The Vatican sponsors several shelters with the blessing of Pope Francis, providing financial and spiritual support despite the Holy See’s inconsistent position on LGBTI rights
Cuba has refocused on Varadero and its well-established tourist areas to kick-start international tourism with Covid-19 safeguards in place and a national vaccination plan
Lockdown restrictions in Puerto Williams, Chile, gave young people the opportunity to learn the ancestral crafts and the language of the Yaghan people
A lack of rain, the transformation of the earth and bad water management have condemned the country to repeat the agony of extremely dry seasons every decade, with their resulting social and economic consequences
Experts insist on the need to accelerate vaccination in developing countries to stop the spread of variants
Investigations involving current and former prominent political figures have opened a debate over judicial independence, impunity and persecution
The country will face several elections this year in a climate marked by social divisions and political tension
The Welsh actor has just become the oldest person to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards. It’s the perfect coda to a career that has been full of hits, but also misses, as well as a tormented personal life that was only resolved in the last decade
The Escazú accord, achieved after years of negotiations and despite the absence of Brazil and Colombia, compels countries to offer protection to activists
The rise in the Hispanic population in America is seeing an increase in the prevalence of family names such as Rodríguez, Martínez, López and González, which are among the 15 most frequently found in the country
Citizens are forced to register with the platform, created by the government of Nicolás Maduro, to receive public salaries, state benefits and Covid-19 vaccines
The feared dinosaur had a natural walking pace of 4.6 kilometers per hour, according to an analysis that for the first time has taken into account the role of the carnivore’s tail
The character has its origins in the Middle Ages, and is the only one to have been created in Spain. Despite this, it was omitted from the Spanish Royal Academy dictionary until 1803
The US president has been more ambitious than European leaders in seeking to kick-start the economy with an unprecedented program of stimulus packages
Premier League supporters, backed by the political class and royalty, have won the opening battle for the soul of soccer after a proposed breakaway league of the richest clubs fell apart
The principal health authorities stress that the essential requirement for avoiding coronavirus transmission is protection while indoors
Correcting such biases and providing better information to users of technology platforms would go a long way in promoting better societal outcomes argues Anjana Susarla, a professor of Responsible AI
The project is aimed at helping develop organs for transplantation, but it has drawn criticism over ethical concerns
Florentino Pérez, who will be the new chairman of the breakaway project, said last night that it is aimed at giving the sport an economic boost after the financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic
Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have nine children, eight of whom work in the family business. They serve as government advisors, oversee an oil distribution business and run most of the country’s television channels and advertising companies benefiting from state contracts. But their movements are restricted, and they must respond at all times to the orders of their mother, the vice president
As new leaders of the Communist Party are chosen in a closed-door process, strict controls are in place to avoid protests on the streets
Twelve major soccer clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético, have announced the creation of a new competition, putting UEFA and the Champions League in a tight spot
Fears are centered on unfair competition and that an increase in production could cause higher deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
One year after millions of the voracious insects invaded the country, specialist hunters have developed a system to defeat them. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has declared the operation a near-total success. EL PAÍS boards a control and fumigation plane to see the mission in action
The figure, which is being built in the small inland town of Encantado, has sparked a good-humored spat between the mayors of the two cities
By negotiating an investment for the Amazon rainforest with the far-right leader, the US president risks backing the biggest interference in the destiny of its people since the dictatorship
The Cuban Communist Party is holding a congress that could signal the departure of historic veterans as the island grapples with an economic crisis that requires urgent action
