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Hugo López-Gatell, the government’s coronavirus task force chief, has faced criticism for taking a stroll without a face mask in one of the capital’s busiest public green areas

Until recently it was assumed the seafaring raiders of lore wore clothes suited to their reputation for barbarity, but recent studies suggest those savage breasts would have sported brooches and that the Norsemen were fans of dressing to kill

On the centenary of his birth, Buenos Aires is pulling out the stops to celebrate the late musician. But Argentina wasn’t always so affectionate to its genius composer

Previous incidents had threatened the Apostle Santiago Church in Michoacán state, but with the place of worship burned to the ground, finger-pointing has begun

The German scientist (and lay pastor) who led the team that took the first image of a black hole believes that science is unable to answer the big questions in life

The Senate has approved the Covid-19 relief bill aimed at rescuing the economy from fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, but measures such as a rise in the minimum wage were rejected

On March 11, it will be a year since the World Health Organization designated the coronavirus health crisis as a pandemic. In this essay, writer Siri Hustvedt reflects on what we have learned since then

A hundred years ago it was one of the richest countries in the world. Since then, it has suffered average annual inflation of 105% and has had to change currency five times. Where does the curse of the Argentine economy stem from?

With the inoculation drive in Mexico hampered by delays, desperate residents of San Pedro Garza García – the wealthiest city in Latin America – are traveling to Texas and Florida to receive the jab

Galvanized by the ‘Salgado Macedonio’ sexual assault case, the movement is taking center stage in national politics with unprecedented force ahead of a key state election

A study from Stanford University has found that nonverbal overload may be one of the reasons videoconferences cause greater fatigue

The showman president of El Salvador is causing a furor in the central American country. But the international community is keeping a wary eye on an unprecedented phenomenon, whose election success on Sunday has empowered him to reform the judicial system and the Constitution

The Joe Biden Administration has already begun transferring migrants to the US as he seeks to terminate a program that left 71,000 asylum seekers stranded in northern Mexico

The South American country’s vaccination campaign has already reached more than three million people, at a pace that is outstripping that of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Spain

The Democrats have already given first approval to the legislation that will release this second tranche of funding, despite opposition from Republicans who want to lower the payments

The spouse of the most powerful drug lord in the world was arrested on Monday, accused of trafficking and helping her husband escape from prison in 2015

Bodies dumped in public view, restaurants attacked by hitmen and shootouts with police have become regular occurrences in both the wealthiest and most marginalized areas of the Jalisco state capital

They invested and risked everything in search of a better life, traveling to the United States without documents that would allow them to work. But they were found shot dead, and their bodies charred in the north of Mexico, a territory where migrants are preyed on by cartels and a corrupt system takes advantage of them. That’s how the hopes of a group of 15 Guatemalans turned into a nightmare. EL PAÍS has reconstructed their story

The elder Aruká, who died last week in a hospital in the upper Amazon River basin, leaves behind three daughters who are now the only survivors of a group that counted on thousands of members just three centuries ago

The Hermosa Provincia temple in Mexico is a symbol of the power of La Luz del Mundo church, but it is also a monument to the most terrible secrets and accusations against its leader, Naasón Joaquín, who is awaiting trial in the United States on charges of sexual abuse, possession of child pornography and human trafficking

When the Microsoft founder makes a prediction, he is usually right. The philanthropist believes we are running out of time, and must reduce greenhouse emissions to zero in 30 years or suffer the consequences. Although he is stunned by the lies and conspiracy theories that have flourished during the coronavirus crisis and worried about social polarization, he still believes we can save the future

Squel Jorgea from the Mangueira samba school talks to EL PAÍS about the impact the cancellation of the famous event due to the coronavirus has had on the country, particularly Rio de Janeiro