Security recovery: hold sweep, dashboard updates, and admin fixes.

backend/.env.example

@@ -114,3 +114,10 @@ PENDING_BOOKING_TTL_MINUTES=30
 # How often the cleanup job runs, in milliseconds (default: 300000 = 5 min)
 PENDING_BOOKING_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MS=300000
 
+# Auto-Hold Sweep
+# Bookings awaiting admin payment approval are put on hold (seat released) after
+# this many hours with no confirmation (default: 72)
+HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS=72
+# How often the hold sweep job runs, in milliseconds (default: 900000 = 15 min)
+HOLD_SWEEP_INTERVAL_MS=900000
+

backend/src/db/schema.ts

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export const sqliteTickets = sqliteTable('tickets', {
   attendeePhone: text('attendee_phone'),
   attendeeRuc: text('attendee_ruc'), // Paraguayan tax ID for invoicing
   preferredLanguage: text('preferred_language'),
-  status: text('status', { enum: ['pending', 'confirmed', 'cancelled', 'checked_in'] }).notNull().default('pending'),
+  status: text('status', { enum: ['pending', 'confirmed', 'cancelled', 'checked_in', 'on_hold'] }).notNull().default('pending'),
   checkinAt: text('checkin_at'),
   checkedInByAdminId: text('checked_in_by_admin_id').references(() => sqliteUsers.id), // Who performed the check-in
   qrCode: text('qr_code'),
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const sqlitePayments = sqliteTable('payments', {
   provider: text('provider', { enum: ['bancard', 'lightning', 'cash', 'bank_transfer', 'tpago'] }).notNull(),
   amount: real('amount').notNull(),
   currency: text('currency').notNull().default('PYG'),
-  status: text('status', { enum: ['pending', 'pending_approval', 'paid', 'refunded', 'failed', 'cancelled'] }).notNull().default('pending'),
+  status: text('status', { enum: ['pending', 'pending_approval', 'paid', 'refunded', 'failed', 'cancelled', 'on_hold'] }).notNull().default('pending'),
   reference: text('reference'),
   userMarkedPaidAt: text('user_marked_paid_at'), // When user clicked "I Have Paid"
   payerName: text('payer_name'), // Name of payer if different from attendee

backend/src/index.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import faqRoutes from './routes/faq.js';
 import emailService from './lib/email.js';
 import { initEmailQueue } from './lib/emailQueue.js';
 import { startBookingCleanup } from './lib/bookingCleanup.js';
+import { startHoldSweep } from './lib/holdSweep.js';
 import { getLock } from './lib/stores/lock.js';
 import { describeBackends, describeRedis, logSelectedBackends } from './lib/backends.js';
 
@@ -1932,6 +1933,9 @@ initEmailQueue(emailService);
 // Periodically expire abandoned pending bookings so they stop holding seats.
 startBookingCleanup();
 
+// Periodically put stale pending-approval payments on hold, releasing their seats.
+startHoldSweep();
+
 // Initialize email templates on startup.
 // Guarded by a distributed lock so that, when running multiple replicas, only
 // one instance seeds/updates templates per boot instead of all of them racing.

