China is eating the European car in front of our eyes. And Spain is serving as advanced

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China is flooding Europe with their cars. Electric, hybrid or combustion (one of the Weapons that Chinese companies have To skip them Tariffs imposed by the European Union), China’s arrival cars are making its way to elbow in the main European markets. But there are three in which the penetration is spectacular, so much that of the total of Chinese vehicles enrolled in Europe this year, three countries receive 70% of those registrations. They are the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy, and China knows that it must continue to tighten. Evolution. The Schmidt Automotive Research analysts has published a graph in which we can see the evolution of the car registration Chinese in those three markets. For 2024, six out of ten Chinese cars enrolled in Europe did it in those three countries. United Kingdom and Italy have been hesitant at some times, but in Spain quarter after quarter have grown. During the first period of 2025, however, enrollments grew in the three countries, touching the percentage of 70% of all Chinese cars in Europe. Regarding the total market share, according to Dataforcehave gone from 2.5% in April 2014 to 4.1% in April of this year. British connection. The British case is curious for several reasons. The first because Chinese companies must Adapt your cars with the right steering wheelsomething unique throughout the European territory. The second is the most important: as the United Kingdom is not part of the European Union, it does not share the tariffs imposed on the Chinese car that have implemented the rest of the countries of the Union. This allows a more comfortable entry for manufacturers, but from Schmidt they also point out that the British market is, traditionally, less loyal to brands and, therefore, consumers are more open to new brands. This was already seen when they adopted virgin marks in the territory, such as Daewoo or Chevrolet, in the early 2000s. Spearheads. The proper names are the already known. Byd is betting strongly on expand its vehicle porpholio in our land and wants to become One of the largest fish on the market. MG was one of the best -selling brands and Xpeng He has just landed in the United Kingdom and He already did it in 2024 in Spain. The company plans to be present in 60 countries by the end of 2025 and wants to have a powerful network of dealers to strengthen its positioning. The Chery group with Momoda and Jaecoo are opening concessionaires, but there are More examples of Chinese companies They are establishing or looking for home to sell their vehicles. But, beware, also to manufacture them. Strategy. Because that expansion goes beyond bringing vehicles directly from China: it goes to manufacture them on European soil. For several reasons. One is Understand the European uservery different from Chinese in tastes and preferences. Another is better to dodge tariffs. Spain is an example of how Chinese companies are looking to settle. Cherywhat was made After a long soap opera With the Nissan factory in Barcelona, already manufactures the Ebro S800 on Spanish soil. And they are not just cars factories. Spain is playing for free In the case of tariffs because something as important is played as Iberian pig exports to the Asian giant, and the fruits of that approach to China is the arrival of Investments such as Catl in Aragon to electrify Stellantis vehicles. Perspective. That in only three countries there are almost 70% of the registrations of all cars that Chinese companies bring to Europe is an extremely relevant fact because it implies that they are the most interested markets and where they can receive the bulk of the strategy for the next months. It is no longer just that China has huge ships prepared to continue flooding with their cars those territories, but can lead to more strategic alliances and a search for a search for Premium positioning as lever for expansion among other user groups. Image | Xiaomi EV Factory In Xataka | Byd broke the barrier of 100,000 million dollars of income in 2024. It is an unknown milestone for Tesla

JK Rowling has become something toxic to Harry Potter fans. So they are expanding the saga on their own

