What does the withdrawal of the main hotel multinationals that operated in the country mean for Cuba?... US sanctions against the military conglomerate Gaesa precipitate the departure of chains such as Meliá, Iberostar and Blue Diamond
María Montserrat Alvarado, the Mexican whom the Pope appointed as head of communications and will become the first lay w... Leo XIV's decision has surprised because the choice comes from a medium that was the subject of criticism by the late Pope Francis.
Why Pedro Sánchez is in one of his worst moments since he became president of the government of Spain... The environment of the Spanish president is dotted with cases of corruption while the opposition demands early elections
What De la Espriella and Cepeda need to win in the second round and become president of Colombia... The right-wing "outsider" and the official senator will contest a runoff in June with an uncertain outcome but more difficult for the left than in 2022
Who is Abelardo de la Espriella, the businessman who promises to govern Colombia with an “iron fist” inspired by Bukele ... De la Espriella, who represents a hard and populist right, according to experts, will face Iván Cepeda, candidate of the Petrista left
Who are the main candidates to preside over Colombia and succeed Petro?... A dozen candidates will compete in the first round in Colombia. Polls elevate three favorites
It's not just a matter of genetics! Factors that cause women to live longer than men... Women live, on average, five years longer than men globally. However, the duration of this difference varies significantly between countries.
What period blood can reveal about women's health... Menstrual blood is composed not only of blood, but also of proteins, hormones and other components that offer essential information
Protests in Bolivia: what power Evo Morales still has and what is known about his whereabouts... The former Bolivian president becomes the protagonist of the demonstrations against the government of Rodrigo Paz, despite facing an arrest warrant
The graphics that show the Colombia that the next president will inherit... Gustavo Petro's successor will govern a country with fewer poor people, but with serious public order challenges
The silent suffering of children in Gaza who have lost the ability to speak... Child psychotherapist Katrin Glatz Brubakk traveled to Gaza and fought to recover children whose traumas can leave scars on their brains.
The “World Cup album of missing people” from a search group in Mexico... The Luz de Esperanza Jalisco collective created a series of stickers in the style of albums of soccer World Cup players, but with missing people
Why China supports its ally Cuba in a limited way amid pressure from the United States... Beijing is a historical partner of Havana, but given the escalation of tension with Washington, the Asian country has opted for caution
How Petro is ending his mandate with “high and unusual” popularity in Colombia... The Colombian president seems to avoid the erosion of the common image at the end of a government and, without being a candidate, he becomes an electoral protagonist
Why 1980 is a key year to understand the migration crisis that connects Central America and the United States.... Jonathan Blitzer is a journalist for The New Yorker and author of the book "Everyone Who's Gone Is Here"
Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that affects tens of thousands of mothers and half a million babies a year... A new treatment, which simulates a dialysis process, has managed to prolong pregnancy by an average of 10 days, improving the chances of healthy births
Why Mexico imports more than 50% of the gasoline it consumes, despite being one of the largest oil producers in Latin Am... The country has been struggling for years with obsolete refineries that force the country to import 50% of its gasoline consumption from abroad.
How the indictment of Raúl Castro in the US compares with the strategy that led to the capture of Maduro in Venezuela... Although the charges brought by the Trump administration against the former Cuban president evoke his plan towards Caracas, there are important differences
Isak Andic: who was the founder of Mango and how his death occurred, of which his son is accused... The order of the judge who ordered the son's provisional arrest on bail includes numerous indications that could implicate Jonathan Andic
What changes in Trump's new anti-drug strategy and how it impacts Mexico and Colombia... Washington presented its National Strategy for Drug Control, which targets Mexico and Colombia as countries of drug production and trafficking.