backend/src/lib/holdRecovery.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// Shared capacity-checked recovery for on-hold bookings.
+//
+// When a booking is put on hold, its ticket(s) drop out of the capacity-counting
+// statuses ('pending', 'confirmed', 'checked_in'), releasing the seat. Recovering
+// an on-hold booking (user "I've paid" again, or an admin reactivating / marking it
+// paid) must atomically re-check that the event still has room before re-reserving
+// the seat, exactly like the original booking-creation flow in routes/tickets.ts.
+
+import { eq, and, inArray, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { db, dbGet, tickets, payments, events, isSqlite } from '../db/index.js';
+import { getNow, calculateAvailableSeats, isEventSoldOut } from './utils.js';
+
+export class HoldCapacityError extends Error {
+  constructor(public available: number) {
+    super('EVENT_FULL');
+  }
+}
+
+interface ReserveOptions {
+  paidByAdminId?: string;
+  extraPaymentFields?: Record<string, any>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Re-reserve seats for a group of on-hold tickets (e.g. all tickets sharing a
+ * bookingId), atomically re-checking capacity before flipping their status.
+ * Throws HoldCapacityError if the event no longer has room for ticketIds.length seats.
+ */
+export async function reserveOnHoldBooking(
+  eventId: string,
+  ticketIds: string[],
+  targetTicketStatus: 'pending' | 'confirmed',
+  targetPaymentStatus: 'pending_approval' | 'paid',
+  options: ReserveOptions = {}
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (ticketIds.length === 0) return;
+
+  const event = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(events).where(eq((events as any).id, eventId))
+  );
+  if (!event) {
+    throw new Error('Event not found');
+  }
+
+  const now = getNow();
+  const paymentUpdate: Record<string, any> = {
+    status: targetPaymentStatus,
+    updatedAt: now,
+    ...options.extraPaymentFields,
+  };
+  if (targetPaymentStatus === 'paid') {
+    paymentUpdate.paidAt = now;
+    if (options.paidByAdminId) paymentUpdate.paidByAdminId = options.paidByAdminId;
+  }
+
+  const assertCapacity = (reserved: number) => {
+    if (isEventSoldOut(event.capacity, reserved)) {
+      throw new HoldCapacityError(0);
+    }
+    const seatsLeft = calculateAvailableSeats(event.capacity, reserved);
+    if (ticketIds.length > seatsLeft) {
+      throw new HoldCapacityError(seatsLeft);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (isSqlite()) {
+    (db as any).transaction((tx: any) => {
+      const countRow = tx
+        .select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` })
+        .from(tickets)
+        .where(and(
+          eq((tickets as any).eventId, eventId),
+          sql`${(tickets as any).status} IN ('pending', 'confirmed', 'checked_in')`
+        ))
+        .get();
+      assertCapacity(Number(countRow?.count || 0));
+
+      tx.update(tickets)
+        .set({ status: targetTicketStatus })
+        .where(and(
+          inArray((tickets as any).id, ticketIds),
+          eq((tickets as any).status, 'on_hold')
+        ))
+        .run();
+
+      tx.update(payments)
+        .set(paymentUpdate)
+        .where(inArray((payments as any).ticketId, ticketIds))
+        .run();
+    });
+  } else {
+    await (db as any).transaction(async (tx: any) => {
+      const countRow = await dbGet<any>(
+        tx
+          .select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` })
+          .from(tickets)
+          .where(and(
+            eq((tickets as any).eventId, eventId),
+            sql`${(tickets as any).status} IN ('pending', 'confirmed', 'checked_in')`
+          ))
+      );
+      assertCapacity(Number(countRow?.count || 0));
+
+      await tx.update(tickets)
+        .set({ status: targetTicketStatus })
+        .where(and(
+          inArray((tickets as any).id, ticketIds),
+          eq((tickets as any).status, 'on_hold')
+        ));
+
+      await tx.update(payments)
+        .set(paymentUpdate)
+        .where(inArray((payments as any).ticketId, ticketIds));
+    });
+  }
+}

