The Nazca culture’s legacy of adaptation offers clues to the current climate crisis
On the southern coast of Peru, pre-Hispanic aqueducts survive, designed to manage water during periods of extreme weather such as those currently being experienced
The cockfighting business on the border: Illegal breeding farms in the US and birds sold for thousands of dollars to cartels in Mexico
An investigation by two NGOs indicates that some of the main breeders of fighting birds have operations in both countries and supply hundreds of thousands of specimens to criminal organizations each year
The threat of the ‘Komsomolets’: A Soviet nuclear submarine has been leaking radiation from the seabed for four decades
The K-278 has been emitting radioactive material since it sank in 1989, although torpedoes with atomic warheads resist corrosion
The keys to the long legal process facing Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores in the US
The former president of Venezuela and his wife, who say they are ‘prisoners of war,’ will have to defend themselves against charges punishable by up to 30 years in prison
Italian woman dies after self-administering a lethal drug with an eye-controlled device
The high-profile case of the quadriplegic patient, known as Libera, has once again put pressure on parliament to pass a law on euthanasia
Rodrigo Chaves consolidates his alignment with Trump: Costa Rica will receive more migrants from the US
The opposition and human rights organizations criticize the decision as an excessive concession to Washington
Trump delays his ultimatum to Iran while US military builds up in the Middle East
The US president has extended the deadline he gave Tehran to accept his terms until April 6, warning that he will ‘unleash hell’ if it fails to do so
Mexican Navy searching for two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba lost in the Caribbean
The boats set sail six days ago from Isla Mujeres, in Quintana Roo, and according to authorities, there is no confirmation that they have reached their destination
Iranians fear escalation of the war: ‘Until you see it with your own eyes, you don’t realize how terrifying it is’
Donald Trump’s statements about opening a dialogue provoke diverse reactions among the Iranian population, ranging from fear and hope to uncertainty
Iraq mourns its dead after worst strike against its army since the start of the war: ‘Why did the Americans attack us?’
The crossfire between the US and Tehran against pro- and anti-Iranian militias on Iraqi soil threatens to escalate into open conflict, fueled by the rising casualties among regular Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers
Noelia Castillo, the young woman who fought her parents for her right to die: ‘I can’t take this family anymore’
After a 601-day delay from the original date caused by her father’s legal challenges, the 25-year-old from Barcelona, who was a paraplegic, received euthanasia on Thursday
Israel kills head of Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces as Trump urges Iran to reach a deal ‘before it’s too late’
Alireza Tangsiri was targeted as the man responsible for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Judge refuses to dismiss narcoterrorism case against Nicolás Maduro and his wife
Venezuela’s deposed president and Cilia Flores appeared for the second time in a New York federal court on Thursday
Eight police officers for 3,000 cases: The challenge of investigating war crimes in Ukraine
The Public Prosecutor’s Office estimates that the country will face more than 216,000 potential cases, while some experts warn of a lack of human and material resources
Paramedics under bombs in southern Lebanon: ‘I’m not leaving here’
Hezbollah promises a battle ‘without limits’ after Israel declared its goal of militarily occupying 10% of the country
Lack of transparency about causes of oil spill in Gulf of Mexico fuels public concern
The government claims the state company Pemex has no responsibility, while experts and environmental groups wonder whether the spill originated from a ship or a failure in the pipe infrastructure
Silvio Rodríguez: ‘The world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And it’s not Cuba’
The Cuban singer-songwriter welcomes EL PAÍS to his studio in Havana, days after receiving a replica of the Kalashnikov rifle he requested to repel a potential attack from the United States
Ali Vaez, Iran expert at the International Crisis Group: ‘Trump has started a war he now cannot end’
The exiled analyst and nuclear physicist believes that a US victory narrative will be very fragile and that the Iranian regime has become radicalized
Skepticism in Miami over Delcy Rodríguez’s promises of legal security in Venezuela: ‘We have to wait and see if they do what they say’
Business leaders and investment funds participating in the global forum where the Trump-backed leader spoke believe it is still too early to assess the changes in the Latin American country
Venezuela’s ousted leader Maduro heads back to New York court for key hearing in ‘narco-terrorism’ case
The prosecutor is asking the judge to prevent the defense from accessing evidence that could endanger witnesses and their families
Is d’Artagnan lying beneath a church in Maastricht? DNA will determine if remains found are those of the famous musketeer
The genetic remains from the teeth will be compared with those of a descendant of the count immortalized by Alexandre Dumas and who died in 1673 during the French siege of the Dutch city
Iran rejects Trump’s 15-point proposal to end the war
The mediating countries are trying to arrange a meeting between the two adversaries and warn that it may be the last chance to prevent a more bitter escalation
The violence of the ‘incel’ world strikes Mexican classrooms again
A teenager shot and killed two teachers in Michoacán in a direct attack after spreading misogynistic messages on social media
Ghana is pursuing a UN resolution that considers African slavery ‘the most serious crime against humanity’
The text, which has the support of much of the Global South, including the 55 countries of the African Union and the Caribbean Community, represents a ‘legal claim’ and ‘accountability’ for the abuses committed by colonizers, according to the Ghanaian government
Viktor Orbán, Putin and Trump’s man in Europe, cements his role as the EU’s internal antagonist
The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign
Mayana Zatz, the geneticist searching for the secret of supercentenarians in Brazil’s multiracial heritage
The veteran scientist talks about her nearly 200 volunteers and the study she coordinates on healthy aging in a diverse country with very unequal access to healthcare
An assault rifle, a 15-year-old, and a trophy video: The tragedy that shattered Michoacán
Osmer H killed two of his high school teachers with 14 shots from an AR-15 in an attack he had foreshadowed on social media
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