3 examples that show how Delcy Rodríguez is dismantling the Chavista economic model in Venezuela... The reforms to the Hydrocarbons and Mines laws, among others, are part of the decisions that the interim authorities have taken in recent months
The electoral authority of Peru confirms that Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will contest the presidency of..... The election will be held in a country marked by political fragmentation, years of institutional instability and citizen security
The dispute over who should pay for Maduro's defense in the US... The former president of Venezuela intends to use his country's funds to pay his lawyers, but the US government is blocking it and a judge must decide
How the historical rivalry between the US and Cuba was born... Washington and Havana are experiencing a critical moment due to Trump's pressures and the chronic Cuban crisis. The enmity between the two countries has accumulated for more than 60 years
3 economic effects of the war in Iran beyond the increase in the price of oil... The economic repercussions of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East go far beyond fuel production and will be felt around the world
Siding with the US is increasingly risky: Why far-right European parties are distancing themselves from Trump... Trump's economic policies and policies regarding Venezuela and Greenland have become toxic elements for his European allies
Cuba will not be able to survive: 4 keys to understanding how Trump is using oil to pressure the island government... Trump's threat to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba could trigger an unprecedented humanitarian crisis on the island
Who is Laura Fernandez, the young new president-elect of Costa Rica?... Laura Fernandez Delgado is the new president-elect of Costa Rica.
Why Mexico has been the biggest beneficiary of Trump's tariffs... Amid Donald Trump's tough tariff policy, Mexico managed to increase its exports to the US
US Virgin Islands: The Caribbean Territory Denmark Agreed to Sell to Washington... In 1917, Denmark sold the United States some islands far from the Arctic that it was considered crucial for its security
I feel poorer today than in December: the rise in prices in Venezuela since Maduro's capture... While international attention is focused on the political changes taking place in Venezuela, for Venezuelans, rising prices are the main concern
'It's like one villain saving you from another villain': the conflict of Venezuelans who don't want ... BBC Mundo spoke with Venezuelans who identify neither with Nicolas Maduro nor with US President Donald Trump, nor with their policies toward Venezuela
Why were Maduro's eyes and ears covered when he was arrested?... Experts explain in detail to BBC Mundo the main elements of the first known image of Nicolas Maduro after his capture
Who is Delcy Rodriguez, the Vice President of Venezuela whom the Supreme Court appointed as Maduro's successor?... The Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela ordered that Delcy Rodriguez assume the head of state position due to Maduro's
5 reasons to look to the future with optimism... On the cusp of 2026 and after a year of devastating news, at BBC Mundo we highlight 5 areas in which we have made significant progress
MAIA, the pioneering school in Central America that fosters the talent of indigenous girls in Guatemala... BBC Mundo traveled to Guatemala to visit the school that is transforming the future of hundreds of girls from impoverished Mayan villages
The heartbreaking photo of a mother in Ecuador who was given the body of her baby in a cardboard box... Ecuador's health system is in crisis and analysts estimate that it had a lot to do with the electoral defeat of President Daniel Noboa
How Colombia managed to become one of the best economies of 2025... The country surprised this year with its high growth, but must correct problems such as its fiscal deficit
How Trump's 'total and complete' oil blockade can impact Venezuela's economy (and play against the U... Trump's goal is to cut off revenue for the Maduro government, but some analysts believe the measure could deepen the economic crisis in Venezuela
'It seems like a city of zombies': the serious epidemic transmitted of viral diseases by mosquitoes that Cuba ... Dengue, chikungunya, and oropouche spread in a country hit by healthcare collapse, shortages of everything, and power outages.
Donroe Doctrine: How Trump views Latin America, according to his national security strategy... The new security guidelines show Washington's interest in curbing illegal immigration and containing the advance of drug trafficking
4 keys that explain Kast's resounding triumph in Chile (and what they say about the challenges he faces)... Several factors combined to ensure Jose Antonio Kast was elected by an overwhelming majority. He won in every region of the country
Venezuelan opposition leader Alfredo Diaz, accused of conspiring against the Maduro government, dies in jail... Diaz's death in a cell was confirmed by his family and the authorities
Alejandro Carranza, the Colombian who allegedly died in a US attack in the Caribbean... Colombian Alejandro Carranza disappeared when he set out on his boat on September 14
I assumed guardianship of 26 children to take care of them if their parents are deported from the US... Vidal Rivas, a parish priest in Maryland, has agreed to be the reserve guardian of the children of several of his parishioners
How the tentacles of drug trafficking are infiltrating Belgium, a country in the heart of the European Union... Cocaine seizures destined for Belgium from South America are multiplying. Meanwhile, Belgian society suffers the consequences of drug trafficking