backend/src/lib/holdSweep.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// Auto-hold stale pending-approval bookings.
+//
+// A payment enters 'pending_approval' when a user clicks "I've paid" on a manual
+// payment method (bank transfer / TPago) and is waiting for an admin to review it.
+// If no admin acts within HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS, this job silently moves the payment
+// (and its ticket) to 'on_hold', which drops it out of the capacity-counting statuses
+// ('pending', 'confirmed', 'checked_in') and so releases the seat back to the event.
+// The user receives no notification — they can recover via "I've paid" again, and an
+// admin can reactivate or mark it paid directly, both re-checking capacity.
+
+import { and, eq, lt, inArray } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { db, dbAll, tickets, payments } from '../db/index.js';
+import { getNow, toDbDate } from './utils.js';
+import { getLock } from './stores/lock.js';
+
+function getThresholdMs(): number {
+  const hours = parseInt(process.env.HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS || '72', 10);
+  return (Number.isFinite(hours) && hours > 0 ? hours : 72) * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Move stale pending-approval payments (and their tickets) to 'on_hold'.
+ * Returns the number of payments put on hold.
+ */
+export async function sweepStaleApprovals(): Promise<number> {
+  const cutoff = toDbDate(new Date(Date.now() - getThresholdMs()));
+
+  const stale = await dbAll<{ ticketId: string | null; paymentId: string }>(
+    (db as any)
+      .select({
+        ticketId: (payments as any).ticketId,
+        paymentId: (payments as any).id,
+      })
+      .from(payments)
+      .where(and(
+        eq((payments as any).status, 'pending_approval'),
+        lt((payments as any).createdAt, cutoff)
+      ))
+  );
+
+  if (stale.length === 0) return 0;
+
+  const ticketIds = stale.map((s) => s.ticketId).filter((id): id is string => !!id);
+  const paymentIds = stale.map((s) => s.paymentId);
+  const now = getNow();
+
+  await (db as any)
+    .update(payments)
+    .set({ status: 'on_hold', updatedAt: now })
+    .where(inArray((payments as any).id, paymentIds));
+
+  if (ticketIds.length > 0) {
+    await (db as any)
+      .update(tickets)
+      .set({ status: 'on_hold' })
+      .where(and(
+        inArray((tickets as any).id, ticketIds),
+        eq((tickets as any).status, 'pending')
+      ));
+  }
+
+  console.log(`[HoldSweep] Put ${stale.length} stale pending-approval payment(s) on hold.`);
+  return stale.length;
+}
+
+let sweepTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+/**
+ * Start a periodic sweep of stale pending-approval payments. Each run is guarded by
+ * a distributed lock so that, across multiple replicas, only one instance does the
+ * work per interval.
+ */
+export function startHoldSweep(): void {
+  const intervalMs = parseInt(process.env.HOLD_SWEEP_INTERVAL_MS || '900000', 10); // 15 min
+
+  const run = () => {
+    getLock()
+      .withLock('sweep-hold-stale-approvals', Math.min(intervalMs, 60_000), () =>
+        sweepStaleApprovals()
+      )
+      .catch((err) =>
+        console.error('[HoldSweep] Run failed:', err?.message || err)
+      );
+  };
+
+  // Run shortly after startup, then on the interval.
+  setTimeout(run, 45_000).unref?.();
+  sweepTimer = setInterval(run, intervalMs);
+  sweepTimer.unref?.();
+  console.log(`[HoldSweep] Scheduled every ${Math.round(intervalMs / 1000)}s`);
+}
+
+export function stopHoldSweep(): void {
+  if (sweepTimer) {
+    clearInterval(sweepTimer);
+    sweepTimer = null;
+  }
+}

backend/src/routes/admin.ts

@@ -76,7 +76,14 @@ adminRouter.get('/dashboard', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) =>
       .from(payments)
       .where(eq((payments as any).status, 'pending'))
   );
-  
+
+  const onHoldPayments = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any)
+      .select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` })
+      .from(payments)
+      .where(eq((payments as any).status, 'on_hold'))
+  );
+
   const revenueRow = await dbGet<any>(
     (db as any)
       .select({ total: sql<number>`COALESCE(SUM(${(payments as any).amount}), 0)` })
@@ -108,6 +115,7 @@ adminRouter.get('/dashboard', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) =>
         totalTickets: totalTickets?.count || 0,
         confirmedTickets: confirmedTickets?.count || 0,
         pendingPayments: pendingPayments?.count || 0,
+        onHoldPayments: onHoldPayments?.count || 0,
         totalRevenue,
         newContacts: newContacts?.count || 0,
         totalSubscribers: totalSubscribers?.count || 0,
@@ -213,6 +221,7 @@ adminRouter.get('/export/tickets', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
         userName: user?.name,
         userEmail: user?.email,
         userPhone: user?.phone,
+        attendeeRuc: ticket.attendeeRuc || user?.rucNumber || null,
         eventTitle: event?.title,
         eventDate: event?.startDatetime,
         paymentStatus: payment?.status,
@@ -291,6 +300,7 @@ adminRouter.get('/events/:eventId/attendees/export', requireAuth(['admin']), asy
         'Full Name': fullName,
         'Email': ticket.attendeeEmail || '',
         'Phone': ticket.attendeePhone || '',
+        'RUC': ticket.attendeeRuc || '',
         'Status': ticket.status,
         'Checked In': isCheckedIn ? 'true' : 'false',
         'Check-in Time': ticket.checkinAt || '',
@@ -302,7 +312,7 @@ adminRouter.get('/events/:eventId/attendees/export', requireAuth(['admin']), asy
   );
 
