade-war-with-ban-on-purchase-of-canadian-spirits-and-motorcycles.html Macarena Vidal Liy The prohibition, which also includes dairy derivatives, will take effect on September 29 The prohibition, which also includes dairy derivatives, will take effect on September 29 Donald Trump Canadá Mark Carney Washington D.C. Ottawa Julia Demaree Nikhinson (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Trump Donald Trump, in Morristown, on September 7. Donald Trump, in Morristown, on September 7. <p>The United States government will ban the import of a range of Canadian goods from the end of this month, in a new escalation of the trade war between the two countries. The announcement from the administration of Donald Trump came just hours after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-08/canada-dares-to-stand-up-to-trump.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-08/canada-dares-to-stand-up-to-trump.html">tariffs Ottawa imposed on U.S. products</a> took effect as a reciprocal measure, following Washington’s imposition of 50% duties on a range of imports from its neighbor worth about $20 billion.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-09/trump-escalates-trade-war-with-ban-on-purchase-of-canadian-spirits-and-motorcycles.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-09/argentina-forces-oil-companies-to-choose-between-vaca-muerta-and-the-falklands.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:20:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-09/argentina-forces-oil-companies-to-choose-between-vaca-muerta-and-the-falklands.html Delfina Torres Javier Milei is racing to stop an offshore drilling project in the disputed islands by threatening to bar participants from Argentina’s biggest oil prize Javier Milei is racing to stop an offshore drilling project in the disputed islands by threatening to bar participants from Argentina’s biggest oil prize Argentina Javier Milei Margaret Thatcher Tomas Cuesta (Getty Images) malvinas Javier Milei during a ceremony honoring Falklands Veterans Day, April 2, 2025. Javier Milei during a ceremony honoring Falklands Veterans Day, April 2, 2025. <p>Vaca Muerta, the Patagonian shale formation that currently produces more than 600,000 barrels of oil a day, is not only Argentina’s crown jewel of energy production. It has also become the tool President Javier Milei is using in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-17/milei-government-protests-british-military-vessels-presence-in-argentine-waters.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-17/milei-government-protests-british-military-vessels-presence-in-argentine-waters.html">Argentina’s long-running sovereignty dispute </a>with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-09/argentina-forces-oil-companies-to-choose-between-vaca-muerta-and-the-falklands.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/marc-orriols-egyptologist-hollywood-has-done-great-damage-to-our-perception-of-sex-in-ancient-egypt.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/marc-orriols-egyptologist-hollywood-has-done-great-damage-to-our-perception-of-sex-in-ancient-egypt.html Jacinto Antón The researcher, who presented a lecture on the Turin Erotic Papyrus at the Egyptology congress in Barcelona, says the pharaonic society was binary and heteronormative The researcher, who presented a lecture on the Turin Erotic Papyrus at the Egyptology congress in Barcelona, says the pharaonic society was binary and heteronormative Barcelona UAB Religión Massimiliano Minocri (EL PAÍS) Marc Orriols Egyptologist Marc Orriols, photographed during the Egyptology congress at the UAB. Egyptologist Marc Orriols, photographed during the Egyptology congress at the UAB. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TBOY3XNQNNEHLLCINJARRDPP44.jpg?auth=cf630661f168915baddda409146ffd1fbd69bc49d80edc1379531f9787e54f99" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Egyptologist Marc Orriols, photographed during the Egyptology congress at the UAB."></img><p>Exactly 20 years ago, a young Marc Orriols surprised attendees at the III Ibero-American Congress of Egyptology held in La Laguna, Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands, with a paper on the sexual habits of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-01-10/ancient-egyptians-worshipped-animals-but-mummies-show-they-werent-well-cared-for.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-01-10/ancient-egyptians-worshipped-animals-but-mummies-show-they-werent-well-cared-for.html">Ancient Egyptians</a>, specifically the practice of<i> </i>copulation from behind, based on iconography in graffiti and ostraca (pieces of pottery or stone with drawings). </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/marc-orriols-egyptologist-hollywood-has-done-great-damage-to-our-perception-of-sex-in-ancient-egypt.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EU5DOYZ3KNHS7G5J7V6EFPORCM.jpg?auth=e510a50925f29871a7cd52fed35279d54d1c7c233971ed2a8adb909b8fe7ddb9" width="3642" height="5463" alt="Marc Orriols."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-08/javier-bardem-and-penelope-cruz-a-cinematic-love-story.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:43:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-08/javier-bardem-and-penelope-cruz-a-cinematic-love-story.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe With ‘Bunker’ debuting in Venice, here’s a look back at the nine movies that brought Spain’s Oscar-winning couple together With ‘Bunker’ debuting in Venice, here’s a look back at the nine movies that brought Spain’s Oscar-winning couple together Javier Bardem Penélope Cruz Bigas Luna Woody Allen Hollywood Manuel Gómez Pereira Pilar Bardem Pedro Almodóvar Álex Angulo Ridley Scott Fernando León de Aranoa Asghar Farhadi Yara Nardi (REUTERS) Javier Bardem Actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem attend the 83rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 7, 2026. Actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem attend the 83rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 7, 2026. <p>This Tuesday, <i>Bunker</i>, directed by Florian Zeller, premieres at the Venice Film Festival. The drama follows a married couple whose relationship is tested when the husband, an architect, agrees to take on a controversial project. Zeller wrote the film with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-02-10/how-hollywood-fell-in-love-with-javier-bardem-and-penelope-cruz.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-02-10/how-hollywood-fell-in-love-with-javier-bardem-and-penelope-cruz.html">Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem</a> — the Oscar-winning Spanish actors are also married in real life — in mind.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-08/javier-bardem-and-penelope-cruz-a-cinematic-love-story.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/bella-ciao-the-tumultuous-life-of-the-antifascist-anthem.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:11:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/bella-ciao-the-tumultuous-life-of-the-antifascist-anthem.html Paco Cerdà An essay traces the origins, success, and controversies surrounding a partisan song that went global thanks to melodic singers and a Netflix series An essay traces the origins, success, and controversies surrounding a partisan song that went global thanks to melodic singers and a Netflix series Laura Pausini Viktor Orban Elseid Hysaj Yves Montand Netflix Julián Grimau bella ciao Becky G performing 'Bella ciao' in the series 'Money Heist.' Sony Music. Becky G performing 'Bella ciao' in the series 'Money Heist.' Sony Music. <p>The lyrics are so simple they fit in a single sentence: a partisan one morning meets the invader, senses he will die and asks his girl to bury him in the mountain, under the shade of a flower, so people will see it and say, “How beautiful! It is the flower of the partisan killed for freedom.” That’s it. Nothing more. Well: that, and the word “bella,” which is heard 18 times, and the word “ciao,” repeated 30 times.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/bella-ciao-the-tumultuous-life-of-the-antifascist-anthem.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-30/lack-of-self-esteem-and-poor-mental-health-why-vincent-van-gogh-didnt-always-put-his-name-on-his-work.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-30/lack-of-self-esteem-and-poor-mental-health-why-vincent-van-gogh-didnt-always-put-his-name-on-his-work.html Ferrer Ferrer The Dutch artist only signed 15% of his 840 known paintings The Dutch artist only signed 15% of his 840 known paintings Vincent van Gogh París Paul Gauguin Museo Van Gogh (EL PAÍS) Detail of a corner of 'Seascape near Les Saintes‑Maries‑de‑la‑Mer' (1888), an oil painted outdoors, where Van Gogh signs as 'Vincent.' Detail of a corner of 'Seascape near Les Saintes‑Maries‑de‑la‑Mer' (1888), an oil painted outdoors, where Van Gogh signs as 'Vincent.' <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WTICHVE5U5FJBAKOTWEQYBWNVY.jpg?auth=ddce260fc396d6cd57d0e34762e11e2ac4c47f322912973849a4aa5f8caced48" width="1486" height="743" alt="Detail of a corner of 'Seascape near Les Saintes‑Maries‑de‑la‑Mer' (1888), an oil painted outdoors, where Van Gogh signs as 'Vincent.'"></img><p>“Vincent.” That’s how Van Gogh signed his works, using only his first name. But the famous Dutch artist didn’t always do so. In fact, his name appears on only 133 of his 840 known paintings… and his mental health and self-critical nature influenced this decision. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-30/lack-of-self-esteem-and-poor-mental-health-why-vincent-van-gogh-didnt-always-put-his-name-on-his-work.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2P3LDLDVTVDENIOLE2OPE7M6SE.jpg?auth=596c9c0648780abebd384f81a78d83d86489cc381f5771a816ed27e41ab36959" width="4000" height="3084" alt="On 'Seascape near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer' (1888), Van Gogh signed his name as “Vincent” in red, in the lower left corner."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FH7G24CPCJFZZO4UVAZJLUXWTQ.jpg?auth=3d527898ccb1e325419da79d1ad204dbbd802ed59622c9ccfa57e89728fdad13" width="1080" height="1350" alt="Details from various works by Vincent van Gogh, in which his signature — “Vincent” — is visible."