Mexico without El Mayo Zambada: Year two
The 2024 kidnapping of the drug lord and his transfer to the US have resurfaced recently as a political rift. The Sinaloa Cartel faction war triggered by his capture continues, although somewhat muted
Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian ICE jailed and Trump wants to deport: ‘They came for me and they will go after anyone who dissents’
The new oligarchs of El Salvador: How Bukele’s inner circle got rich
Narrowing the waist of time: The shared history of the United States and Panama
Carlos Wynter Melo|Panama City
Ada Ferrer, historian: ‘A national dialogue is something that should have happened in Cuba a very long time ago’
The Pulitzer Prize–winning writer speaks about emigration to the US
Ozempic culture: The obsession with beauty and youth shapes film, TV and books
Weight-loss drugs and anti-aging treatments are shaping contemporary culture. New works of fiction portray a society terrified of fat, aging and any body that deviates from the norm
World Cup
Who will win the World Cup? Here are our predictions
How the Spain coach spent over a decade recruiting the players who will be at the World Cup final
Which national soccer teams have the world’s best players?
World Cup spurs Mexican-Americans to reconnect: ‘Putting on the Mexican jersey this time took on a different meaning’
Alfredo Corchado|Los Angeles
Mark Lilla, political scientist: ‘Trump has lost his magic’
The author of ‘Ignorance and Bliss’ warns of the illness afflicting democracy in the United States: ‘It is its worst moment since the Civil War’
Trump uses national address to revive false claims of 2020 election fraud and exaggerate China’s role
The Republican is on a crusade to cast doubt on the midterms, in which his party is widely expected to lose ground
Nhandeflix, the Guarani platform that fights against colonization by digital apps
Bernardo Gutiérrez|Rio de Janeiro
Instead of completely banning the internet, an Indigenous community in Brazil has created a local server with films, podcasts, and videos
Biddeford mourns as ICE leaves its mark on yet another US city
The working-class Maine city where Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an immigration agent is grappling with a tragedy that has left a lasting scar on the community
Javier Negre Inc, the hoax multinational
The controversial communicator has built a business based on political propaganda and selling access to Trump’s and Milei’s circles
The Meteoriticists, a trio of women scientists hunting fallen celestial bodies in Brazil
The group searches for cosmic fossils in a race against collectors, intent on uncovering the secrets of the universe
No advertising, no clearance sales, just clothes for the stars: Husbands, the Paris boutique where Jarvis Cocker and Alex Turner shop
Nicolas Gabard, a lawyer-turned-designer, has a small shop in Paris where television personalities like Alexa Chung get their clothes custom-made
Lorenzo Salgado’s family bids him farewell in a private service steeped in Mexican traditions
The service celebrated the life of the 52-year-old father through photographs and music. For a couple of hours, the focus shifted away from politics and the investigation into his death
How Paul Newman brought Scorsese and Tom Cruise together — and finally won his Oscar
Forty years on, ‘The Color of Money’ remains a 1980s classic and a reminder that unlikely collaborations can produce extraordinary results
Fifty years ago, Hollywood took a chance on what became classics
In 1976 ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘All the President’s Men’ and ‘Network’ all offered an alternative view of the US
Two asteroids receive unprecedented visits from space probes in a single week
China’s Tianwen 2 and Japan’s Hayabusa 2 vessels have beamed back photographs and information from the small worlds
From Twitter to X: The most polarizing social network still dominates 20 years on
Discovery in Bolivia sheds light on the mysterious clouded tiger-cat
The extreme heat to come: Could Spain reach 50 degrees Celsius?
The moral catastrophe of Big Tech’s totalitarians-for-profit
Shoshana Zuboff
Wars, tariffs and oil tensions: Why nothing can stop the global economy (for now)
Global growth continues despite mounting geopolitical shocks, helped by the AI investment boom and skillful central-bank management
BlackRock warns annual USMCA reviews will cloud investment prospects in Mexico
From libertarian dream to political weapon: How the far right appropriated the crypto wave
Adidas capitalizes on the World Cup but makes running its new engine for stock market gains
Basel Adra, Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar winner: ‘Israelis don’t see us as human beings’
The director of the documentary ‘No Other Land’ took part in a cultural event in Madrid and explained how Israeli violence in the West Bank has increased after he won the statuette
At home with Susumu Higa, the anti-war manga artist who does not have a phone or a car
Higa is the author of ‘Okinawa, the Wind Speaks,’ a celebrated graphic novel, in which he narrates the post-war period of his region. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he shares his passion for Picasso and his screen-free existence, while examining the traces left by World War II
Tate Modern fails in its attempt to save Frida Kahlo from ‘Fridamania’
The exhibition, which has broken ticket sales records, explains the construction of the universal icon the Mexican artist represents today
Work & Lifestyle
‘Bridal couture: from Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy to Taylor Swift’s Dior
Why are we so willing to believe the incredible?
The rise and fall of millennial icons: From Facebook and Arcade Fire to American Apparel and Buzzfeed
‘Mom, do you love your phone more than me?’: Children of screen‑absorbed parents are more insecure
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Tradition, money, and necessary change: The tennis puzzle still doesn’t quite fit together
Novak Djokovic has called for an ‘integral overhaul’ of a sport caught between several currents: romanticism, an atomized system, and players who feel ‘used’
Our selection
José Manuel Restrepo: ‘Colombia is an almost unconditional and key ally for the US to achieve its goals in Venezuela’
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist: ‘The possibility of AI taking over most jobs is very real’
Omar Sixto, Cuban-American businessman: ‘The solution for Cuba is not an invasion, but a humanitarian takeover of the island’
The world is plunging into a dangerous spiral of military spending
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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