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"The deadliest of major US rail lines": why more than 200 people have died on the train tracks connecting Miami and Orlando

The deaths on the Brightline tracks have engulfed a service launched to connect the main cities of Florida in controversy.

"Having lost my husband hurts me more than having lost my right hand": the testimony of Nayarit Colmenares, the amputee woman after the earthquakes in Venezuela

Nayarit is looking for resources to get a bionic prosthesis that will allow him to paint and draw again, after authorizing his doctors to cut off his arm due to the effects of crush syndrome.

The teenage hackers that worry the United Kingdom (and how they seek to rehabilitate them)

Cyber ​​Prevent primarily targets boys and young men at risk of becoming involved in cybercrime.

AYER

The 10-year-old girl trafficked from Peru to Ecuador to marry a 50-year-old man (and what she reveals about child marriage in Latin America)

One in four girls in Latin America have been involved in child marriage or early union. And it is the only region in the world where there has not been a significant reduction in this practice.

How García Lorca's bond with Latin America was forged (and the trip to Mexico that he never took and that could have saved his life)

From Havana to Buenos Aires and Montevideo, the poet found in the region a scene of freedom and success that transformed his life and his work.

The Mecca pact: 4 keys to understanding the "Muslim NATO" created by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

The defense pact between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has been called the "Muslim NATO" or "Sunni pact." But will it work like this in practice? We analyze it.

ESTA SEMANA

Daniela Largo, the woman rescued after spending 36 hours trapped in the rubble of the earthquake in Colombia, dies

Daniela Largo Sánchez died due to medical complications on the night of Friday, August 14, her father reported.

How much longer can Iran endure the war with the United States?

Seven months after the start of the war, and despite the enormous pressure on the country's economy and infrastructure, its political leaders still do not seem to be in a hurry to end it.

Armenia, the city in Colombia that was rebuilt after the 1999 earthquake and now has no deaths

27 years ago, the city was completely devastated by an earthquake that its inhabitants will never forget. Now they had to experience a new earthquake, but the story was completely different.

"The earthquakes chase us": the teenage brothers who lost their mother in the Venezuela earthquake and now suffered the Colombia earthquake

Deivi and Winder Delfín are 15 and 17 years old. In June his building collapsed after the earthquakes in Venezuela and it took 27 days to remove the bodies of his mother and little brother with his hands. They moved to Colombia with their father and three days later the earth shook again.

What is the importance of the Golan Heights and why is it controversial that Colombia recognizes Israeli sovereignty over them?

Although Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967, only the United States and Colombia recognize its sovereignty over this plateau with great strategic value.

'Absolutely unacceptable': why Putin's visit to a Pacific island sparked outrage in Japan

It is the first time that the Russian leader visits the Kuril Islands, according to state media.

The shocking case of the young Mexican who faked a pregnancy and ended up kidnapping a newborn baby

The Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi reconstructs in the Netflix documentary "A Son of My Own" the case of a Mexican woman who faked a pregnancy and kidnapped a newborn.

"Once he gave me a doll dressed as himself": Alina Fernández, the rebellious daughter of Fidel Castro, the man she never wanted to call dad

On the occasion of the centenary of Fidel Castro's birth this Thursday, his daughter Alina Fernández tells BBC Mundo what her relationship with the leader was like and why she decided to escape from Cuba.

MÁS ANTIGUOS

"When I felt the earthquake, I went back to school for my daughter and a 10-year-old girl ended up dying in my arms."

Psychologist Kelly Díaz exemplifies the sacrifice of volunteers in rescue efforts in Cali, one of the cities most affected by the earthquake in Colombia.

Venezuela and Israel agree to reestablish consular services after a 17-year diplomatic rupture

In January 2009, President Hugo Chávez severed diplomatic relations with Israel, after years of continued deterioration.

How the duration of an earthquake is measured and how long it really shook in Colombia

The magnitude of the phenomenon, the composition of the soil and the design of buildings are some of the factors that explain why certain people perceive that earthquakes last longer than they really do.

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire in which Colombia is located and why 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in this area

The Pacific Ring of Fire, also known as the Ring of Fire, covers a large number of countries in America and Asia.

What is the subduction of plates that caused the largest earthquake in Colombia in the last decade (and why it is not connected to those in Venezuela)

We explain the phenomenon that caused the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook western Colombia.

Trump hid in a food container to secretly change planes due to a threat from Iran, according to US media.

According to US media sources, the president was secretly relocated to a different plane than Air Force One to avoid an Iranian threat when flying from Türkiye to the US.

Maps and graphs showing the magnitude and impact of the powerful earthquake in Colombia

Colombia is located on the interaction zone of three tectonic plates. It is one of the nations with the highest seismic activity in Latin America and has been the scene of powerful earthquakes like the one this Monday.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 hits western Colombia, causing numerous human and material damage

The earthquake had a depth of 96 km and was recorded in the morning, around 7:34 am, local time.

Everyone needs Trump: how the US protects the opposing interests of the government and opposition in Venezuela

Washington's growing influence over what happens in Caracas is palpable not only in the actions and decisions of the Delcy Rodríguez government, but also in the actions and silences of the opposition.