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KIN27U2EU5DN3A5QGODPGZE2M4.jpg?auth=8dd7e99c203b0f561d8bc5febaef5a7b4646513732ed8e02aabc396e2d6c0a74" width="4000" height="2828" alt="In Van Gogh's 'The Potato Eaters' (1885), which the artist himself considered to be his first masterpiece, his signature is integrated into the back of a chair on the left of the painting. Today, however, it’s almost imperceptible."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZVSP5X4NFNADBMTZ6CVZXWIOCI.jpg?auth=2e4bdc8c3435fc69c1eef5e3b09e2fad3c51a1308989f2df193369379b6ee42a" width="3048" height="4000" alt="In 'Sunflowers,' a famous series of five versions that Vincent Van Gogh painted between 1888 and 1889, his name follows the curve of the vase: it can be seen in red or blue."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/prosper-and-martine-assouline-editors-our-next-book-will-weigh-176-pounds-cost-20000-and-sell-out-in-two-minutes.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/prosper-and-martine-assouline-editors-our-next-book-will-weigh-176-pounds-cost-20000-and-sell-out-in-two-minutes.html Luis Doncel Last summer, the couple released a volume dedicated to Jay-Z that was auctioned off for over $150,000. ‘Our books are for people who already have it all,’ they explain Last summer, the couple released a volume dedicated to Jay-Z that was auctioned off for over $150,000. ‘Our books are for people who already have it all,’ they explain Jay-Z Fernando Botero Pablo Picasso Zohran Mamdani Víctor Llorente (EL PAÍS) EPS 2606 PLACERES PERFIL ENTREVISTA PROSPER Y MARTINE ASSOULINE Martine and Prosper Assouline, in their New York apartment on the 26th floor of the Museum Tower, a building by Argentine architect César Pelli. Martine and Prosper Assouline, in their New York apartment on the 26th floor of the Museum Tower, a building by Argentine architect César Pelli. <p>It all began with love at first sight. Prosper Assouline, who comes from a family <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/morocco-grows-bolder-thanks-to-trumps-and-israels-support.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/morocco-grows-bolder-thanks-to-trumps-and-israels-support.html">of Moroccan-Jewish entrepreneurs</a>, and his wife Martine, whose lineage traces back to the court of Louis XIV, fell in love with La Colombe d’Or, a small hotel in the south of France. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-13/prosper-and-martine-assouline-editors-our-next-book-will-weigh-176-pounds-cost-20000-and-sell-out-in-two-minutes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-02/why-middle-aged-men-are-buying-coffee-machines-instead-of-convertibles-these-arent-indulgences-theyre-experiences.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:52:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-02/why-middle-aged-men-are-buying-coffee-machines-instead-of-convertibles-these-arent-indulgences-theyre-experiences.html Marita Alonso A pizza oven, a Hyrox membership or a new hobby make today’s 45-year-old man happier than the classic sports car A pizza oven, a Hyrox membership or a new hobby make today’s 45-year-old man happier than the classic sports car Brad Pitt George Clooney David Beckham Hulton Archive (Getty Images) crisis mediana edad icon Kirk Douglas enjoying coffee in silk pyjamas in 1955. Kirk Douglas enjoying coffee in silk pyjamas in 1955. <p>The midlife crisis has no proven biological basis and, in fact, some experts suggest it may be the one major crisis millennials <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-07-31/why-the-midlife-crisis-may-be-the-only-one-that-millennials-manage-to-avoid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-07-31/why-the-midlife-crisis-may-be-the-only-one-that-millennials-manage-to-avoid.html">manage to avoid</a>. While getting older may be a universal experience, a full-blown existential crisis requires a fairly privileged starting point: a degree of financial, personal and family stability that allows people to devote time and resources to questioning their lives and, of course, reinventing them.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-02/why-middle-aged-men-are-buying-coffee-machines-instead-of-convertibles-these-arent-indulgences-theyre-experiences.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-01/the-women-who-dress-their-boyfriends-as-john-kennedy-jr-on-tiktok.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:36:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-01/the-women-who-dress-their-boyfriends-as-john-kennedy-jr-on-tiktok.html Amaia Odriozola A new level of obsession with the golden couple of late 1990s Manhattan now goes beyond emulating Carolyn Bessette’s style to trying to turn partners and husbands into copies of the ‘Prince of America’ A new level of obsession with the golden couple of late 1990s Manhattan now goes beyond emulating Carolyn Bessette’s style to trying to turn partners and husbands into copies of the ‘Prince of America’ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. TikTok Instagram John Fitzgerald Kennedy An example of the “outfits” suggested by TikTok accounts that mimic John John's style. An example of the “outfits” suggested by TikTok accounts that mimic John John's style. <p>“Transforming my husband’s style into JFK Jr from <i>Love Story</i>” is the title of the video in which Meg, a 32-year-old American, grabbed attention on social media with the trend and the tone of the moment: 27 years after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-08-19/the-two-headed-kingdom-of-camelot-a-stroll-through-the-kennedy-family-fiefdom-on-cape-cod.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-08-19/the-two-headed-kingdom-of-camelot-a-stroll-through-the-kennedy-family-fiefdom-on-cape-cod.html">plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette</a> on July 18, 1999, the couple is everywhere again. In her post, she portrays her husband as the closest possible version of “America’s Prince,” and the 80,000 views it received gave her a clue: she had hit the mark. Her clip became a miniseries and now features four episodes in which she dresses her partner in wide trousers, chunky knit sweaters, and on-backward caps. The following post alone racked up more than a million views on Instagram.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-01/the-women-who-dress-their-boyfriends-as-john-kennedy-jr-on-tiktok.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/nacho-valle-the-gallerist-who-traded-art-for-sardines-in-new-york.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:52:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/nacho-valle-the-gallerist-who-traded-art-for-sardines-in-new-york.html Ferran Bono Ara The entrepreneur from Valencia decided on a change and, during the pandemic, started a small business called Lata with three friends, which offers the best Spanish canned goods in the US The entrepreneur from Valencia decided on a change and, during the pandemic, started a small business called Lata with three friends, which offers the best Spanish canned goods in the US Valencia Portugal Sardinas EL PAÍS Nacho Valle, at Cooperativa del Mar, a cannery in Valencia. Nacho Valle, at Cooperativa del Mar, a cannery in Valencia. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/GGHBKSYWZJA6PI424D2LURZXIU.webp?auth=8782616dc594441a701559a7b1f61b667619dd597e9c8982e3682f28eec17609" width="1366" height="1024" alt="Nacho Valle, at Cooperativa del Mar, a cannery in Valencia."></img><p>Nacho Valle is a restless figure, a distinctive entrepreneur. When he was young he ran a hangout with a friend in the old El Carmen neighborhood that became a benchmark of Valencia’s alternative music and rock and roll scene, Túrmix. After his father’s death he took over the Valle Ortí art gallery. He learned the trade, toured the world visiting fairs, introduced contemporary art into his program and managed to get into the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/02/22/inenglish/1519304131_269402.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/02/22/inenglish/1519304131_269402.html">ARCO selection in Madrid</a>. Then the 2012 economic crisis hit, coinciding with his own personal crisis and a certain weariness with a city whose collectors are few in number and mostly prefer to buy abroad. So he left. He needed a change.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/nacho-valle-the-gallerist-who-traded-art-for-sardines-in-new-york.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WP4OVGIWTRFWTKG7NVIXKQNBTM.jpg?auth=fb848623a2d96a8efbd7b9656669edd2c82412505463c9de3d3989d8afb06bd3" width="3308" height="3308" alt="Some of the products Lata offers."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KTQB5ULUQBCQBFACJJBBQZLCT4.jpeg?auth=a0dde2d2f84afde8a09ff737877d4d67cc3a2941c3882841e706d8e0a81ac331" width="6000" height="4000" alt="The four partners in Lata in New York, in 2024: From right to left: Nacho Valle, Xavier Gallego (the brand's designer), Vicent Sendra, and Dani Viedma."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VO3MHYBEZNDATPP32BGOEZI2WU.jpeg?auth=70b0329ec52371e77b29af73d171ca34ac7b6fddeb780d5c2b31b0808cbf288c" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Canned goods sold in the U.S. by Lata, in a photo provided by the company."></img> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-06/online-culture-hits-the-streets-from-catching-pokemon-to-aura-farming.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-06/online-culture-hits-the-streets-from-catching-pokemon-to-aura-farming.html Paola Mendoza The web has left the screen, bringing its customs to real life. We’ve gone from exposing who we are on social media to shaping our identity through it The web has left the screen, bringing its customs to real life. We’ve gone from exposing who we are on social media to shaping our identity through it Internet Pokémon Fernando Maldonado FARMEAR AURA A group of young people gather in downtown Morelia, Mexico, for an “aura farming” battle. A group of young people gather in downtown Morelia, Mexico, for an “aura farming” battle. <p>In some cities, public squares and parks are once again filling up with teenagers. Their gatherings, baffling to anyone outside the generation fluent in memes and TikTok, have dominated headlines over the past few weeks. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-09-06/online-culture-hits-the-streets-from-catching-pokemon-to-aura-farming.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/sandra-bullock-the-life-of-the-star-who-endured-a-triple-adversity-and-returned-to-reclaim-hollywood.