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Harry Potter Keep taking holders, but not thanks to the Next adaptation in charge of HBO but by the Continuous controversies that stars in its own author, JK Rowlingevery time you have a keyboard nearby. It is not usual for the creator to become the greatest enemy of his own franchise. His opinions about the transgender community have not been the result of a Punctual factor del enemy of anyone who does something wrong on the Internet, the “get out of context”: The author does not hide her nature at all Terfcontinuously forcing their millions of followers to face the debate on the separation between work and author. Not only is the public discontent with Rowling. The original casting of Harry Potter’s films (Daniel RadcliffeRupert Grint or Emma Watson), Bridgerton’s star Nicola Coughlan or the one who is perhaps the most beloved (and multiple) actor in recent years, Pedro PascalThey show their complete opposition to the opinions expressed by the author. As we see, when a work has such a massive character the reactions of the community are usually visceral. The fandom has a constant need to interact with the content, either with the authors, actors, the compulsive purchase of merchandising or immerse yourself in the world Reddit. But there is an even more creative way and that has the advantage of not needing the original creator: Fanfics. Yes, those stories based on existing works created by and for fans. It is not something new and we have already talked about how movies like Star Wars They have set foot to fanfics and subsequently to works published in a traditional way that have become sales successes. It is not surprising that another member of the Olympus of the franchises such as Harry Potter generates content everywhere and is one of the greatest sources of inspiration in the community of the fan stories. ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘Marvel’ drag an endless number of followers, but the Fanfic redoubt, the DIY OF THE NARRATIVEit is a haven of peace and love where there are not so many controversies or fights so you think of the end of one of your favorite series. Creativity flows on platforms such as AO3 (Archive of Our Own, one of the most popular fans works repositories) or Wattpadwhich has more than 90 million users per month and served as an exit box of authors as popular as Ariana Godoy (Brothers Hidalgo trilogy) or Mercedes Ron. I encourage you to try the limits of these platforms, since it is very difficult for a book, series or film to have its own fanfic, especially in AO3. If we do a quick “Star Wars” search, it provides us with 244,349 results, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” 40,654, “Detal” 6,713 and “Harry Potter” nothing more and nothing less than 528,283 results. Recall that they are not searches, or references, they are complete stories: people who sat down to write for a good time, and even days, weeks or months, and that uploaded its creation to the platform. Harry Potter, but without Harry Potter So yes, entering the world fanfic is something unabarcable, but if you are a romantic reader and navigate #Booktok possibly the algorithm has already made you know about novels and fanfics inspired by Harry Potter. The most interesting point in this case is that the focus would not be in Harry and in possible variants or added to its canonical history. Which further Interest creators and readers are two other characters: HermioneDraco, and in particular how his love story develops. Yes, do not be scared in case you have missed a chapter or a scene of the movies, because this is born in the community itself. This is how the so -called “drarom” fanfics are born in the most “Reylo” style (word used to designate the romance between the characters of Star Wars, King and Kylo Ren), and as we already anticipated when we talked about Romantasy or the current phenomenon of romantic literature, the true romantic readers are not formed with a rum/Hermione, the trend is falling rendered to a good Enemies to lovers And that’s why the Gryffindor-Slytherin conjunction of Hermione and Draco is perfect to fill this box. We find hundreds of fanfics or novels that are inspired by these characters that inhabit the magical world, but if you need help to know what to start, it is not what to worry about. The truth is that within this amalgam there are two aspects: stories that would enter the category of Dark fantasy Where Voldemort would have won the war and, on the other side, the land ROM comrecounting the encounter of Draco and Hermione years after the events of the book. As the number of stories in this regard is huge, the reading community itself exercises as a sieve and provides lists and tops about the dramas that you cannot miss. Without a doubt, the most famous fanfic and that revolutionizes Booktok is ‘Manacled‘of Senlinyu. With this Dramione We are located after Harry has lost the war and Hermione is captured by the deadly. If this premise catches your attention and you want to go to read it right now, there is a problem, already It is not available In AO3 since February of this year. The author, due to an editorial contract, withdrew ‘Manacled’ and now becomes called ‘ALCHEMISED‘, dating its publication for September 23, 2025. This is not something new and happens increasingly regularly. In the world Fanfic La Libertad is absolute but when making a publication to use, names and locations have to be different from those of the work on which it is based. Thus in ‘Alchemized’ we will find the same essence and the same trope but with names, locations and magic systems away from the world of Hogwarts. The base is the same, but the shadow of doubt is always constant: is the reason for being of the fanfic to enter the traditional … Read more

Thirteen years after its discovery, Higgs’ boson is still a mystery. The AI ​​is already ending