In which Latin American countries has Lev Tahor, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect accused of child abuse, been present?... After being detected in recent years in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala, members of Lev Tahor were recently arrested in Colombia
What has us scratched here is the increase in the dollar: Venezuelans facing the possibility of a US attack trying... While Washington and Caracas exchange threats about a possible invasion of Venezuela, on the streets of the country people are more worried about their economy
What is known about the 15 minors killed in bombings by the Colombian army... Colombian President Gustavo Petro intensifies offensive against insurgent groups at a high human and political cost
What is the "castle doctrine": the argument used by a man accused of killing a Guatemalan woman who arrived at... Several US states protect the use of lethal force based on a 16th-century English legal principle called the
The complaint against Bukele by the husband of Ruth Lopez, the lawyer who has been imprisoned in El Salvador for months... Lawyer Louis Benavides asks for a fair and public trial for his wife, who he maintains is innocent and whom he has not been able to visit in jail since
the four questions of the popular consultation proposed by the The government's proposals... The internal situation of the country and the lack of clarity in the official proposals have been considered key in the defeat of the government in the popular consultation
What type of left does Jeannette Jara represent and what is the relevance of the Communist Party in Chile... The left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara's membership in the communist movement could be her biggest obstacle in the runoff election
The communist Jara and the ultraright-wing Kast will compete for the presidency of Chile in the second round... Since none of the eight candidates obtained more than 50%, the presidency will be decided next month
Who are the 'obligated voters' and how they might influence the Chilean presidential elections... Who are the obligated voters and how can they influence the polls in Sunday's presidential elections in Chile?
The BBC defends its "impartial journalism" as Trump threatens a $1 billion defamation lawsuit... The British public broadcaster rejects accusations of bias as it faces a potential multi-million dollar lawsuit from Trump
What is known about the new prison crisis in Ecuador that left 27 prisoners hung over the weekend... Since 2021, nearly 500 prisoners have died in prisons in the country
What is the “caviar left” and how does it influence the politics of Latin America... Eduardo Dargent, author of “Caviar. From the Leftist Snob to the Progressive Multiverse,” explores what it means to be a “caviar leftist” in Peru
Who is Claudio Castro, the governor of Rio de Janeiro who leads a police force accused of being a 'killing machine&... On October 28, 121 people died and 113 were arrested in the operation against Comando Vermelho, the deadliest police action in Brazil
Why Trump is paying special attention to South America (and what he has achieved so far with it)... The US president is focusing on the region with controversial decisions regarding Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. What is he after?
Neck thickness can indicate a lot about your health... A thickened neck can be linked to high cholesterol, fatty liver, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea
Maps showing drug routes from Latin America to the U.S.... U.S. forces have been targeting suspected drug boats, mostly in the Caribbean. But is that the route the narcotics are arriving by?
Milei's Party obtains strong support in legislative elections: “Today the construction of a great Argentina b... The president's party, La Libertad Avanza, won in key districts such as the city of Buenos Aires and the provinces of Cordoba and Santa Fe
The death of a protester complicates Jeri's first days as president of Peru... Neither the fall of the former president, Dina Boluarte, nor the arrival of the current president, Jose Jeri, seems to calm the troubled waters of the country
Jahzer Group: the armed guard of the dome of the controversial Mexican church the Light of the World... 38 men were arrested at an alleged training camp in Michoacan and identified themselves as parishioners of La Luz del Mundo
“America first, not America Alone”: why Trump is interested in rescuing Milei's government in Argentina... Trump gave his full support to Milei just days before a key election
Who were the millions of Europeans who emigrated to Latin America after Independence... Millions of Europeans arrived in Latin America from the mid-19th century and the first decades of the 20th century
Omar Yaghi, the Palestinian refugee who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry... One of the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was born into a family of Palestinian refugees
“The invasion of Venezuela already exists, what we need is a liberation”: interview with Maria Corina Machad... Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaks with BBC Mundo about what the award means for the opposition to Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela
What the Nobel Peace Prize for Maria Corina Machado means for the Venezuelan opposition and for Maduro... The Norwegian Nobel Committee's recognition brings a breath of fresh air to the Venezuelan opposition
“My brother disappeared and a month later he was accused of being a mercenary”: uncertainty of Colombians de... The Colombian Foreign Ministry counts at least 37 Colombians detained in Venezuela. Their families do not know why they are being prosecuted.