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:05:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/sandra-bullock-the-life-of-the-star-who-endured-a-triple-adversity-and-returned-to-reclaim-hollywood.html Carlos Megía With the release of ‘Practical Magic 2’, we revisit the life and career of one of the most beloved actresses of the century: her roles, her romances, her stylistic evolution and her toughest emotional moments With the release of ‘Practical Magic 2’, we revisit the life and career of one of the most beloved actresses of the century: her roles, her romances, her stylistic evolution and her toughest emotional moments Sandra Bullock Hollywood Chloe Kern (FilmMagic) U.S. Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures "Practical Magic 2" - Arrivals Twenty-eight years later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as the witch sisters in 'Practical Magic 2', the sequel to the 1990s classic that hits theaters on September 11. Nearly three decades during which both women have consolidated their acting careers, although through very different paths. The Australian actress has become an ever-present figure on and off the screen, while Bullock prefers to stay away from the spotlight. 'Practical Magic 2' is her return to the big screen after a four-year hiatus. Twenty-eight years later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as the witch sisters in 'Practical Magic 2', the sequel to the 1990s classic that hits theaters on September 11. Nearly three decades during which both women have consolidated their acting careers, although through very different paths. The Australian actress has become an ever-present figure on and off the screen, while Bullock prefers to stay away from the spotlight. 'Practical Magic 2' is her return to the big screen after a four-year hiatus. Chloe Kern (FilmMagic) U.S. Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures "Practical Magic 2" - Arrivals Twenty-eight years later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as the witch sisters in 'Practical Magic 2', the sequel to the 1990s classic that hits theaters on September 11. Nearly three decades during which both women have consolidated their acting careers, although through very different paths. The Australian actress has become an ever-present figure on and off the screen, while Bullock prefers to stay away from the spotlight. 'Practical Magic 2' is her return to the big screen after a four-year hiatus. Twenty-eight years later, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as the witch sisters in 'Practical Magic 2', the sequel to the 1990s classic that hits theaters on September 11. Nearly three decades during which both women have consolidated their acting careers, although through very different paths. The Australian actress has become an ever-present figure on and off the screen, while Bullock prefers to stay away from the spotlight. 'Practical Magic 2' is her return to the big screen after a four-year hiatus. Jackson Lee (GC Images) Celebrity Sightings in New York City - June 5, 2018 During this time away from the big screen, the star of movies like 'Speed' and 'The Proposal' has undergone one of the toughest periods of her life. A few days ago, the 62-year-old confessed on the podcast 'SmartLess' how she dealt with the death of the man who was her partner for the last eight years, the photographer Bryan Randall. Even though he died in August 2023 after a three-year struggle with ALS, it is only now that the actress has opened up about one of the darkest chapters in her personal life. Bullock described the situation as a "pretty tough triple adversity": she had to deal with the Covid pandemic while caring for her ill partner and raising two children (Louis, adopted in 2010; and Laila, in 2015) all by herself. During this time away from the big screen, the star of movies like 'Speed' and 'The Proposal' has undergone one of the toughest periods of her life. A few days ago, the 62-year-old confessed on the podcast 'SmartLess' how she dealt with the death of the man who was her partner for the last eight years, the photographer Bryan Randall. Even though he died in August 2023 after a three-year struggle with ALS, it is only now that the actress has opened up about one of the darkest chapters in her personal life. Bullock described the situation as a "pretty tough triple adversity": she had to deal with the Covid pandemic while caring for her ill partner and raising two children (Louis, adopted in 2010; and Laila, in 2015) all by herself. Ray Tamarra (Getty Images) Celebrity Sightings In New York City - January 20, 2011 After premiering 'The Lost City' (2022), Bullock decided to stay temporarily away from Hollywood to take care of her family. "If the kids can't be with me, I'm not going" she told her friend Jennifer Aniston in Interview magazine. Louis is currently 16 and Laila is 12, and the actress is planning to prioritize the time they have left to live at home, carefully picking projects that are being shot in L.A. After premiering 'The Lost City' (2022), Bullock decided to stay temporarily away from Hollywood to take care of her family. "If the kids can't be with me, I'm not going" she told her friend Jennifer Aniston in Interview magazine. Louis is currently 16 and Laila is 12, and the actress is planning to prioritize the time they have left to live at home, carefully picking projects that are being shot in L.A. Jeffrey Mayer (WireImage) 82nd Annual Academy Awards - Press Room The same year she adopted her eldest son, Bullock won the Oscar for best actress for 'The Blind Side'. The Virginia-born actress chose a Marchesa design as her victory dress. It was a champagne-toned mermaid piece with rhinestones and crystals that she combined with her iconic loose and straight brown hair. It is not the most spectacular dress to have stepped on the big night of cinema, but it speaks of her way of being in the industry: bright, elegant and without excesses. Becoming a mother and an Oscar-winning actress at the same time meant that she did not remember anything about the gala, as she recently confessed to the American edition of 'Vogue'. The same year she adopted her eldest son, Bullock won the Oscar for best actress for 'The Blind Side'. The Virginia-born actress chose a Marchesa design as her victory dress. It was a champagne-toned mermaid piece with rhinestones and crystals that she combined with her iconic loose and straight brown hair. It is not the most spectacular dress to have stepped on the big night of cinema, but it speaks of her way of being in the industry: bright, elegant and without excesses. Becoming a mother and an Oscar-winning actress at the same time meant that she did not remember anything about the gala, as she recently confessed to the American edition of 'Vogue'. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) "Speed" Los Angeles Premiere Before reaching star status, she had studied acting at East Carolina University and had moved to New York to make her way in the film industry. After several supporting roles, her big break came in 1994 with 'Speed', the action film where she starred alongside Keanu Reeves, and which made her one of the new faces of Hollywood (in the image, together at the film's premiere in Los Angeles in 1994). After 'Speed', came 'While You Were Sleeping' and 'The Net', which cemented her status as a budding star of the new century. Before reaching star status, she had studied acting at East Carolina University and had moved to New York to make her way in the film industry. After several supporting roles, her big break came in 1994 with 'Speed', the action film where she starred alongside Keanu Reeves, and which made her one of the new faces of Hollywood (in the image, together at the film's premiere in Los Angeles in 1994). After 'Speed', came 'While You Were Sleeping' and 'The Net', which cemented her status as a budding star of the new century. Ron Galella (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) "On Deadly Ground" Los Angeles Premiere Despite the rumors that linked her romantically to Keeves, the actress was dating actor Tate Donovan at the time. They were together for three years and became engaged. Their story left some nineties looks to remember (or not) such as the one in the image, in which they both pose embracing in 1994. Despite the rumors that linked her romantically to Keeves, the actress was dating actor Tate Donovan at the time. They were together for three years and became engaged. Their story left some nineties looks to remember (or not) such as the one in the image, in which they both pose embracing in 1994. MediaPunch (MediaPunch via Getty Images) MTV VMA Awards In her beginnings, as is almost always the case, Bullock experimented with different genres on the big screen and with eclectic garments and styles in her public appearances. The actress jumped from action films to thrillers and comedies, before becoming an impossible star to pigeonhole. And the same held true on a stylistic level, trying various styles until she found her own. At the 1994 MTV VMA Awards she was seen wearing this black lace ensemble combined with crystal stockings. In her beginnings, as is almost always the case, Bullock experimented with different genres on the big screen and with eclectic garments and styles in her public appearances. The actress jumped from action films to thrillers and comedies, before becoming an impossible star to pigeonhole. And the same held true on a stylistic level, trying various styles until she found her own. At the 1994 MTV VMA Awards she was seen wearing this black lace ensemble combined with crystal stockings. Steve Granitz (WireImage) 1995 MTV Movie Awards A year later, at the same awards, the actress showed off a totally different style: more mature, demure and classic. Leaving behind her recognizable dark brown hair, she experimented with blonde for a few months. The contrast between the two looks is the best proof of her rapid media transformation and her acceptance into Hollywood's top tier circuit. A year later, at the same awards, the actress showed off a totally different style: more mature, demure and classic. Leaving behind her recognizable dark brown hair, she experimented with blonde for a few months. The contrast between the two looks is the best proof of her rapid media transformation and her acceptance into Hollywood's top tier circuit. Steve Granitz (WireImage) The 68th Annual Academy Awards She was also an ambassador of the minimalist style