The battle for lithium: US and China fight over Argentina’s white gold (english.elpais.com)
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More than half of US Latinos worry about being able to pay rent or mortgage each month (english.elpais.com)
Conflicts reach highest peak globally since World War II (english.elpais.com)
Russian attacks on power grid provoke the worst energy crisis of the war in Ukraine (english.elpais.com)
Air strikes have left the country with less than half of its electricity generation capacity, leading to daily power outages of 10 hours or more, a situation experts say will deteriorate further ahead of winter...
One in five children on the planet is now overweight or obese. (english.elpais.com)
Claudia Sheinbaum, the first female president of Mexico (english.elpais.com)
A woman will lead the country for the first time in history. President López Obrador’s successor has won a second term for the National Regeneration Movement and stifled the conservative coalition’s aspirations...
The EU searches for the path to become a geopolitical power (english.elpais.com)
The 27 member states have lately taken significant steps on military and economic security matters, but the nature of the organization and internal discrepancies continue to slow down the push for a more ambitious union...
Faith, family and hatred of progressive policies: The power of Latino evangelicals spreads across the United States (english.elpais.com)
The Christian faith among Latinos is on the rise as the country becomes less and less religious. Fueled by new immigrants and a community in search of belonging, it points to the growing conservatism among the traditionally Democrat voter base...
Amal Clooney, a key figure in the request for Netanyahu’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (english.elpais.com)
Argentina opposition questions Milei’s use of public funds to pay for trips abroad (english.elpais.com)
Some lawmakers have requested details about the president’s visits to the US, Switzerland, Israel, Italy and Spain, which they say were more private than public in nature as he did not meet with government officials...
Two towns held hostage by drug traffickers on the southern border of Mexico: checkpoints, murders and control over phone service and food (english.elpais.com)
When consulted by EL PAÍS, activists, members of the Federal Police and local journalists confirm that it’s impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo...
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The conflict between Ecuador and Mexico brings new uncertainty to migrants crossing into the US (english.elpais.com)
Human rights lawyers wonder who will issue vital documents now that Ecuador has closed its diplomatic missions on Mexican territory in protest over last month’s assault on the embassy in Quito...
The risky task of investigating corruption in wartime Ukraine (english.elpais.com)
The Ukrainian branch of the NGO Transparency International issued a statement on January 17 warning that ‘attacks on journalists are becoming systematic’...
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants (english.elpais.com)
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants (english.elpais.com)
Europeans view immigration with increasing suspicion. Seven out of 10 Europeans believe that their country takes in too many migrants, according to a survey carried out by BVA Xsight for ARTE Europe Weekly, a project led by the French-German TV channel ARTE GEIE and which EL PAÍS has participated in, as part of the countdown to...
The fusion of two sisters into a single woman suggests that human identity is not in our DNA (english.elpais.com)
Ana María Henao: Ex-partner of woman who went missing in Madrid arrested in Miami (english.elpais.com)
David Knezevich was the prime suspect in the disappearance of the US citizen last February while the couple were involved in a multimillion-dollar divorce...
Russia leaves thousands of planes without GPS in northern Europe (english.elpais.com)
Several NATO members accuse Moscow of deliberately jamming positioning signals...
Ana Piquer, human rights activist: ‘The militarization promoted by the government of Mexico has not improved security’ (english.elpais.com)
The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’...
Cuba sentences 22-year-old mother to 15 years in prison for publishing videos of protests (english.elpais.com)
Mayelín Rodríguez Prado was arrested after uploading images to Facebook of a small demonstration in Nuevitas in August 2022...
Mexico is heading towards its most violent election ever, with 30 candidates murdered, 77 threatened and 11 kidnapped (english.elpais.com)
More than 170 attacks have been committed against politicians in the lead-up to the June elections. This violence has put campaigns under tension and is sowing doubts about governability in several regions. Specialists warn that the line between the Mexican state and organized crime is increasingly blurred...
Fentanyl: A senior Mexican official recognizes that the country ‘is the champion’ in the drug production (english.elpais.com)
The statement by the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency contradicts the position maintained by President López Obrador...
The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use (english.elpais.com)
The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use (english.elpais.com)
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