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The history of Higgs boson It still has to be written. Almost thirteen years have passed since CERN physicists confirmed that they had found a new particle whose properties were consistent with the characteristics attributed to This peculiar Boson. July 4, 2012 Humanity witnessed a monumental milestonebut that moment was not the culmination of a project; Actually it was the first bend of a path in which we have only taken a few steps. Today physicists continue to study the properties of the Boson of Higgs. In fact, it is so important to know a little better this particle that the CERN technicians have introduced in the LHC, their largest particle accelerator, the necessary modifications to produce several million bosons of Higgs during the next two or three years. Currently this machine operates with a higher level of energy hoping to check if this boson is really a fundamental particle. Or if, on the contrary, it has internal structure. The Higgs boson is important because it allows us to understand how elementary particles acquire mass as a result of their interaction with the Higgs field. If this mechanism did not exist Standard modelthat even today is the most successful physics theory, it would not be valid. Whatever CERN physicists have a plan to know it better. The AI ​​is already helping particle physicists to decipher the Higgs boson CERN scientists have tried to recreate the necessary conditions to produce as much as possible of hyggs bosons pairs simultaneously and in the same place. It is not at all a capricious purpose. Their intention is to study the interaction between two of these particles because they suspect that it is a fundamental mechanism of the standard model that can help them understand to what extent the Higgs boson helps to sustain the stability of our universe. Unravel the interaction of this boson with the lighter quarks continues to be a colossal challenge The first step in this search requires unraveling how this particle gives mass to matter, and physicists who are developing their research in the CMS experiment of the CERN have devised a very ingenious ploy. Until now, scientists have observed in multiple experiments Higgs boson interaction with quarks Cima (top) and background (Bottom)and have proven that their measures coincide with the predictions of the standard model. However, unravel the interaction of this boson with the lighter quarks, such as above (UP), below (Down) or charm (Charm), it continues to be a colossal challenge. And knowing better this mechanism is essential to reveal if the Boson of Higgs is really responsible for conferring mass to ordinary matter. Fortunately, the physicists of the CMS experiment have a very powerful tool with which they did not have very recently: the artificial intelligence (AI). During a seminar that these investigators were held last week, they presented the results of their Higgs Boson observations when disintegrating and leading to the production of two charming quarks. The most important thing is that using avant -garde techniques managed to establish The strictest limits to date in the context of the interaction between the Boson of Higgs and the quark charm. Without AI, it is extremely difficult to identify this particular process and distinguish it from other collision events that have a similar appearance. There is still a lot of work to be done, but the good news is that physicists trust that this strategy allows them to filter the results they will obtain in the next LHC campaigns. And if with a lot of work and a little luck they manage to completely decipher the Boson of Higgs will not only corroborate their role in mass generation for all quarks; They will also confirm, once again, the predictions of the until now infallible standard model. Image | Generated by Xataka with Gemini More information | Cern In Xataka | CERN physicists believed that symmetry between quarks up and down is broken. Is much more than they expected In Xataka | Physicists want to understand how Higgs boson stabilizes our universe. Fortunately, they have a plan

My new favorite way to learn on any topic is free and is already in Spanish: Notebooklm

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Learning is changing. Or, rather, we are beginning to relear how we learn. With AI as the protagonist. In my case, the click Definitive was caused by a tool: Notebooklm. At first I used it as who tantles a new toy. I uploaded some PDF, he launched some question, compared his answers with those of Chatgpt … I soon started seeing him with other eyes: as a tool to think out loud. Or better: to think accompanied. The moment Eureka He came one night, when I was realizing that there was a book that had been postponing months. It was one of those 300 -page trials that revolve around the same idea, something that sometimes goes very well (‘Atomic habits‘) And others get fatal (‘The monk who sold his Ferrari‘). And he suspected that the second could happen with him. Although I was interested in the subject – the economy of attention – the book was going to stretch it to exhaustion. So I uploaded it to notebooklm and I asked him to do something better than a summary: a conversation, a podcast. I asked him to simulate a talk between two voices to comment on the book, his ideas, his implications, his weak points. The result surprised me. It was not a memorable podcast, but interesting enough to stay attentive for eleven minutes while doing dinner. It was a way of knowing if it was worth going further. After eleven minutes listening to circular discussions around the same idea, I decided not to do it. I will end up throwing some diagonal reading to chapters that interest me especially, but I will hardly invest the time to read it completely. The next day I was repeating the experiment. This time with ‘The love algorithm‘, which is presented as an investigation into Tinder but actually goes much further. Explore the cross between technology, psychology, surveillance capitalism and human relations. Each chapter opens a new line of reflection: the way in which desire is constructed, the way in which algorithms condition us, what ‘consent’ means in a digital environment. That book was perfect for Notebooklm. It generated a rich conversation, without resulting, with diverse ideas that are linked and discussed. He did not take away the desire to read it, on the contrary. He convinced me that it was a great idea. Beyond the podcast, I took advantage that I had at hand ‘OPERATION ELOP‘, the book that speaks of the last years of Stephen Elop in front of Nokia, just before the sale to Microsoft. It was great to see his “line of study”, which even proposes a questionnaire to see if you understood the ideas well and retweet the information or not. Image: Xataka. And you can go beyond books, of course. Take a few PDFs and discuss them. The same with articles with a conductive thread. The possibility of creating podcasts ad hoc Personalized – not something done for thousands, but for oneself – is bestial. Sometimes they are voices that arise from admiration, others from suspicion. Of course, It is not perfect. I would love to adjust the duration of the audio. There are issues that could be dispatched in five minutes. Others well deserve an hour of debate. The personalization that allows right now is scarce, and summaries are rather short. There are also limits: sometimes omits relevant data or remains superficial. And of course, The dreaded hallucinations with which you have to go with lead feet. Even with those failures, it is still useful as the first pass, as a tanteo before knowing if it is worth deepening more. Or to give us a first varnish of knowledge. And something very valuable: It is we who put the sources. We do not listen to generalities difficult to draw or limit ourselves to completely alien editorial decisions. Your interests, your compilations, your readings. Notebooklm does not replace reading or study, but it is A new entrance door. Fast, accessible, almost playfulto understand what something is going on. That previous decision, in this world of information on information and entertainment, is a good compass. And one last lesson: the well -managed AI does not take away the work of learning, it takes away your fear of starting. In Xataka | Google has put a price on the future of AI: $ 250 per month Outstanding image | Xataka with Mockuuuups Studio