of the decade with dresses as simple as the one she wore the first time she went to the Oscars. For the occasion, she relied on the father of these aesthetics, Calvin Klein, with a chocolate brown dress with a strapless neckline. She broke the 'less is more' with a powerful choker and hairstyle with a volume more typical of the previous decade. She was also an ambassador of the minimalist style of the decade with dresses as simple as the one she wore the first time she went to the Oscars. For the occasion, she relied on the father of these aesthetics, Calvin Klein, with a chocolate brown dress with a strapless neckline. She broke the 'less is more' with a powerful choker and hairstyle with a volume more typical of the previous decade. Jim Smeal (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) "In Love and War" Los Angeles Premiere Together with Matthew McConaughey she starred in one of the most talked-about romances of the nineties, although both tried to keep it away from the spotlight. They met during the filming of 'A Time to Kill' (1996), where they played two lawyers and in which Bullock managed to stand out in a dramatic register with a prestigious cast. The chemistry with McConaughey went beyond the screen. Two years later, their love story came to an end, but they met again at different events, showing that they had maintained a good relationship after the breakup. So much so that the actor has stated on occasion that he would like to share the screen with her again. Together with Matthew McConaughey she starred in one of the most talked-about romances of the nineties, although both tried to keep it away from the spotlight. They met during the filming of 'A Time to Kill' (1996), where they played two lawyers and in which Bullock managed to stand out in a dramatic register with a prestigious cast. The chemistry with McConaughey went beyond the screen. Two years later, their love story came to an end, but they met again at different events, showing that they had maintained a good relationship after the breakup. So much so that the actor has stated on occasion that he would like to share the screen with her again. EL PAÍS sandra bullock Her next most talked-about relationship was with another co-star: Ryan Gosling. They met in 2001 during the filming of 'Murder By Numbers' and, although they never officially confirmed their romance publicly, they were seen in images that showed a complicity beyond the professional. This one, in Cannes in 2002, is a good proof. At that point Bullock, by now a prestigious actress, was 37 years old and Gosling was 21. The age difference raised eyebrows in an industry in which women are always younger than men. Her next most talked-about relationship was with another co-star: Ryan Gosling. They met in 2001 during the filming of 'Murder By Numbers' and, although they never officially confirmed their romance publicly, they were seen in images that showed a complicity beyond the professional. This one, in Cannes in 2002, is a good proof. At that point Bullock, by now a prestigious actress, was 37 years old and Gosling was 21. The age difference raised eyebrows in an industry in which women are always younger than men. ullstein bild (ullstein bild via Getty Images) Sandra Bullock Although she was born in Virginia, Sandra Bullock spent a good part of her childhood in Germany, where her mother, an opera singer, developed her career. The actress studied there for several years and grew up speaking German, a language she speaks perfectly. It was an unusual European childhood for a future Hollywood star who retains German nationality in addition to US citizenship. Although she was born in Virginia, Sandra Bullock spent a good part of her childhood in Germany, where her mother, an opera singer, developed her career. The actress studied there for several years and grew up speaking German, a language she speaks perfectly. It was an unusual European childhood for a future Hollywood star who retains German nationality in addition to US citizenship. Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic) "Forces of Nature" Premiere Now that the actress is presenting another witch film, it is appropriate to rescue from the past one of her most gothic looks: the long satin skirt and simple top that she wore at the premiere of "Forces of Nature" in 1999. Now that the actress is presenting another witch film, it is appropriate to rescue from the past one of her most gothic looks: the long satin skirt and simple top that she wore at the premiere of "Forces of Nature" in 1999. Gregg DeGuire (WireImage) 2002 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter - Arrivals At the beginning of the following decade, in which she starred in 'Miss Congeniality', '28 Days' and 'Two Weeks Notice' showing her ability to carry the weight of a film regardless of genre, she also wore much more memorable looks. Good proof of it is this black dress with a transparent body signed by Valentino with which she attracted all eyes at the 2002 Oscars. At the beginning of the following decade, in which she starred in 'Miss Congeniality', '28 Days' and 'Two Weeks Notice' showing her ability to carry the weight of a film regardless of genre, she also wore much more memorable looks. Good proof of it is this black dress with a transparent body signed by Valentino with which she attracted all eyes at the 2002 Oscars. Steve Granitz (WireImage) The 76th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals Or this one: an Oscar de la Renta dress at the 2004 gala that confirms that white, along with black and red, is one of his favorite and recurring colors. Or this one: an Oscar de la Renta dress at the 2004 gala that confirms that white, along with black and red, is one of his favorite and recurring colors. Karwai Tang (WireImage) "Practical Magic 2" European Premiere - Arrivals Although the stylist Elizabeth Stewart, one of the most renowned in Hollywood, is behind some of her most iconic red carpet looks, the actress currently relies on the eye of Leslie Fremar, who also dresses, among others, Charlize Theron. Together with her she is experiencing a stylistic rebirth in which she seems willing to try everything: impossible necklines or a leopard print. In the image, she wears this print with a Givenchy design that is reminiscent of the one she wore in Venice more than a decade ago, but from a much more current and modern perspective. Although the stylist Elizabeth Stewart, one of the most renowned in Hollywood, is behind some of her most iconic red carpet looks, the actress currently relies on the eye of Leslie Fremar, who also dresses, among others, Charlize Theron. Together with her she is experiencing a stylistic rebirth in which she seems willing to try everything: impossible necklines or a leopard print. In the image, she wears this print with a Givenchy design that is reminiscent of the one she wore in Venice more than a decade ago, but from a much more current and modern perspective. Getty Images (Getty Images) 1998 Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star in the new movie "Practical Magic." Despite becoming a cult movie over the years, 'Practical Magic' was bashed by critics and audiences at its premiere back in 1998. The film, which told the story of the curse of the Owens sisters – which condemns to death any man they fall in love with – ended the career of its director (Griffin Dunne) as a great Hollywood filmmaker, and its leading duo had to face the chronic misogyny of the mecca of cinema, which questioned the possibility that a film starring two women could work at the box office. "It was a horrible experience for us because we were very proud of the film we had made, but the reception was brutal," said Bullock. Time finally set things right. Despite becoming a cult movie over the years, 'Practical Magic' was bashed by critics and audiences at its premiere back in 1998. The film, which told the story of the curse of the Owens sisters – which condemns to death any man they fall in love with – ended the career of its director (Griffin Dunne) as a great Hollywood filmmaker, and its leading duo had to face the chronic misogyny of the mecca of cinema, which questioned the possibility that a film starring two women could work at the box office. "It was a horrible experience for us because we were very proud of the film we had made, but the reception was brutal," said Bullock. Time finally set things right. John Shearer (WireImage) 2006 MTV Movie Awards - MTV.com Red Carpet In the same way that the actress transmits a relaxed attitude to fame and the media spotlight, in many of her appearances she has transferred that somewhat relaxed naturalness to the red carpet with looks starring fluid dresses and finished off by ethnic-inspired accessories. This 2006 look is a good example of a bohemian style that has accompanied her at various times and served almost as a transition between her nineties hits and the dramatic reinvention that would come with 'The Blind Side'. In the same way that the actress transmits a relaxed attitude to fame and the media spotlight, in many of her appearances she has transferred that somewhat relaxed naturalness to the red carpet with looks starring fluid dresses and finished off by ethnic-inspired accessories. This 2006 look is a good example of a bohemian style that has accompanied her at various times and served almost as a transition between her nineties hits and the dramatic reinvention that would come with 'The Blind Side'. Steve Granitz (WireImage) 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals Shortly after collecting the Oscar in 2010 precisely for that role, Bullock ended her marriage with Jesse James after the infidelities of the businessman and host were made public. They had married in 2005 in an intimate ceremony at a ranch in California and their breakup was one of the few media scandals that have borne Bullock's name, although not by her own choice: several of James' lovers publicly confessed their affairs with the businessman while he was married to the actress, and a multimillion-dollar settlement was made public that James allegedly reached to avoid being sued for sexual harassment by a senior executive of his company in 2007. Shortly after collecting the Oscar in 2010 precisely for that role, Bullock ended her marriage with Jesse James after the infidelities of the businessman and host were made public. They had married in 2005 in an intimate ceremony at a ranch in California and their breakup was one of the few media scandals that have borne Bullock's name, although not by her own choice: several of James' lovers publicly confessed their affairs with the businessman while he was married to the actress, and a multimillion-dollar settlement was made public that James allegedly reached to avoid being sued for sexual harassment by a senior executive of his company in 2007. Ian Gavan (Getty Images) Opening Ceremony And 'Gravity' Premiere - The 70th Venice International Film Festival Three years after that she starred in 'Gravity', one of her most demanding and applauded performances. The film earned her a new Oscar nomination (she did not win it, but it swept seven statuettes) and became one of the great successes of her career. At the premiere of the film at the Venice Film Festival, she opted for a strapless red dress by J. Mendel that summarizes some of her stylistic keys: sophistication with an 'old Hollywood' touch and her own criteria independent of trends. Three years after that she starred in 'Gravity', one of her most demanding and applauded performances. The film earned her a new Oscar nomination (she did not win it, but it swept seven statuettes) and became one of the great successes of her career. At the premiere of the film at the Venice Film Festival, she opted for a strapless red dress by J. Mendel that summarizes some of her stylistic keys: sophistication with an 'old Hollywood' touch and her own criteria independent of trends. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin (FilmMagic) Los Angeles Premiere Of Paramount Pictures' "The Lost City" If there is one thing the actress has proven throughout her three-decade career, it is that she knows how to take risks professionally and personally. Before the most relevant actresses became producers of their own projects, Bullock founded Fortis Films, her own production company, in 1995. With it, she gained control over the projects she starred in and developed stories that interested her such as 'Miss Congeniality', 'Two Weeks Notice' and 'The Lost City'. At the premiere of the latter in 2022, she also took a risk on the red carpet by combining a sugary pink haute couture dress signed by Elie Saab with black leather musketeer boots. If there is one thing the actress has proven throughout her three-decade career, it is that she knows how to take risks professionally and personally. Before the most relevant actresses became producers of their own projects, Bullock founded Fortis Films, her own production company, in 1995. With it, she gained control over the projects she starred in and developed stories that interested her such as 'Miss Congeniality', 'Two Weeks Notice' and 'The Lost City'. At the premiere of the latter in 2022, she also took a risk on the red carpet by combining a sugary pink haute couture dress signed by Elie Saab with black leather musketeer boots. <p></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-10/sandra-bullock-the-life-of-the-star-who-endured-a-triple-adversity-and-returned-to-reclaim-hollywood.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-09/michelle-pfeiffer-and-david-e-kelley-break-a-30-year-rule-never-mixing-love-and-work.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:36:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-09/michelle-pfeiffer-and-david-e-kelley-break-a-30-year-rule-never-mixing-love-and-work.html Carlos Megía The actress, nominated for the Emmy for ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ always considered it too risky to work with her husband, one of television’s most influential creators. Three decades later, a role she couldn’t turn down has finally brought their professional paths together The actress, nominated for the Emmy for ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ always considered it too risky to work with her husband, one of television’s most influential creators. Three decades later, a role she couldn’t turn down has finally brought their professional paths together Michelle Pfeiffer David E. Kelly Hollywood Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) 2019 Fragrance Foundation Awards David E. Kelley and actress Michelle Pfeiffer in 2019. David E. Kelley and actress Michelle Pfeiffer in 2019. <p>The history of cinema is full of couples who managed to balance their romantic and professional relationship on set. John Cassavetes used to say that, for him and Gena Rowlands, there was no distinction between life and cinema. Liv Ullmann explained that the “emotional telepathy” she developed with Ingmar Bergman spared them the need to give each other instructions on set, while <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-14/all-of-diane-keatons-looks-that-explain-why-she-was-a-fashion-icon-for-over-50-years.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-10-14/all-of-diane-keatons-looks-that-explain-why-she-was-a-fashion-icon-for-over-50-years.html">Diane Keaton</a> concluded that the characters Woody Allen wrote for her were amplified versions of the conversations they had at home.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-09/michelle-pfeiffer-and-david-e-kelley-break-a-30-year-rule-never-mixing-love-and-work.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YO3LQ6DXDVDOLDF6IBEIC6SJQU.jpg?auth=b1ba5d98ec93b9b28185fa1df7a34903084f64ad3cea258b73d8e0d27bc4116d" width="5246" height="3496" alt="Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles.' "></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/american-doctor-us-medics-trying-to-save-lives-in-gaza-while-israel-bombs-hospitals.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:15:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/american-doctor-us-medics-trying-to-save-lives-in-gaza-while-israel-bombs-hospitals.html Héctor Llanos Martínez Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng is premiering the documentary in theaters across the United States and at international film festivals; it is already considered one of the favorites for an Oscar Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng is premiering the documentary in theaters across the United States and at international film festivals; it is already considered one of the favorites for an Oscar Israel Chicago California CNN Dr. Feroze Sidhwa (rear, center), in a still from 'American Doctor.' Dr. Feroze Sidhwa (rear, center), in a still from 'American Doctor.' <p>For filmmaker Poh Si Teng, it is not enough for the media to keep updating the death toll in Gaza since the start of the Israeli offensive (which now stands at over 75,000). She argues that full stories must be told. Her documentary <i>American Doctor</i>, newly released in U.S. theaters and already a favorite to win the 2027 Oscar in its category, focuses less on the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-06/gaza-two-years-of-indescribable-horror-and-a-narrow-horizon-of-hope.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-06/gaza-two-years-of-indescribable-horror-and-a-narrow-horizon-of-hope.html">massacre of civilians</a> and more on the humanitarian work that has emerged in response.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-07/american-doctor-us-medics-trying-to-save-lives-in-gaza-while-israel-bombs-hospitals.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-14/mariska-hargitay-the-emmy-host-who-found-fame-fortune-and-a-social-mission-with-a-single-role.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:32:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-14/mariska-hargitay-the-emmy-host-who-found-fame-fortune-and-a-social-mission-with-a-single-role.html Ixone Arana She is television’s highest-paid actress thanks to ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ where she has spent 27 seasons playing a detective who has inspired generations of women, including her friend Taylor Swift She is television’s highest-paid actress thanks to ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ where she has spent 27 seasons playing a detective who has inspired generations of women, including her friend Taylor Swift Televisión Taylor Swift Hollywood Nicole Kidman NBC Chris Pizzello (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello / Cordon Press) 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Night One Mariska Hargitay poses with her two awards after the Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 5 in Los Angeles. Mariska Hargitay poses with her two awards after the Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 5 in Los Angeles. <p>Mariska Hargitay, dressed in red and laughing heartily while holding an Emmy in each of her muscular arms, is the very picture of happiness, success and strength. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2026-09-14/mariska-hargitay-the-emmy-host-who-found-fame-fortune-and-a-social-mission-with-a-single-role.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-12/claire-valdez-democratic-candidate-for-congress-we-have-to-plan-for-life-after-the-trump-administration.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-12/claire-valdez-democratic-candidate-for-congress-we-have-to-plan-for-life-after-the-trump-administration.html Carla Gloria Colomé The New York socialist and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani will fight in Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour and to abolish ICE The New York socialist and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani will fight in Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour and to abolish ICE Donald Trump Zohran Mamdani Israel ICE Latinos Ryan Murphy (AP Photo) Election 2026 New York Mamdani Claire Valdez in New York, June 18. Claire Valdez in New York, June 18. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WNDBKSTMONGN5FY4D5DNOHBIIE.jpg?auth=5a25e5cd32a1558de1f4b9d620b2d6ce3ddaf645673104f90efdcdf90d63d013" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Claire Valdez in New York, June 18."></img><p>She was seen in her round glasses near the DBK4 warehouse in the quiet Queens neighborhood of Maspeth, alongside Amazon workers frustrated with the multinational that dominates e-commerce in the United States. She was seen at a popular Starbucks in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with baristas disappointed by the world’s largest coffee chain. She was also seen at a strike in Harlem alongside members of the Neighborhood Defender Service union. On each of those occasions, working people were asking for the same thing workers throughout history have demanded from their bosses: decent working conditions and a livable wage.