Why Panama is the only country in Latin America that does not recognize the Palestinian state... The small Central American nation has historical relations with Israel that go beyond economic or diplomatic ties.
How did the Argentine economy deteriorate to the point that Trump offers financial help to Milei... In recent months, Javier Milei's government seems to have lost the confidence of the markets, but the United States has shown itself willing to rescue its economic plan.
The program with which the USA wanted to replace migrant farmers with students for 60 years... The plan resonates as a cautionary tale in a context where deportations decrease the labor force in the fields
Bolivia approves a historical law that prohibits marriage with minors under 18 years old without exceptions... The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday a law that modifies the Family Code that allowed marriage at 16 years old with parental permission.
Why Charlie Kirk, the young conservative commentator killed, was so important for Donald Trump... Kirk maintained a close relationship with the Trump family and is credited with being the gateway for young people to the MAGA movement
My mom is dead and my dad mistreated me: the case of the girl that the Trump government is trying to deport to Guatemala... Hundreds of Guatemalan minors who entered the U.S. alone could be deported. A judge temporarily blocked the measure.
Predatory capitalism no worked for many, now those resentful classes seek revenge... In her essay The Age of Revengers, Andrea Rizzi analyzes the divide between the popular classes and the elites and the social resentment in society.
Why is considered that a decree by Hitler was the germ of the crime of forced disappearance... A 1941 regulation authorized the detention and secret shipment to Germany of anyone considered a threat to the Reich, to be killed without a trace.
Senator Rodrigo Paz and former President Jorge Quiroga will compete for the presidency of Bolivia in a second round.... The first runoff election in Bolivia history comes in a context marked by a deep economic crisis and division.
How Milei changed her controversial style in the run-up to the midterm elections in Argentina... The Argentine president promised on Monday, August 4, to change his ways to see if the political opposition is in a position to discuss ideas.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay dies 2 months after being shot in public in Bogota... Uribe Turbay condition had worsened over the weekend in the hospital.
From where did the idea that a small city in Colorado is the ground zero come from? of the Aragua Train in the US.... In August of last year, a video went viral in Aurora, showing six armed individuals forcibly entering an apartment
The history of the USA has been from the first moment a history of deportations... Trump promised the largest deportation operation in the history of the United States. How does his fight fit into the history of the USA? We investigate it
EE.UU. allows Chevron to resume oil operations in Venezuela (and why this license is so important)... The Donald Trump administration has given Chevron the green light to resume oil extraction in Venezuela
What does the exchange of prisoners between the USA and Venezuela say about Trump’s relationship with Maduro... At the beginning of the Trump administration, tension was expected between Washington and Caracas, but the exchange of detainees shows something different according to analysts
Who is Eduardo Bolsonaro and what role does the former president son have in the dispute between Brazil and the US?... Eduardo Bolsonaro holds talks from the US with officials from the Trump administration and Congress amid investigations into his father
What is Castel Gandolfo like, the summer palace of the popes that is larger than the Vatican... The complex is built on the ruins of a Roman imperial residence and has enormous gardens and an astronomical observatory
The 5 companies in Latin America and Spain accused by the UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese of benefiting from the genoci... Companies continue to generate billions of dollars thanks to the war in Gaza, according to Francesca Albanese
What is the origin of the conflict between China and Tibet and how the succession of the Dalai Lama revives tensions... Tibet claims to be an autonomous territory, but China rejects any approach by its inhabitants to possible independence from Beijing
Project Esther: the controversial plan to dismantle the pro-Palestinian movement in the USA... A document, promoted by The Heritage Foundation, proposes a plan to combat anti-Semitism that coincides with Trump’s policies
The technological race of the narcos in Colombia to make the cocaine business more profitable... Colombia has been breaking its historical record of cocaine production for years, and the authorities are seizing more and more of the product. There is a whole narco-science behind it.
4 historical examples that show the risks of interventionism of the USA in the Middle East... History shows that every time Washington has intervened in the region to solve a problem
Who is Fito, the most wanted criminal in Ecuador captured inside a bunker in a luxury house... Adolfo Macias, alias Fito, is one of the most dangerous criminals in Ecuador and leader of the Los Choneros gang
How can Israel keep so many war fronts open?... Despite the high military, social and economic cost, Israel’s great resilience allows it to maintain a large number of open fronts