What is Pix like, the Brazilian payment system that Trump sees as a threat (and why it is different from others)

The Pix tool was developed by central bank technicians and quickly became popular throughout Brazil.

César Gastelum, the 25-year-old Mexican influencer who was shot dead while streaming

According to initial reports from the authorities, two people on a motorcycle approached the content creator and shot him at point-blank range.

"Seeing children hug their stuffed animals gives you a break, a joy": Venezuelans who assist the victims of the double earthquake with their own resources

Restoring toys, distributing lunches in hospitals, recycling clothes or making body bags are some of the tasks that volunteers undertook to alleviate the effects of the devastation.

The shocking moment in which a Ukrainian drone explodes on a Black Sea beach: there are at least 7 dead and 40 injured

The impact of a drone on a Black Sea resort also left 40 injured, according to Russian authorities.

"I didn't know that I had a parasite in my body for years, until I felt the most intense pain of my life"

A farmer suffering from slow-growing cysts caused by a tapeworm says he had no idea anything was wrong.

"I didn't know that I had a parasite in my body for years, until I felt the most intense pain of my life"

A farmer suffering from slow-growing cysts caused by a tapeworm says he had no idea anything was wrong.

Why Ukraine is attacking Wildberries, the Russian equivalent of Amazon, so strongly

The attack on the warehouses of the online sales portal has affected civilians who depend on that business to live, making them feel the war closer.

The king of Morocco confirms in a letter that they named an important highway in his country after Trump

The highway passes through Western Sahara, a disputed territory over which Morocco claims sovereignty.

The king of Morocco confirms in a letter that they named an important highway in his country after Trump

The highway passes through Western Sahara, a disputed territory over which Morocco claims sovereignty.

The tragic case of the couple who feared being deported from the US and ended up murdered in Guatemala

Nixon Pérez Paz was deported from the United States in May 2025. A year later, his wife, Glendy González de la Cruz, decided to return to her native Guatemala to reunify the family. Last week they were found in a sugarcane field with gunshot wounds.

Who is Gianni Infantino and how he became the most powerful (and controversial) man in world football

Gianni Infantino has had run-ins with the unions and European football, but after 10 years as president of FIFA, he remains in an unassailable position. We tell you why.

Who is Gianni Infantino and how he became the most powerful (and controversial) man in world football

Gianni Infantino has had run-ins with the unions and European football, but after 10 years as president of FIFA, he remains in an unassailable position. We tell you why.

"It's good for the world economy": why it is unusual that Trump has intervened with Japan to shore up the value of the yen

Both countries have stated that they will not hesitate to carry out joint interventions in the future.

3 ways in which Petro marked a before and after in Colombia (and what his role will be after leaving the presidency)

Whether sympathizers or detractors like it more or less, Petro's mandate broke molds and inherits legacies.

"The UNAM exam scandal is an opportunity to abandon the traditional school based on memory"

The Colombian Julián de Zubiría has spent his entire career in pedagogy arguing that education based on memory must change. The arrival of artificial intelligence, which can boycott processes such as admission to the largest university in Latin America, makes it more urgent, he tells BBC Mundo.

The pioneering uterus surgery undergone by a pregnant woman whose baby was growing with the intestines outside her body

Theo became the first British baby to undergo surgery in utero to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.

The pioneering uterus surgery undergone by a pregnant woman whose baby was growing with the intestines outside her body

Theo became the first British baby to undergo surgery in utero to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.

The "super contraceptive" with which a mole rat makes rival females infertile

For decades, how naked mole rat queens maintain control of their colony has baffled scientists. They finally managed to understand how they do it.

The "super contraceptive" with which a mole rat makes rival females infertile

For decades, how naked mole rat queens maintain control of their colony has baffled scientists. They finally managed to understand how they do it.

"Our houses have become prisons": what it is like to live in a Palestinian village in the West Bank that suffers constant attacks from Israeli settlers

The population of al Mughayyir denounces how Israeli settlers attack their population to take over Palestinian land.

"Our houses have become prisons": what it is like to live in a Palestinian village in the West Bank that suffers constant attacks from Israeli settlers

The population of al Mughayyir denounces how Israeli settlers attack their population to take over Palestinian land.

Why Ariana Grande will take a break from her career and avoid public appearances

The American singer will "retire from public life" at the end of her world tour, her representative declared.

Ariana Grande leaves a musical to take a break from the "constant" scrutiny to which she feels subjected

The American singer will "retire from public life" at the end of her world tour, her representative declared.

How the migration crisis in Ceuta unleashed a political storm fueled by social networks

The crossings of crowds from Morocco to Ceuta highlighted the divisions in Europe over the sensitive issue of migration, writes the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.

How the migration crisis in Ceuta unleashed a political storm, fueled by social networks

The crossings of crowds from Morocco to Ceuta highlighted the divisions in Europe over the sensitive issue of migration, writes the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.

What were the Cristero wars, the bloody confrontation that marked the relationship between the State and the Church in Mexico

A century ago, the North American country was involved in a political, military and religious conflict that left around 250,000 dead and in which women played a leading role.

What were the Cristero wars, the bloody confrontation that marked the relationship between the State and the Church in Mexico

A century ago, the North American country was involved in a political, military and religious conflict that left around 250,000 dead and in which women played a leading role.