The Tomato War: Trump breaks an old treaty to hit Mexico with more tariffs
The economy secretary accuses the United States of having rejected proposals for agreements for ‘political reasons’
Mexico’s futile fight against arms trafficking: ‘Trump is reducing the ability to stop illicit weapons reaching the cartels’
Seventy-four percent of illegal weapons enter through the northern border. Mexican authorities are mapping the main routes while Washington is downsizing the ATF
Torre Pacheco and the breeding of monsters in the West
The xenophobic episode in Spain is part of a broader pattern of reaction in the West that draws on a mixture of material and cultural discontent, spurred by the far right
US set to deal a trade blow to Mexican agriculture with 17% tariff on its tomato exports
The Department of Commerce asserts that Mexican exporters engage in unfair trade practices that have affected US farmers
The wait to replace a Green Card increases by 1,000%
In one of the most worrying calculations, it is expected that some applicants from India in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories will have to wait up to 80 years to obtain permanent residency
Bitcoin grows up: From speculative gamble to long-term financial asset
The cryptocurrency is easing its pursuit of new highs in a market increasingly shaped by institutional players
Trump warns Putin of 100% tariffs if Ukraine peace deal isn’t reached in 50 days
The US president met at the White House with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the announcement of the delivery of Patriot missiles to Kyiv
EU prepares a response to protect its interests against Trump’s latest trade offensive
Von der Leyen and Merz urge caution amid Macron’s tougher stance against Washington
Of tariffs and Nazi salutes
The White House’s tariff threat against Brazil to keep Bolsonaro out of prison goes beyond a violation of US law. It means that a president is now using economic blackmail to force another country’s justice system to do his bidding
Zohran Mamdani, a political response to Donald Trump’s country
If New York City elects the winner of the Democratic primary as mayor in November, it will do something even more necessary than choosing a politician with progressive credentials. It will demonstrate that another time still exists for the rest of us
Migrants once headed for the US turn back and look south
Trump’s policies have destroyed the traditional map of migration. Arrests of people in transit on their way to the northern border have dropped to historic lows. Now families are returning to their countries of origin or adapting to life in Mexico
The religious community of El Paso mobilizes in support of immigrants
Adelina Romero / Rebecca Raghunath|El Paso|
In the Texas border city, religious leaders and organizations denounce the consequences of the Trump Administration’s immigration policy: ‘I really don’t believe fear adequately describes it. It’s terror,’ says a bishop
Trump’s tariff hike against Brazil boosts Lula and isolates Bolsonaro
The Brazilian president prioritizes negotiations in the trade dispute, but announces that if the White House carries out the threat, he will respond with reciprocal levies
Trump sows confusion (and some indifference) with his tariff swings
Washington’s latest offensive in the trade war leaves its partners at the mercy of the US president’s mood. His threats are being greeted with disbelief by the markets
Trump tries to stem the MAGA movement’s rebellion over the Epstein case
Supporters of the conspiracy theory that the sexual predator was murdered criticize the administration’s change of position. A weekend social media post by the president has met with significant backlash from his own followers
Anu Bradford, jurist: ‘The biggest tariff of all is the uncertainty’
The Finnish-American law professor warns about the rise of digital authoritarianism in the US. As a defender of European-style regulation as a democratic model, she calls on the EU to resist external and internal pressure
Support for immigration reaches historic high in US despite Trump crusade
Gallup poll shows 79% of Americans favor immigrants, a significant increase from a year earlier and a high point in a nearly 25-year trend
Fear at the day labor spot: The migrant workers struggling to find jobs outside a Home Depot
Cheap foreign labor have long been a fixture outside these stores, but recent immigration raids nationwide are now driving job-seekers away
Europe’s arduous technological rearmament
Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, semiconductors, space science and quantum physics are key sectors in today’s geopolitics, where power is tied to technology. European countries yearn to overcome their dependence on the US and China, but fragmentation complicates the path going forward
China has a plan: Technological innovation to secure its place on the geopolitical stage
Amid the trade war with the US, Beijing’s regime is prioritizing technology as a key driver of economic and political power
Two raids targeting migrants at California cannabis farms end with five people in hospital, one in critical condition
The chases by ICE agents in Camarillo and Carpinteria were chaotic, leading to around 100 arrests. The Trump administration accuses the farms of exploiting juveniles
Erin Brockovich: ‘To combat the climate crisis we must first look in our own backyard’
The eco-activist, played by Oscar winner Julia Roberts in 2001, talks to EL PAÍS about her life since winning the largest civil lawsuit US history
No more masked ICE agents: Democrats want to ban immigration officials from hiding their faces
The image of an immigration officer carrying out an arrest with his face covered has become a symbol of Trump’s immigration policy. Several initiatives seek to curb the practice
‘Superman’, the naive superhero returns to his origins
Standing two meters tall, weighing a hundred kilos of muscle, with a rebellious curl in his black hair, the Man of Steel has had many faces over 85 years of adaptations. Now he’s being accused of being ‘woke’ and pro-immigrant
Trump escalates pressure on Canada with 35% tariff threat
The US president adds uncertainty to trade discussions by notifying Prime Minister Carney by letter of an unexpected levy that will take effect on August 1
Scholars from 11 countries condemn US authoritarian turn and attacks on science
Experts on freedom of expression and information have launched a campaign to denounce the climate of retaliation and self-censorship that has emerged during the Trump era
US breaks record with 209 deportation flights in June after first major increase of Trump era
Independently compiled data shows a dramatic increase since mid-May to 209. With the larger immigration budget approved in the mega-tax law, this number is expected to rise