   const columns = [
-    'Ticket ID', 'Full Name', 'Email', 'Phone',
+    'Ticket ID', 'Full Name', 'Email', 'Phone', 'RUC',
     'Status', 'Checked In', 'Check-in Time', 'Payment Status',
     'Booked At', 'Notes',
   ];
@@ -380,12 +390,13 @@ adminRouter.get('/events/:eventId/tickets/export', requireAuth(['admin']), async
     });
   }
 
-  const columns = ['Ticket ID', 'Booking ID', 'Attendee Name', 'Status', 'Check-in Time', 'Booked At'];
+  const columns = ['Ticket ID', 'Booking ID', 'Attendee Name', 'RUC', 'Status', 'Check-in Time', 'Booked At'];
 
   const rows = ticketList.map((ticket: any) => ({
     'Ticket ID': ticket.id,
     'Booking ID': ticket.bookingId || '',
     'Attendee Name': [ticket.attendeeFirstName, ticket.attendeeLastName].filter(Boolean).join(' '),
+    'RUC': ticket.attendeeRuc || '',
     'Status': ticket.status,
     'Check-in Time': ticket.checkinAt || '',
     'Booked At': ticket.createdAt || '',
@@ -458,6 +469,7 @@ adminRouter.get('/export/financial', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
         attendeeFirstName: ticket.attendeeFirstName,
         attendeeLastName: ticket.attendeeLastName,
         attendeeEmail: ticket.attendeeEmail,
+        attendeeRuc: ticket.attendeeRuc || null,
         eventId: event?.id,
         eventTitle: event?.title,
         eventDate: event?.startDatetime,

backend/src/routes/payments.ts

@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@ import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { zValidator } from '@hono/zod-validator';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { db, dbGet, dbAll, payments, tickets, events } from '../db/index.js';
-import { eq, desc, and, or, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { eq, desc, and, or, sql, inArray } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { requireAuth } from '../lib/auth.js';
 import { getNow } from '../lib/utils.js';
 import emailService from '../lib/email.js';
+import { reserveOnHoldBooking, HoldCapacityError } from '../lib/holdRecovery.js';
 
 const paymentsRouter = new Hono();
 
 const updatePaymentSchema = z.object({
-  status: z.enum(['pending', 'pending_approval', 'paid', 'refunded', 'failed']),
+  status: z.enum(['pending', 'pending_approval', 'paid', 'refunded', 'failed', 'on_hold']),
   reference: z.string().optional(),
   adminNote: z.string().optional(),
 });
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ paymentsRouter.get('/', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
           attendeeLastName: ticket.attendeeLastName,
           attendeeEmail: ticket.attendeeEmail,
           attendeePhone: ticket.attendeePhone,
+          attendeeRuc: ticket.attendeeRuc,
           status: ticket.status,
         } : null,
         event: event ? {
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ paymentsRouter.get('/', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
       };
     })
   );
-  
+
   // Filter by event(s)
   if (eventId) {
     enrichedPayments = enrichedPayments.filter((p: any) => p.event?.id === eventId);
@@ -164,12 +166,13 @@ paymentsRouter.get('/pending-approval', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), asy
 