Lego, books, sleeves and much more

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Many years have passed since the Creation of Geek Prideso that during all this time we have been able to enjoy our little “corner” to discover and enjoy all the culture. Therefore, in this article we wanted to gather some of the most interesting and striking products to celebrate this indicated date. ‘Gondolin’s fall‘ by 20.85 eurosa story created by Jrr Tolkien and edited by Christopher Tolkien who develops a passage from Middle -earth from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Lego Star Wars logo by 69.99 eurosa Lego set with a special design that adapts the iconic Star Wars logo ‘Berserk‘ by 16.10 eurosthe first volume of the Maximum line of one of the great sleeves of history. ‘Ghost of Yotei‘ by 59.99 eurosa sequel to the excellent ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ that is to book with a good discount. Tamagotchi Digimon by 21.16 eurosone of the classic virtual pet devices in its version of Digimon. ‘Gondolin’s fall’ ‘The Lord of the Rings“It is a saga that has caught both the readers of the novels and those people who have enjoyed the different films – especially the first trilogy, the original. There are many stories to deepen the Middle -earth and ‘Gondolin’s fall‘It is one of them. Can be found in Amazon by 20.85 euros. ‘The fall of Gondolin’ is a story written by Jrr Tolkien and edited by his son Christopher Tolkien. It tells the clash between the two main powers of the world: Morgoth and Ulmo. In the center is Gondolin, whose King (Turgon) must fight the different fronts. It is worth mentioning that the book is a composition of Tolkien’s different notes, it has been published in Spain through the Editorial Planeta and has a total of 326 pages. It is also in Kindle edition by 7.59 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego Star Wars logo During these last years we have seen a lot of Lego sets in collaboration with Star Warsbut it has been recently when the brand has launched one of the most curious, striking and cheap – at least for the design it has. It is about Logo of the same Star Wars sagawhose price at Amazon is 69.99 euros. This Lego set stands out because it has a careful design: on the outside we find flat pieces, thus improving the finish. It has a perfect size to place it in virtually anywhere in the house (13 cm high, 30 cm width and 3 cm deep) and includes a total of 700 pieces. * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Berserk’ A little less than two months ago I read the first volume of Maximum Berserk (An edition of ‘Berserk’) without too many hope for me to get hooked. In two months I have already bought the first six volumes. Now is when I understand why this expectation for Kentaro Miura’s work. The first volume can be found in Amazon by 16.10 euros And, evidently, it is the entrance door to a much more adult story than I expected. Maximum Berserk (First Volume) * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Ghost of Yotei’ On October 2 it will be launched ‘Ghost of Yotei‘, the sequel to the popular’Ghost of Tsushima‘. The Sucher Punch video game can already be reserved for an official price of 80 euros, but if we look for the best price a lot of eye because Mediamarkt has it for 59.99 euros. Of course, for the store to show this price you have to add the video game to the purchase basket. ‘Ghost of Yotei’ leads us to tour a very different story than we saw during ‘Ghost of Tsushima’, since many years have passed since then. In this case, we travel the beautiful landscapes of a Rural Japan of the seventeenth centurystarting fighting and discovering the story of Atsu, the protagonist. * Some price may have changed from the last review Tamagotchi Digimon Although it was in the nineties when the Tamagotchis They really became fashionable, today they continue to manufacture. In fact, there is a wide variety of them that even lead us to recall anime series such as’Digimon‘. Its tamagotchi is on Amazon for a price of 21.32 euros. From the hand of Bandai, Digimon’s Tamagotchi allows us to have a virtual pet, which in this case is a digimon. You can feed, provide medical care, train it and much more. Even There is a combat mode to face the digimon of another person who has another Tamagotchi. Of course, it is worth mentioning that Tamagotchi is in English. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Alberto García (header), Planet, Lego, Panini, Sucher Punch, Bandai In Xataka | Your favorite series, comics and movies also in Lego: 15 ideal construction kits to mount yourself or give away In Xataka | Eternal manga: 21 essential classics of Japanese comic