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-12/claire-valdez-democratic-candidate-for-congress-we-have-to-plan-for-life-after-the-trump-administration.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-12/alexia-putellas-i-would-have-loved-for-previous-generations-the-real-pioneers-to-have-experienced-what-ive-experienced.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-12/alexia-putellas-i-would-have-loved-for-previous-generations-the-real-pioneers-to-have-experienced-what-ive-experienced.html Sofía Ruiz de Velasco Four Champions League titles, 10 league titles, 11 Copa de la Reina trophies, six Spanish Super Cups, two Ballons d’Or, the 2023 World Cup… the footballer has achieved it all, becoming a central figure in the transformation of women’s soccer Four Champions League titles, 10 league titles, 11 Copa de la Reina trophies, six Spanish Super Cups, two Ballons d’Or, the 2023 World Cup… the footballer has achieved it all, becoming a central figure in the transformation of women’s soccer Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona Femenino Maradona Lionel Messi Lamine Yamal Sabadell (Barcelona) Michele Kang Aitana Bonmatí David Beckham Penélope Cruz Rosalía Antonio Mingot (EL PAÍS) Alexia Putellas poses at the entrance to Piccadilly Station in London wearing a Dior tuxedo and a Stephen Jones headpiece. Alexia Putellas poses at the entrance to Piccadilly Station in London wearing a Dior tuxedo and a Stephen Jones headpiece. <p>Alexia Putellas, 32, is left-footed, though not entirely. Alexia has what is known as cross-dominance: she’s left-footed but right-handed. She plays with her dominant left foot but signs contracts and autographs with her right, like <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/maradona-death-trial-upended-by-bizarre-error-experts-analyzed-his-fathers-clinical-records.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/maradona-death-trial-upended-by-bizarre-error-experts-analyzed-his-fathers-clinical-records.html">Diego Maradona</a>, Lionel Messi, and Lamine Yamal.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-12/alexia-putellas-i-would-have-loved-for-previous-generations-the-real-pioneers-to-have-experienced-what-ive-experienced.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>Photography: </h3><p>Antonio Mingot</p><h3>Styling: </h3><p>Alba Melendo</p><h3>Make-up: </h3><p>Faye Bluff (Agency of Substance)</p><h3>Hair: </h3><p>Shunsuke Meguro (Future Rep)</p><h3>Manicurist: </h3><p>Jasmine Eleazer</p><h3>Production: </h3><p>Cristina Serrano</p><h3>Local production: </h3><p>Rosie Cartwright and Sarah Nimmo (Rosie Cartwright Ltd)</p><h3>Photography assistant: </h3><p>Karolina Burlikowska</p><h3>Styling assistants: </h3><p>Hugo Latorre and Ariadna Mayal</p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:28:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html Patricia Ortega Dolz Officers say they are on permanent alert, acutely aware that they live side by side with the very criminals they are tasked with fighting: ‘I left a wedding to avoid being photographed next to a known trafficker’ Officers say they are on permanent alert, acutely aware that they live side by side with the very criminals they are tasked with fighting: ‘I left a wedding to avoid being photographed next to a known trafficker’ Huelva Algeciras Granada Almería Murcia Gibraltar Málaga Alba Feixas (EFE) Narcolancha The Guardia Civil seizes nearly 50 jerrycans filled with fuel that had reached the shore of La Herradura beach after a narco speedboat ran aground. The Guardia Civil seizes nearly 50 jerrycans filled with fuel that had reached the shore of La Herradura beach after a narco speedboat ran aground. <p>Among police officers and Civil Guard personnel stationed along southern Spain’s coast, what they call the “Northern Syndrome” is spreading. In police jargon, the term describes the state of constant vigilance in which officers live and work. It’s a reference to the way security forces operated in the Basque Country during the fight against the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-10-20/the-end-of-basque-terror-group-eta-it-was-unilateral-clean-and-without-trade-offs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-10-20/the-end-of-basque-terror-group-eta-it-was-unilateral-clean-and-without-trade-offs.html">now-defunct ETA terrorist group</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-10/mike-madrid-electoral-strategist-latinos-are-the-only-voter-group-acting-rationally-in-a-broken-system.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:35:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-10/mike-madrid-electoral-strategist-latinos-are-the-only-voter-group-acting-rationally-in-a-broken-system.html Boris Muñoz Ahead of the November midterm elections, the political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project analyzes the growing economic disillusionment among Latino working-class voters and the declining appeal of the MAGA movement Ahead of the November midterm elections, the political strategist and co-founder of The Lincoln Project analyzes the growing economic disillusionment among Latino working-class voters and the declining appeal of the MAGA movement Donald Trump Latinos Texas Zohran Mamdani Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez School of Social Ecology US-Mike Madrid, estratega electoral Mike Madrid in an undated photograph. Mike Madrid in an undated photograph. <p>In 1980, Ronald Reagan arrived at the White House promising to restore the confidence of a country battered by Vietnam, the Iran hostage crisis, and the pessimism of the 1970s. His optimistic vision of America as a “city on a hill” left a deep impression on Mike Madrid. He was nine years old when Reagan was elected, and from then on he considered himself a Republican. But he also understood very early that he belonged to a particular lineage: that of U.S. Latinos.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-10/mike-madrid-electoral-strategist-latinos-are-the-only-voter-group-acting-rationally-in-a-broken-system.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:10:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html EL PAÍS Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs David Molina Grande (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Learning Spanish Readers who sign up before the end of the year will receive a 21-day free trial. Readers who sign up before the end of the year will receive a 21-day free trial. <p>EL PAÍS has partnered with language-learning company Gymglish to offer online personalized lessons in Spanish. Readers who sign up before the end of the year will <a href="https://idiomas.elpais.com/en/hotel-borbollon?rfextension=destacadoeningles" target="_blank">receive a</a> <a href="https://idiomas.elpais.com/en/hotel-borbollon?rfextension=destacadoeningles" target="_blank">15-day free trial</a>, with no further commitment required.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-11-15/el-pais-offers-free-spanish-lessons-with-gymglish.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:09:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html Patricia Fernández Martín Migration is a scapegoat onto which the community projects its internal tensions. The result: distortion of reality and legitimization of prejudice Migration is a scapegoat onto which the community projects its internal tensions. The result: distortion of reality and legitimization of prejudice Claude Levi-Strauss Gonzalo Fanjul Guridi (EL PAÍS) <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SX5ESB5BIFF2FPVHJNRPPNB4BE.jpg?auth=8dfaa1a2d1ebaaa77939778f1df44532529486ed1a46bd14e9fe2bd8dfdb8cc3" width="2700" height="2007" alt="."></img><p>“We are all children of immigrants,” sings Marilia Monzón. More than a metaphor, it is a historical fact. A look at any family tree or a memory of the rural exodus of the mid-20th century is enough to show that movement is part of our history. Migration is not an exception but a structural form of social organization. Today the labels may change — incoming migrants, expatriates, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-09-05/digital-nomads-embrace-their-unique-way-of-life.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-09-05/digital-nomads-embrace-their-unique-way-of-life.html">digital nomads</a> — but the phenomenon endures.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-09-10/fear-and-rejection-of-the-migrant-or-fear-and-rejection-of-the-other.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-01/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgados-death-are-free-as-the-case-moves-toward-a-grand-jury.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:35:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-01/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgados-death-are-free-as-the-case-moves-toward-a-grand-jury.html Patricia Clarembaux The district attorney in the Texas county where the Mexican migrant was killed says he hopes to reinterview the passengers who witnessed the shooting, including Salgado’s brother Víctor, now that they are out of detention and can speak freely without fear of being monitored The district attorney in the Texas county where the Mexican migrant was killed says he hopes to reinterview the passengers who witnessed the shooting, including Salgado’s brother Víctor, now that they are out of detention and can speak freely without fear of being monitored ICE Houston Donald Trump Latinos Texas México Raquel Natalicchio (Houston Chronicle vía Getty Images) lorenzo Salgado araujo Protest Protest for justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on July 25. Protest for justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on July 25. <p>Shortly after 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Víctor Salgado was able to embrace his family for the first time after 54 days in detention at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Houston. During those 54 days, he repeatedly relived the operation in which his brother, <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>, was fatally shot by an ICE agent. His attorney, Ruby L. Powers, visited him minutes after he returned home. She found a man who was “relieved and grateful,” but who was also beginning to grieve — a process that had been put on hold during his detention.