By Joaquín Gil August 29, 2026 The far-right political party España 2000 uses an NGO as cover to monitor neighbourhoods that have large immigrant populations They call themselves the “Angels of the Night.” On paper, they present themselves as a grassroots neighborhood group alarmed by rising crime in Valencia. Dressed in black T-shirts and caps bearing a silver logo of two children holding hands beneath angel wings, the self-styled vigilantes are preparing to patrol the streets. Their first...

Latin America remains the deadliest region for land and environmental defenders with 85% of cases in 2025 María Mónica Monsalve S. September 17, 2026 The Global Witness report once again ranks Colombia as the country with the highest number of murders, with 39 out of 124 worldwide. Brazil follows with 26, double the 2024 figure The map of Latin America is dotted with red markers representing land and environmental defenders who have been murdered. Cándido Esaú Román Pérez, a leader and...

August 13, 2026 By Luis Doncel and Carlos S. Maldonado (EL PAÍS) Hegseth announces that he has not ruled out a military option in Havana and proposes operations on Colombian soil. Trump’s strategy to control the region is met with resistance from Mexico and submission from Central America. Pete Hegseth attends the exercises that are part of PANAMAX 2026 in Panama City on August 13. Photo: Aris Martínez / Reuters The Trump administration can be accused of many things, but not of hiding its...