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Rising US-Venezuela tension

Dear readers,

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Tension between the United States and Venezuela is at an all-time high after the U.S. carried out a strike on a boat that had departed from Venezuela. Eleven people died in the operation, which the U.S. said was aimed at stopping a shipment of drugs.

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Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering withdrawing Russia from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture (ECPT). We spoke to Ukrainian soldier Maksim Butkevich, who was tortured while a prisoner of war.

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In other news, we reported on the small town in Paraguay that was driven to desperation by the blasting noise of a crypto farm, talked to researcher Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska about the digital afterlife industry and interviewed former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty about his new album.

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We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition.

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US increases pressure on Maduro with strike that kills 11 off the Venezuelan coast

The president of Venezuela has so far avoided any direct mention of the destruction of an alleged drug boat. The Chavista government has been under unprecedented military pressure for weeks

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Jessica Ruiz’s life since her husband was detained by ICE: The weight of business, home, and three children

It is presumed that among the nearly 60,000 people in immigration custody, the majority are men, which complicates life for many women who must now deal alone with work that was previously shared

Maksim Butkevich, victim of Russian torture: ‘I told my interrogator he was going to break my shoulder, but he said he knew what he was doing’

The UN and OSCE accuse Moscow of systematic mistreatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Putin is considering withdrawing the country from the European anti-torture treaty

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Deadly detentions in Nicaragua: Another opponent dies in custody of Ortega-Murillo regime

Attorney Carlos Cárdenas Zepeda, an advisor to the Episcopal Conference, died after 12 days of enforced disappearance. His case joins that of opposition leader Mauricio Alonso Petri

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UNRWA chief: ‘Gaza is becoming the graveyard of international humanitarian law’

With famine declared and nearly 63,000 dead in less than two years, Philippe Lazzarini condemns the international community’s failure to act against Israel’s impunity

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The town that rebelled against the crypto farm that kept it awake for six months

Paraguay has become a paradise for cheap energy, and communities like Santa Lucía de Villarrica are suffering from its dark side

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The sinking of Mexico City

The Valley of Mexico is subsiding at a rate of up to 30cm a year, a phenomenon exacerbated by the excessive extraction of groundwater, heightening the risk of flooding

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Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska, researcher: ‘It will be normal for many people to want to chat with their deceased loved ones’

The professor at the University of Cambridge studies how the consequences of digital immortality will affect us. Technology already makes it possible to create avatars of our ancestors to converse with them, as if they were still alive

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Ethel Cain: The dark side of Taylor Swift

The trans singer, who was raised in an oppressive religious environment, dazzles audiences with her new album, in which she delves into the wounds of the United States: religious fanaticism, sex, racism and psychological manipulation

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