 // Get payment statistics (admin) — registered before /:id so "stats" is not parsed as an id
 paymentsRouter.get('/stats/overview', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
-  const [totalRow, pendingRow, paidRow, refundedRow, failedRow, revenueRow] = await Promise.all([
+  const [totalRow, pendingRow, paidRow, refundedRow, failedRow, onHoldRow, revenueRow] = await Promise.all([
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments)),
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'pending'))),
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'paid'))),
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'refunded'))),
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'failed'))),
+    dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'on_hold'))),
     dbGet<any>((db as any).select({ total: sql<number>`COALESCE(SUM(${(payments as any).amount}), 0)` }).from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).status, 'paid'))),
   ]);
 
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ paymentsRouter.get('/stats/overview', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
       paid: Number(paidRow?.count || 0),
       refunded: Number(refundedRow?.count || 0),
       failed: Number(failedRow?.count || 0),
+      onHold: Number(onHoldRow?.count || 0),
       totalRevenue: Number(revenueRow?.total || 0),
     },
   });
@@ -317,13 +321,13 @@ paymentsRouter.post('/:id/approve', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValida
     return c.json({ error: 'Payment not found' }, 404);
   }
   
-  // Can approve pending or pending_approval payments
+  // Can approve pending, pending_approval, or on_hold payments
-  if (!['pending', 'pending_approval'].includes(payment.status)) {
+  if (!['pending', 'pending_approval', 'on_hold'].includes(payment.status)) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Payment cannot be approved in its current state' }, 400);
   }
-  
+
   const now = getNow();
-  
+
   // Get the ticket associated with this payment
   const ticket = await dbGet<any>(
     (db as any)
@@ -331,10 +335,10 @@ paymentsRouter.post('/:id/approve', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValida
       .from(tickets)
       .where(eq((tickets as any).id, payment.ticketId))
   );
-  
+
   // Check if this is part of a multi-ticket booking
   let ticketsToConfirm: any[] = [ticket];
-  
+
   if (ticket?.bookingId) {
     // Get all tickets in this booking
     ticketsToConfirm = await dbAll(
@@ -345,27 +349,54 @@ paymentsRouter.post('/:id/approve', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValida
     );
     console.log(`[Payment] Approving multi-ticket booking: ${ticket.bookingId}, ${ticketsToConfirm.length} tickets`);
   }
-  
+
-  // Update all payments in the booking to paid
+  if (payment.status === 'on_hold') {
-  for (const t of ticketsToConfirm) {
+    // The seat was released when this booking went on hold - re-check capacity
-    await (db as any)
+    // before confirming it directly.
-      .update(payments)
+    try {
-      .set({ 
+      await reserveOnHoldBooking(
-        status: 'paid',
+        ticket.eventId,
-        paidAt: now,
+        ticketsToConfirm.map((t: any) => t.id),
-        paidByAdminId: user.id,
+        'confirmed',
-        adminNote: adminNote || payment.adminNote,
+        'paid',
-        updatedAt: now,
+        { paidByAdminId: user.id }
-      })
+      );
-      .where(eq((payments as any).ticketId, (t as any).id));
+    } catch (err) {
-    
+      if (err instanceof HoldCapacityError) {
-    // Update ticket status to confirmed
+        return c.json({
-    await (db as any)
+          error: 'This event is now full. Your spot was released after the payment deadline passed.',
-      .update(tickets)
+        }, 400);
-      .set({ status: 'confirmed' })
+      }
-      .where(eq((tickets as any).id, (t as any).id));
+      throw err;
+    }
+    if (adminNote) {
+      await (db as any)
+        .update(payments)
+        .set({ adminNote })
+        .where(inArray((payments as any).ticketId, ticketsToConfirm.map((t: any) => t.id)));
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Update all payments in the booking to paid
+    for (const t of ticketsToConfirm) {
+      await (db as any)
+        .update(payments)
+        .set({
+          status: 'paid',
+          paidAt: now,
+          paidByAdminId: user.id,
+          adminNote: adminNote || payment.adminNote,
+          updatedAt: now,
+        })
+        .where(eq((payments as any).ticketId, (t as any).id));
+
+      // Update ticket status to confirmed
+      await (db as any)
+        .update(tickets)
+        .set({ status: 'confirmed' })
+        .where(eq((tickets as any).id, (t as any).id));
+    }
   }
-  
+
   // Send confirmation emails asynchronously (if sendEmail is true, which is the default)
   if (sendEmail !== false) {
     Promise.all([
@@ -405,7 +436,7 @@ paymentsRouter.post('/:id/reject', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValidat
     return c.json({ error: 'Payment not found' }, 404);
   }
   