In our obsession with having a more “nutritious” coffee, we are throwing an ingredient that knows Charco: Spirulina

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In recent years a Curious practice: You have to add supplements to everything. Yogurt? With proteins. Cheese? With proteins. Frozen? With proteins too. In many cases, that ‘proteinization’ It makes no sense because they are added to products that They already contain a certain amount of proteinbut within the trend, there is a sub -totence: convert coffee into a superfood. And one of the last practices is to add spirulina to coffee. Spirulina. A few days ago we counted that Adding coffee proteins was not a bad idea. Creating a protein, banana and coffee milkshake (for example) gives us a lot of protein nutrients and fruitbut also the effects beneficial of coffee. It is something you can easily do at home to increase protein consumption, but it is also something that companies like Starbucks have seen potential. The Protein supplements They are integrated into our diet, but … What is that of spirulina? It is a spiral -shaped greenish microalgae that, converted into dust, has become the new ‘miraculous food’. There are many recipes that we can prepare with spirulina and per 100 grams (an unrealistic daily amount) provides 57 grams of protein, 23.9 of carbohydrates, 3.6 fiber and is rich in vitamins of the B complex. In addition, it has calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, iodine, chromium, vitamin A, k and folates. Another Superreceta. Whenever no Replace other foods in the dietSpirulina is a good complement that we can easily introduce in the form of dust into a multitude of food, preparations and sauces. And, as with protein, it is also a good addition to coffee. As? Well in the form of Latte And not looking for a huge protein contribution, but that supplementation of vitamins and minerals. Because also It has an effect antioxidant and anti -inflammatory, can contribute to glucose control and the improvement of vascular function, as well as a good intestinal flora. Come on, it seems that it only has positive effects. Eye. But there is a problem. Well, two. The first is that spirulina must be acquired through sources that ensure its complete security because, although there are studies that show benefits with both a gram a day up to five grams a day, it is a food that comes from the sea and the risk Heavy metal contamination is there. And if you have hyper or hyperthyroidism, It is not an adequate supplement. The second is, as in the case of Starbucks protein coffee, which brands have another miraculous food to label. Pret a manger It is a British fast food chain that has specialized in organic food. Above all, it makes sandwiches and sandwiches, but it has focused on that advertising that they use natural and organic ingredients. Sugar for a tube. There the spirulina fits like a glove, and, as we read in TelegraphIt is an opportunity that the chain has not let. The British media has contacted the dietitian Aisling Piggotspokesman for the British dietary association and, although it has confirmed that spirulina is a good supplement (whenever we do not enter in any of the risk groups that should not drink this), the Coffee with Spirulina de Pret is not. And the key is not in that microalga, but in that it is 19.4 grams of sugar per cup. It is more than there is in a can of a conventional soda and that is why you have to take into account what ingredients the coffee is prepared. Because if you have spirulina, very well, but to mask the taste that amount of sugar is added, the final product It is healthy. Trend vs reality. In the end, it is important not to get carried away by those benefits that some foods promise, but to read the label because, for many properties that spirulina or proteins, already prepared commercial drinks can contain huge doses of sugar that eclipse everything else. And, although coffee with spirulina, or the Chai Latte With this microalga, they have a very ‘instagrameable’ blue tone, the truth is that you have to like the earthly and strong texture, since the rest of the flavors are eaten. Image | Sunbliss, Blenz Coffee In Xataka | We thought it was a waste, but we just discovered that the residue of rice fermentation is a “superfood”