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-01/the-three-witnesses-to-lorenzo-salgados-death-are-free-as-the-case-moves-toward-a-grand-jury.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/2026-09-01/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/2026-09-07/the-tireless-search-for-hector-marquez-the-oaxaca-fisherman-missing-for-a-week.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:47:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/the-tireless-search-for-hector-marquez-the-oaxaca-fisherman-missing-for-a-week.html Zedryk Raziel A vessel from the Mexican Navy found him on Monday A vessel from the Mexican Navy found him on Monday México Oaxaca Facebook Cedida MEXICO - HECTOR MARQUEZ - PESCADOR Fisherman Héctor Márquez. Fisherman Héctor Márquez. <p>Héctor Márquez, aka “Chico,” went out very early on Monday, August 31 to fish aboard his small motorboat, which he named Josmarcito, off the coast of Puerto Ángel, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/in-the-mexican-state-of-oaxaca-a-music-school-keeps-children-away-from-violence.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/in-the-mexican-state-of-oaxaca-a-music-school-keeps-children-away-from-violence.html">in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca</a>. He had only enough fuel for the routine trip, no more than a few hours. This Monday marked a week since he went missing. Fishermen from his community had gone out to search for him every day. Family and friends kept vigils on the shore awaiting news of Chico. Later in the day, on September 7, Chico was located and rescued by a vessel from the Mexican Navy, sources at the institution confirmed to EL PAÍS.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-07/the-tireless-search-for-hector-marquez-the-oaxaca-fisherman-missing-for-a-week.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-05/ric-prado-ex-cia-officer-cuba-is-the-next-apple-to-fall-from-the-tree.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:09:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-05/ric-prado-ex-cia-officer-cuba-is-the-next-apple-to-fall-from-the-tree.html Antoni Belchi The former agency counterterrorism chief of operations and Cuban exile is convinced Washington is preparing a decisive blow against the island’s regime The former agency counterterrorism chief of operations and Cuban exile is convinced Washington is preparing a decisive blow against the island’s regime Cuba CIA Miami Marco Rubio Donald Trump Che Guevara Colorado Ronald Reagan Nicaragua Osama Bin Laden Al Qaeda Cedida Ric Prado in Miami, July 24. Ric Prado in Miami, July 24. <p>Enrique<i> </i>“Ric”<i> </i>Prado is 75, his voice measured from having told this story many times and from an uncomfortable habit: saying in public things most people with his résumé prefer to keep to themselves. He retired from the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-10/how-the-cia-used-a-former-spanish-soldier-to-keep-tabs-on-julian-assange.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-10/how-the-cia-used-a-former-spanish-soldier-to-keep-tabs-on-julian-assange.html">Central Intelligence Agency</a> (CIA) in 2004 with a rank equivalent to a two-star general after 24 years of service and, he says, as the first Hispanic officer with paramilitary credentials in the department. He now lives quietly, devoted to his family and giving talks about the memoir he published in 2022, <i>Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior</i>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-05/ric-prado-ex-cia-officer-cuba-is-the-next-apple-to-fall-from-the-tree.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LTYYABQP2NAQNDHECCPFKZCBNI.jpg?auth=79af91cc3f96da9ad74c90ded08ac66aeb0e32683688e05ffec6e6baa4e5b670" width="3292" height="2194" alt="Trash piled up in the Centro Habana municipality, May 21."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/average-wages-no-longer-buy-a-standard-size-home-in-most-of-europe.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:23:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/average-wages-no-longer-buy-a-standard-size-home-in-most-of-europe.html Denisse López Seventy percent of Europeans live in areas where even a 30-year mortgage will not get you a 75 square meter apartment, according to an academic study. And the findings are equally discouraging for the rental market Seventy percent of Europeans live in areas where even a 30-year mortgage will not get you a 75 square meter apartment, according to an academic study. And the findings are equally discouraging for the rental market Madrid Viena Portugal París Stefano Guidi (Getty Images) Standard-size home Europe Aerial view of Berlin’s urban landscape in the Mitte district, March 21, 2025. Aerial view of Berlin’s urban landscape in the Mitte district, March 21, 2025. <p>The old maxim that steady employment and an average salary would guarantee you access to a decent home for starting a family is now faltering under the weight of a runaway housing market. For more than a decade, house prices have risen far faster than household incomes, widening a gap that leaves an increasing number of people shut out of the market. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-09-03/average-wages-no-longer-buy-a-standard-size-home-in-most-of-europe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:03:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries Madrid África América Ajay Banga EL PAÍS Makhtar Diop. Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington. Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L6D25H6MSBFWVAZJE4NIV26QQ4.jpg?auth=205bdb5629f283978cdfe8dcb97eb9013de9ee1cea797a0681eed4bda7324e59" width="5385" height="3590" alt="Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington."></img><p>Makhtar Diop traveled to Spain this weekend to attend the opening on Monday of the World Bank’s new office in Madrid. The economist, who was born in Dakar in Senegal, turned 66 on Saturday — so when he arrives in Spain, he will have two reasons to celebrate. Diop served as Senegal’s Minister of Economy and Finance at the start of the century. He has since had a stellar career in multilateral institutions: he has worked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, where he rose to become managing director of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-09-01/the-idb-and-the-world-bank-join-forces-to-promote-development-in-latin-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-09-01/the-idb-and-the-world-bank-join-forces-to-promote-development-in-latin-america.html">International Finance Corporation (IFC)</a>, the world’s largest development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. It is known as the World Bank’s financial arm.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-29/makhtar-diop-head-of-the-ifc-the-world-banks-financial-arm-we-want-to-use-madrid-to-channel-more-private-investment-to-emerging-markets.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NKLMDPCLZFGDZECWYIWIBTEHRY.jpg?auth=c52f5f942ab74e68ad4a1887f72b7b108141b236bb67ad060fb1894665586fa3" width="2000" height="1500" alt="Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and developing economies. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:23:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html Mar Rocabert Maltas A major retrospective revisits the actress’s films and legacy as a performer, beyond the stereotypes that defined her image A major retrospective revisits the actress’s films and legacy as a performer, beyond the stereotypes that defined her image Marilyn Monroe Hollywood CaixaForum Barcelona CaixaForum Madrid Arthur Miller Billy Wilder Madrid Barcelona Eve Arnold/Iconic Images (Eve Arnold Estate / Iconic Images) Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'The Misfits,' her last released film, in 1961. Marilyn Monroe on the set of 'The Misfits,' her last released film, in 1961. <p>Marilyn Monroe had to fight many wolves, most of them Hollywood producers and directors, but also sexual predators of all kinds. She recounted this herself in an article published in <i>Motion Picture Magazine</i> in January 1953, when she was only 26 and already had several comedy films to her name. Although her life was cut short by a fatal overdose on August 4, 1962, shortly after her 36th birthday, she appeared in 32 films.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-27/neither-blonde-nor-dumb-marilyn-monroe-against-hollywoods-wolves.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html Martín Bianchi Tasso An hour and a half from New York, the island has been a creative haven and playground for the LGBTQ+ community for an entire century. A new book explores its history and influence on artists such as Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe An hour and a half from New York, the island has been a creative haven and playground for the LGBTQ+ community for an entire century. A new book explores its history and influence on artists such as Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Robert Mapplethorpe Patricia Highsmith Andy Warhol Joseph McCarthy Truman Capote Edward Albee Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton David Hockney Greta Garbo Fred Melton (Cortesía de Phaidon y Estate of Fred Melton) Fire Island The painter Bernard Perlin and the photographer Wilbur Pippin, pictured by Fred Melton on Fire Island in 1948. The painter Bernard Perlin and the photographer Wilbur Pippin, pictured by Fred Melton on Fire Island in 1948. <p>About 12,000 years ago, nature created Fire Island, which served as a barrier to protect Long Island’s coastline from the hurricanes and cyclones that hit that area of the U.S. A century ago, a group of artists turned this small island into a refuge for the LGBTQ+ community. This thin strip of sand an hour and a half from New York – “as slim as a parenthesis” as Andrew Holleran described it in his cult classic novel <i>Dancer from the Dance </i>– has been a wild corner of the world since time immemorial. It was home to the Unquachog and Secatogue peoples, a hideout for pirates and smugglers and, since 1920s, the Mount Olympus of queer culture and identity.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-26/fire-island-the-hottest-beach-in-the-world-100-years-of-art-parties-and-wild-sex.