From the Panama Canal standoff to Honduras: Trump reasserts Washington’s grip on Central America
Under the US president’s approach, the region is once again subject to a relationship shaped by coercion and strategic calculation
In Panama, the fall of Maduro brings back memories of the US invasion in 1989
Eliana Morales |Panama
The country once again finds itself asking how far its sovereignty truly extends when Washington decides to act
Ricardo Hausmann: ‘If Trump does not facilitate the transition to democracy, we will have to oppose his strategy’
Goodbye to the US? Not yet in Ramstein, home to the largest American base in the world
The Darién seeks to replace migrants with tourists
A year after the migrant route between Colombia and Panama fell into disuse, the towns that lived off migrants in transit are now advertising their beaches and lush rainforest
Jim Jarmusch, filmmaker: ‘If you put money into my movie, you don’t tell me how to make it, no matter who you are’
One of film’s most respected and independent auteurs releases ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ the movie that earned the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion
In the epicenter of the Russian bombing of Ukraine: Two weeks without heating, water, or electricity at minus 20ºC
Troieshchyna is the hardest-hit Kyiv neighborhood in the latest wave of Russian strikes that has left millions without basic resources in the depths of winter
Israel stays unexpectedly quiet amid Trump’s war drums with arch‑foe Iran
Netanyahu aims to topple the ayatollahs’ regime, but military assessments warn of the risks of an airstrike
Mark Carney, Trumpism’s unlikely foe
The Canadian prime minister, once governor of the Banks of Canada and England, presents an image of pragmatism
Pastors, union members, and minors among the 470 people who have died in prisons under the Bukele regime
A report by Humanitarian Legal Relief documents that 31.8% of the deceased died violently, while a similar number lost their lives due to lack of medical attention
What if choosing a woman as UN Secretary-General were key to the future of multilateralism?
A report details the presence of women in positions of power at the United Nations since 1945 and laments the ‘fictitious transparency’ in decision-making
How does artificial intelligence think? The big surprise is that it ‘intuits’
Something extraordinary has happened, even if we haven’t fully realized it yet: algorithms are now capable of solving intellectual tasks. These models are not replicas of human intelligence. Their intelligence is limited, different, and — curiously — turns out to work in a way that resembles intuition. This is one of the seven lessons we’ve learned so far about them and about ourselves
The strange journey of the Gelman collection: From the alleged betrayal of Cantinflas to one of Mexico’s most powerful families
Banco Santander has become the manager of Jacques and Natasha Gelman’s valuable Mexican art collection, following an agreement with its new owners
Molly Roden Winter, the writer who shared her polyamorous experience: ‘If your options are divorce or open marriage, get divorced and save yourself some time’
In her bestseller ‘More: A Memoir of Open Marriage,’ the American author bares her soul
Will ICE be present at the Super Bowl?
Contradictory messages from the federal government, local warnings in California, and a community on alert mark the run-up to the biggest domestic sporting event of the year in the US
So addictive that it leads to trial: Social media takes the stand
A dozen hearings in Los Angeles are trying to determine whether platforms like Facebook aim to become addictive for young people — and whether that is a crime
Penguins are bringing forward their breeding season due to warming temperatures
Dozens of colonies of three species show the same trend, which could produce unclear ecological consequences
Trump wants to change Americans’ diets, but his deportations are making it impossible
Thousands of scientists inflate CVs with self-published studies that cost millions of dollars of public money
Power vacuum in Yemen threatens biodiversity of the one-of-a-kind Socotra archipelago
Nora Aldahfieri |Saná, Yemen
Venezuela gives the green light for foreign capital to enter the oil sector
The government has created the necessary legal framework to privatize the industry, as Trump requested
Why Trump isn’t worried about a weaker dollar as markets (and the ECB) grow uneasy
Eric Schmidt: ‘Europe doesn’t have an AI strategy. If it doesn’t invest heavily, it will end up using Chinese models’
Where’s My Refund? What you need to know about the start of tax season 2026
Marina Abramović, artist: ‘Now that I can afford to have bad reviews, I can’t find any’
The Serbian artist premiered ‘Balkan Erotic Epic’ in Barcelona. It’s an immersive show that explores ancient fertility rituals through the figure of her mother and the historical conflicts of her region
Peter Neumann, philosopher: ‘Without the idea of progress, only resignation remains’
In his work, the German thinker explores the usefulness of political projects that aspired to reinvent society, even though they inevitably ended in failure
The birth year of punk rock
The movement that caused a rupture in the musical genre was born 50 years ago, and even then it had a tendency to become bloated
Havana pulses with jazz despite blackouts and Trump’s threats
Florian Zeller, playwright, filmmaker and magnet for acting greats: ‘I don’t write what people like, but what they could like’
His famed stage trilogy continues to receive international attention. Meanwhile, filming wraps on his new movie starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz
Work & Lifestyle
Hammers to the face and amphetamines: hypermasculine looksmaxxing invades the internet
Inactive people can reduce risk of death by 30% with five minutes of exercise a day
The latest generational war over how we wear clothes: ‘The millennial tuck is creepy’
Memes mature to help us understand a world in flames
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Celebrities, Movies & TV
Rihanna: The star who made a hiatus her greatest strength
Since the release of ‘Anti’ in 2016, whose follow-up remains a mystery and one of the most anticipated albums, the artist has focused her energy on motherhood and building a business empire
Famous yet unknown: Nicola Peltz, Brooklyn’s wife and the center of the Beckham family rift
The downfall of Julio Iglesias
The singer, accused of sexual assault, has spent 40 years shrouded in mystery in Caribbean mansions, but the veil is lifting
Sydney Sweeney faces possible legal issues for hanging bras from the Hollywood sign
Mstyslav Chernov, a filmmaker who spans the red carpet and the trenches of Ukraine
For the documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ the director embedded with a platoon in Donbas, a decision that has brought him back to awards season this year
Our selection
Global opposition to Trump gains momentum
From the Bay of Pigs to the capture of Maduro: Over half a century of waiting for the fall of Castroism
Venezuela attempts a forced normality after Maduro’s capture
Liam Conejo Ramos: The face of the hundreds of minors in immigration custody under the Trump administration
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The unlikely path of a disabled athlete to the top of Mexico’s parasurfing scene
Ricardo Hernández |Cancún (Mexico)