Sinaloa has become such a violent place that even animals flee from there

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Mexico has a problem. The Drug cartels They are tremendously influential in many of the cities, it is estimated that organized crime controls the distribution of 13% of the products and the “renewed” crisis of violence has promoted New strategies by the Government. And that violence is such that animals are also suffering. Specifically, more than 700 copies that have had to leave their sanctuary looking for quieter areas. The greatest relocation of wildlife in the history of Mexico The clashes in Mexico permeate all layers. The groups compete for the territory, something that ends up affecting civiliansbut also fight against security forces. The climate of violence implies that, although in some areas there is no explicit violence, there is uneasiness and there are those who prefer not to go through the place. A few months ago, that tension caused that Some Mayan monuments will be inaccessible Because the guides did not want to play. And something similar has happened with veterinarians and caregivers who should periodically visit the animals of the Sanctuary of Ostok. Located about 25 kilometers from Culiacán, in the state of Sinaloa, the sanctuary hoste Property of criminals. In the area, these last weeks have faced two factions, ‘Los Mayitos’ and ‘Los Chapitos’, turning the city into the stage of shooting, extortion and threats that have not been alien to the sanctuary staff. As we read in CNNthere has come a point where, despite violence, employees and animals in the place had had no problem, but as one of the employees comments in the middle, more recently they have had many difficulties in reaching their job. “They practically took us out of the place because there were people who wanted to extort us,” says Ernesto Zazueta, the director of the installation. In CBS They tell how this resurgence of violence is affecting civilians more because criminals have begun not only to extort, but also kidnap and steal vehicles to obtain funds with which to continue their particular war. This theft of supplies and vehicles has prevented the activity in the park from developing as it should, and in addition to employees, animals also suffer. “There is not a single sure place in the city these days,” says Diego García, an employee of the sanctuary, in Mexico News Dailywho has had to do with some of the animals have been eating days because there were no supplies and because employees could not arrive. The highlight was when one of the elephants of the place suffered an infection that required the review by veterinarians and they refused to enter the area for fear of that violence. It is evident that everything adds, but this is what caused it to be decided to relocate the animals, as Ernesto says in W Radio Mexico. This move was made without any advertisement for fear that the members of the cartels will take over the specimens and the destination is the El Charnto Biopark, a new sanctuary that will open in August and that is in Mazatlan, about 200 kilometers from Culiacán where things seem to be calmer. To carry it out, 15 trucks were needed and were accompanied by both members of the National Guard and by veterinarians and experts in fauna management. For Zazueta, who have been forced to have to make this decision is another sign of the deep War has permeated in everyday life of civilians. And in the Facebook account of the sanctuary, the caregivers They have shown How they say goodbye to them, since they will not be the ones who take care of them from now on. Because we have talked about the Sanctuary of Ostok, but it is estimated that, since September 2024, 97 schools, 800 businesses have closed and almost 1,000 murders have been reported only in Sinaloa. Images | Ostok Sanctuary on Facebook, CCTV In Xakata | The María Islands: The “Alcatraz” of Mexico where the most dangerous criminals in the country ended

Machu Picchu has become a world tourist destination. Now face the unwanted consequence: die of success

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Machu Picchu is one of the most popular icons in Peru, one of its greatest heritage treasures and a powerful magnet for tourists who only during the first two months of 2025 attracted more than 191,000 visitorsalmost 17% more than in 2024. For that reason, the Inca citadel of Cusco faces the same threat that looms over other large international destinations, such as Mount Fujithe monumental areas of Rome, Venice and Florence either The pyramids of Guiza, in Egypt, to cite only a handful of examples: tourist saturation. So They just warned The Peruvian authorities, who have launched a notice to navigators: the “tourist overload” of the Inca city threatens its conservation. What happened? That the Would control general Of the Republic, an autonomous body responsible for ensuring the assets and resources of Peru, has just made a warning to the country’s ministry of culture: Machu Picchu is suffering a “tourist overload.” The problem has been detected both in the old citadel and in the Inca road network (Qhapaq Ñan), he Road System of the Incas. After verifying the influx of visitors, the general control has come to the conclusion that there is an excess of tourists that puts “at risk” the conservation of both points and affects their “structure and ecosystem.” And if that message had not been clear enough, warns: To extend, that situation could lead to Machu Picchu ending in the World Heritage List in Danger of UNESCO, a risk that he already faced A few years ago. What is the problem? The Peruvian agency provides concrete data to support its complaints. Between April 17 and 30 of this year its operators detected “an overload” of 2,505 people on the upper terrace of the Inca city (Route 1-B). And it was not an isolated case. In May they estimate that this saturation will reach 1,546 users. What does that mean? That authorized maximum aguoros are repeatedly overcome in the protected space. “Although the sustainable access limit to said AES area of ​​450 people per day in regular or low season, the sale of tickets for daily income from 549 to 789 users was evidenced. And while in high season the limit is 490 people, access tickets of between 495 and 639 users were sold.” The key, They need From the control, although the state platform for the sale of tickets is respected the capacity of the upper terrace of the LlaqtaVisitors arrive on the road network. Is there more data? Yes. The agency has also detected a considerable “overload” of 836 visitors, on Route 5 of the Inca road network between April 17 and 30. In May the data will amount to 1,490. “Although the permitted capacity is 250 people per day, the sale of tickets for the entry of 300 users between tourists, guides and support personnel was evidence insist From the entity. In the case of the Route Route designedanother of the great tourist claims in the region, saturation reached 1,368 visitors during the last 13 days of April and set 1,248 people in May. The control even speaks of “errors in the sales platform” that “make it difficult to plan the number of visitors.” Why is it a worrying? Because that excess tourists can take its toll to the deposits. “These situations do not guarantee the conservation of the areas because the constant transit of visitors could cause the erosion of the soil in areas with pronounced slopes and nearby areas, as well as the compaction of the land due warns The entity. Something similar would happen on the route, where the technicians consider that the “overload” endangers the residential and ceremonial area for the wear of the stone. Is it something new? Yes. And no. The touch of attention of the control of the Ministry of Culture of Peru is new, but as it is responsible for remembering the body itself in Your official statement It is not the first time that the preservation of Machu Picchu generates debate. In 2017, UNESCO He examined the situation of the Inca citadel to decide whether or not to include it in the world heritage list. The problem, explained at that time from UNESCO, was not so much the state in which the sanctuary was, as the management of the “long -term” environment. “The difficulties are in the control of tourist flow in the area”, warned. E that occasion the Unesco chose not to register To Machu Picchu on his list, but he would control it, he remembers that this option could be on the table again. Is it a real risk? I would control it like this seems to believe it. In fact, he recalls that at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting held in July last year in New Delhi, the state of the Inca deposit was approached. “Concern about the state of conservation of the historical sanctuary was expressed in relation to several aspects, including the high number of daily visitors that has generated pressure on the structures and the natural environment of the site.” The truth is that Peru It has moved token so that his great tourist claim does not die of success. At the beginning of this year the authorities of Cusco and the headquarters of the Archaeological Park of Machu Picchu They announced that would reinforce the safety and control in access to the citadel after a field guard be convicted of accepting bribes to pass to tourists skipping the rules. To avoid repeating episodes thus Cusco promised to reinforce inspections by the police and install cameras. Machu Picchu is one of Peru’s great claims: only during the first two months of 2025 attracted More than 191,000 peoplepromoting national tourism to record figures. Images | Eddie Kiszka (UNSPLASH) and Shashi Bellamkonda (Flickr) In Xataka | For decades the families adapted their vacations to travel with children. Today sends another priority: pets