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-08-29/charts-that-explain-the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-08-29/charts-that-explain-the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence.html Kiko Llaneras,Pablo Montalvo,Sebastián Casse Models keep improving, tech companies keep climbing on the stock market, and hundreds of millions of people are using a technology that only recently arrived Models keep improving, tech companies keep climbing on the stock market, and hundreds of millions of people are using a technology that only recently arrived ChatGPT OpenAI Nvidia Corporation Anthropic Claude (Anthropic) DeepSeek Meta Microsoft Alphabet Noah Berger (REUTERS) Data center in New Carlisle, Indiana Aerial view of an Amazon Web Services artificial intelligence data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S. Aerial view of an Amazon Web Services artificial intelligence data center in New Carlisle, Indiana, U.S. <p>In just four years, artificial intelligence has emerged onto the world stage and transformed it. In the autumn of 2022, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-11-01/the-chatgpt-effect-weve-all-started-talking-like-robots.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-11-01/the-chatgpt-effect-weve-all-started-talking-like-robots.html">ChatGPT</a> went viral: it made amusing mistakes and yet still gave the impression that something momentous was happening. Machines could now converse and understand human instructions. Their limits remain to be seen, but their impact on the economy and on everyday life is already clear. The following charts trace that rapid rise.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-08-29/charts-that-explain-the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-15/nancy-cartwright-philosopher-people-distrust-science-because-they-feel-the-system-has-abandoned-them.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-15/nancy-cartwright-philosopher-people-distrust-science-because-they-feel-the-system-has-abandoned-them.html Selva Vargas Reátegui The thinker reflects on evidence-based science and advocates for combining methods to put research to good use in economics or public health The thinker reflects on evidence-based science and advocates for combining methods to put research to good use in economics or public health BBVA Bilbao Fundación BBVA (EL PAÍS) Nancy Cartwright, philosopher Nancy Cartwright, a philosopher of science, pictured at the Palace of San Nicolás, headquarters of the BBVA Foundation, in Bilbao, Spain.  Nancy Cartwright, a philosopher of science, pictured at the Palace of San Nicolás, headquarters of the BBVA Foundation, in Bilbao, Spain.  <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WM2WDJYICRDNLBLWMKT5O7Q2J4.jpeg?auth=fcb037fc1347e29917346fa1d5350fe9b0a7b89d1fb98865be80c73d13d91fb2" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Nancy Cartwright, a philosopher of science, pictured at the Palace of San Nicolás, headquarters of the BBVA Foundation, in Bilbao, Spain. "></img><p>Are scientific laws enough to explain how the world works? Nancy Cartwright, 81, has spent more than half a century asking whether they really are. The philosopher has devoted her career to observing what happens when those principles are tested against concrete real-world cases: in hospitals, in economics, and in government public policy.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-15/nancy-cartwright-philosopher-people-distrust-science-because-they-feel-the-system-has-abandoned-them.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QTYLZWXAIZD6FD26PVGILMEAKM.jpeg?auth=1310483df04433b91026ac67dfb0bf5a250d7cbc46ab373eeeb0fced754b6514" width="4724" height="3149" alt="Philosopher Nancy Cartwright, during her interview with EL PAÍS. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-11/vlaada-chvatil-inventor-of-the-hit-game-codenames-im-a-perfectionist.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:57:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-11/vlaada-chvatil-inventor-of-the-hit-game-codenames-im-a-perfectionist.html Tommaso Koch The creator of games such as Through the Ages and Dungeon Petz reflects on his career, his creative process and his most celebrated works The creator of games such as Through the Ages and Dungeon Petz reflects on his career, his creative process and his most celebrated works Harry Potter Vlaada Vlaada Chvátil, in an undated photo provided by Devir. Vlaada Chvátil, in an undated photo provided by Devir. <p>Whenever he is working on a new board game, Vlaada Chvátil thinks about it constantly. “Every spare minute,” he says. Whether he is in the shower or awake at 3 a.m. That is how his creative process works.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-11/vlaada-chvatil-inventor-of-the-hit-game-codenames-im-a-perfectionist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html Jorge Marzo Whether due to overly demanding planning, unrealistic expectations, or motivation that runs out in weeks, many goals fail to be maintained in the long term Whether due to overly demanding planning, unrealistic expectations, or motivation that runs out in weeks, many goals fail to be maintained in the long term Clarissa Leahy (Getty Images/Image Source) New Year's Resolutions <p>At the end of December, many make <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-01-08/why-its-a-good-idea-to-make-new-years-resolutions-even-if-most-of-them-fail.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-01-08/why-its-a-good-idea-to-make-new-years-resolutions-even-if-most-of-them-fail.html">New Year’s resolutions</a> to implement from the first day of January. As the annual hourglass counts down, people analyze their shortcomings or excesses and consider how to balance them: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-12/duolingo-reports-a-35-increase-in-spanish-learners-following-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show.html">learning a new language</a>, exercising more, reducing or eliminating vices... However, as the weeks go by, these goals are often forgotten due to daily commitments, laziness, or simply because they stem from excessive ambition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2026-02-21/from-january-euphoria-to-february-despair-why-most-of-our-new-years-resolutions-fail.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:46:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html Domitila Diez Federations, clubs, and unions are beginning to cover treatments to preserve the fertility of their players, who are torn between becoming mothers at the peak of their careers or postponing the decision Federations, clubs, and unions are beginning to cover treatments to preserve the fertility of their players, who are torn between becoming mothers at the peak of their careers or postponing the decision RFEF Kentucky UEFA Chelsea FC FC Barcelona Femenino Levante UD WTA Tour WNBA Harriet Lander - Chelsea FC (Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea has reached an agreement with a fertility clinic and set up a fund to cover players’ assessments, treatments, and counseling. Chelsea has reached an agreement with a fertility clinic and set up a fund to cover players’ assessments, treatments, and counseling. <p>Elite athletes have been choosing to freeze their eggs on their own for years, when they find a gap during holidays or even while rehabilitating after surgery for an injury. Right at the point when they are focused on winning and setting records, they must ask themselves whether they will want to become mothers, because the peak of their careers coincides with the highest quality of their eggs and the best time to get pregnant. What’s new now is that national teams, leagues, and clubs are beginning to take charge of the process. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-15/how-the-spain-coach-spent-over-a-decade-recruiting-the-players-who-will-be-at-the-world-cup-final.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-07-15/how-the-spain-coach-spent-over-a-decade-recruiting-the-players-who-will-be-at-the-world-cup-final.html">Royal Spanish Football Federation</a> (RFEF) is finalizing an agreement with a fertility clinic to offer vitrification treatments to its players, which it will make public in September. In addition, the Spanish Footballers’ Association recently announced a collaboration agreement with a private hospital “to make the experience of its assisted reproduction unit available to members.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-09-01/egg-freezing-gains-traction-among-elite-athletes-there-arent-enough-studies-on-how-it-affects-them.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/maradona-death-trial-upended-by-bizarre-error-experts-analyzed-his-fathers-clinical-records.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:42:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/maradona-death-trial-upended-by-bizarre-error-experts-analyzed-his-fathers-clinical-records.html Delfina Torres The medical panel relied on these reports to reconstruct the Argentine soccer star’s final days The medical panel relied on these reports to reconstruct the Argentine soccer star’s final days Maradona Argentina Buenos Aires Marcelo Endelli (Getty Images) Diego Maradona at Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, January 2020, La Plata, Argentina. Diego Maradona at Juan Carmelo Zerillo Stadium, January 2020, La Plata, Argentina. <p>The sidewalks outside the San Isidro courts, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, were once again filled with television cameras, journalists, and onlookers on Thursday morning. After a first failed attempt, these courts are hosting a second trial to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2025-03-11/could-maradonas-death-have-been-avoided-trial-of-soccer-stars-carers-begins-in-buenos-aires.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2025-03-11/could-maradonas-death-have-been-avoided-trial-of-soccer-stars-carers-begins-in-buenos-aires.html">determine responsibility for Diego Maradona’s death</a> in November 2020. Now, a new element has cast doubt over the process. The lawyer for one of the accused warned that some of the clinical analyses examined by the medical panel did not belong to the soccer legend but to his father, who was also called Diego Maradona. As a result, a central part of the evidence will have to be reviewed and risks being declared null and void.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-20/maradona-death-trial-upended-by-bizarre-error-experts-analyzed-his-fathers-clinical-records.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>