The arrival of the human being to South America, seen through the DNA of the heirs of the last great migration

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Throughout our history as a species, Homo sapiens We have managed to reach the most remote corners on Earth. Millennia before the era of exploration, our ancestors undertook a trip that took them out of Africa and populate the great continental masses from Europe to South America. Among all these great migrations, one of the most surprising was the one that led humans from Siberia to Patagonia, a 10,000 trip whose details are knowing. History in genes. A new genetic study has given us new clues on the great migration that resulted in the population of the Americas. A migration of 20,000 kilometers whose implications still last in aspects as apparently distant as health. The study allowed to draw the history of migrations until the considered “final border” of human migrations, Tierra del Fuego, Explain the team responsible for the study. History of a millennia trip. This great migration would have begun in Siberia between 27,000 and 19,000 years ago Approximately during the last glaciation, in what we know today as the Bering Strait would have formed a “bridge” of land due to a lower sea level than the present. Through Alaska, these populations would have arrived in North America, but the expansion through this continent would have been only an intermediate stage. The study focuses on the second part of the trip, when part of the new American population crossed the Central American Isthmus to enter the last continent in being populated. The last border. The new genetic analysis allows us to know how humans expanded in South America. The responsible team detected that lineages In this continent they began to diverge with each other between 14,000 and 10,000 years ago. From this point, the South American population began to separate into four groups. The first to disintegrate was those who populated the Amazon basin, while the rest was distributed among the high areas of the Andes mountain range, the desert area of ​​the Chaco, and finally, Patagonia. Reading migration in genes. For its study, the team sequenced the genomes of 1,537 individuals belonging to 139 villages of the continent. The details of the study were published In an article In the magazine Science. Very long -term implications. The consequences of this migratory movement and its vicissitudes still last and some of them still weigh on the native peoples of South America, especially as a consequence of the isolation of some of these populations with respect to the rest of humanity. This could explain why some populations were more susceptible to the introduction of infectious diseases by the first Europeans to reach the continent. “Those migrants carried only a subset of the genetic heritage in their ancestral populations (…). Thus, reduced genetic diversity also caused a reduced diversity in immunity -related genes, which can limit flexibility when fighting several infectious diseases,” stood out in a press release Kim Hie Lim, Co -author of the study. From the past to the present. Knowing new data on the genetics of American peoples can also help us in the present. This information is valuable when studying treatments of genetic diseases, or to better understand the functioning and impact of certain medications. In addition, the closest relationship between American and Asian populations implies new data on a population that, recalls the team responsible for the new work, covers 50% of the world’s population. In Xataka | A cave has revealed the macabre Mayan ceremony to honor its gods: there are 100 bones and none is where it should Image | Soyyosycocomiel / Martin St-Amant

China has an “island” that does not stop growing. His name is Chengdu and his secret is what he does not have: big salaries

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It would be said that there are two very different “Chinese” in terms of aspirations. On the one hand, we have that imposing image of the nation whose cities accumulate the greatest multimillionaires numberthe country that attracts talent With salariesand that is even putting in check to the Almighty Silicon Valley wallet. And then there is the other China, whose labor crisis He is impacting on Many young peopleand the stagnation of domestic consumption is making a dent in the economy. For that “second” China, there is a space that is becoming a refuge. His name is Chengdu, and not to grow. Welfare refuge. I told it in an extensive report The New York Times. In the midst of a Chinese economy marked by the stagnation of domestic consumption, labor uncertainty and a growing political repression, Chengducity of the southwest of the country with more than 2,300 years of history, it is emerging as a symbol of a new youth aspiration: living better, Even if he wins less. The payroll is not so important. Far from productive frenzy and the increase in housing that characterize megacities such as Shanghai, Shenzhen or Guangzhou, Chengdu has seen its population grow 30% in just five years, reaching the 21.5 million inhabitantsand its real estate market has become the most dynamic in the country, with a price increase 16.8% Since 2021. The secret? A relaxed lifestyle, its flourishing artistic scene, its emblematic pandas And, above anything else, its low cost of life, a recipe that makes it a magnet for young people tired of the urban “grind” and eager to reconnect with a more bearable existence, without completely renouncing opportunities. Disenchantment with the classic model. The Times explained That the decision to move to Chengdu is not only geographical: it is existential. The report counts cases of young people Like Emma Ma, That Beijing changed for an affordable apartment, a study of video clips and domestic help for $ 400 per month, or Treasure Wu, which left Shanghai after a “gray and oppressive experience”, cases that exemplify that generational turn. Under this prism, the idea that long working hours and high salaries justify a life sacrificed in congested cities begins to lose strength in front of a narrative where everyday well -being It matters more. Chengdu, formerly considered a lazy or uninformed city, now embodies an answer to the other China that, despite its Technological modernizationfails to offer guaranteed social ascent that lived previous generations, at least NO TO A PART. Reinvent yourself from the cultural. There is more, of course. He remembered the medium that despite offering fewer opportunities for professional promotion or competitive salaries, Chengdu has managed to capitalize on Your quality of life and its cultural legacy. As? From its huge LGTBQ+ community and its hip-hop scene to its bustling circuit of tea houses and Hot Pot restaurants, the enclave is perceived as a Oasis of expression and stability In times of uncertainty. To this is added its growing relevance in sectors such as Digital entertainmentaudiovisual production and e-sports, with successes Like Ne Zha 2 or video game studies that have promoted the local economy. Historically linked to national defense for its Strategic locationChengdu could now benefit from the turn that Xi Jinping wants to print to the Chinese economic model: a commitment to key industries Like semiconductors wave national production Advanced, far from foreign dependence. Thermometer of a national transition. If you want also, more than an urban anecdote, Chengdu’s boom serves as the thermometer of the internal tensions that policy to the second economy of the planet. On the one hand, it reflects a country that seeking balance between technological modernity and quality of life. On the other, it exposes the dissonance between An economic model Centered on export, which no longer yields as before, and the individual aspirations of millions that want much more than survive: They want to live well. As They pointed to the Times Several real estate analysts of the nation, Chengdu has something as simple to understand as difficult to achieve at the present time: it offers housing prices according to salaries, a luxury unthinkable in other large cities (Not only from China, of course), but that perfectly explains why so many seem willing to assume less lucrative jobs in exchange for time, space and community. End to the cult of sacrifice. Perhaps it is the last of the legs that should be analyzed. The Covid pandemia finished consolidating that transition. While Shanghai suffered endless confinementsChengdu It offered stability. What was previously judged as routine provincial It began to be seen as virtue. In Spain we also lived when we talked about Exodus and “Back to town”. But there it has remained. Today, what Chengdu represents goes beyond his pandas or his historical heritage: symbolizes a form of Quiet resistance and pragmatic against systemic exhaustion of a nation that is redefining its own values. In the words of analyst Huang Xue to the Times: “In times of uncertainty, people want to enjoy life when they can.” Thus, in that silent desire, the city aims to become, not only in China’s happiest city, but also in its most clairvoyant mirror. Image | Kristoffer Trolle In Xataka | The list of cities with more billionaires: China gives the definitive sorpasso and Asia Copa El Top 30 In Xataka | China is democrating its factories to produce cheaper. But not in India or Vietnam: in China

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