-  if (!['pending', 'pending_approval'].includes(payment.status)) {
+  if (!['pending', 'pending_approval', 'on_hold'].includes(payment.status)) {
     return c.json({ error: 'Payment cannot be rejected in its current state' }, 400);
   }
   
@@ -464,6 +495,59 @@ paymentsRouter.post('/:id/reject', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), zValidat
   return c.json({ payment: updated, message: 'Payment rejected and booking cancelled' });
 });
 
+// Reactivate an on-hold payment back to pending_approval (admin) - re-reserves the seat
+paymentsRouter.post('/:id/reactivate', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
+  const id = c.req.param('id');
+
+  const payment = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).id, id))
+  );
+
+  if (!payment) {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Payment not found' }, 404);
+  }
+
+  if (payment.status !== 'on_hold') {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Only on-hold payments can be reactivated' }, 400);
+  }
+
+  const ticket = await dbGet<any>(
+    (db as any).select().from(tickets).where(eq((tickets as any).id, payment.ticketId))
+  );
+  if (!ticket) {
+    return c.json({ error: 'Ticket not found' }, 404);
+  }
+
+  let ticketsToReactivate: any[] = [ticket];
+  if (ticket.bookingId) {
+    ticketsToReactivate = await dbAll<any>(
+      (db as any).select().from(tickets).where(eq((tickets as any).bookingId, ticket.bookingId))
+    );
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await reserveOnHoldBooking(
+      ticket.eventId,
+      ticketsToReactivate.map((t: any) => t.id),
+      'pending',
+      'pending_approval'
+    );
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof HoldCapacityError) {
+      return c.json({
+        error: 'This event is now full. Your spot was released after the payment deadline passed.',
+      }, 400);
+    }
+    throw err;
+  }
+
+  const updated = await dbGet(
+    (db as any).select().from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).id, id))
+  );
+
+  return c.json({ payment: updated, message: 'Booking reactivated and pending admin review' });
+});
+
 // Send payment reminder email
 paymentsRouter.post('/:id/send-reminder', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer']), async (c) => {
   const id = c.req.param('id');

backend/src/routes/tickets.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { createInvoice, isLNbitsConfigured } from '../lib/lnbits.js';
 import { rateLimitMiddleware } from '../lib/rateLimit.js';
 import emailService from '../lib/email.js';
 import { generateTicketPDF, generateCombinedTicketsPDF } from '../lib/pdf.js';
+import { reserveOnHoldBooking, HoldCapacityError } from '../lib/holdRecovery.js';
 
 const ticketsRouter = new Hono();
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ function isPaymentMethodEnabled(method: string, merged: Record<string, any>): bo
 }
 
 const updateTicketSchema = z.object({
-  status: z.enum(['pending', 'confirmed', 'cancelled', 'checked_in']).optional(),
+  status: z.enum(['pending', 'confirmed', 'cancelled', 'checked_in', 'on_hold']).optional(),
   adminNote: z.string().optional(),
 });
 
@@ -167,12 +168,21 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/', zValidator('json', createTicketSchema), async (c) => {
       phone: data.phone || null,
       role: 'user',
       languagePreference: null,
+      rucNumber: data.ruc || null,
       createdAt: now,
       updatedAt: now,
     };
     await (db as any).insert(users).values(user);
+  } else if (data.ruc) {
+    // Keep the user's saved RUC up to date for future bookings, but never blank
+    // out an existing value if this booking didn't include one.
+    await (db as any)
+      .update(users)
+      .set({ rucNumber: data.ruc, updatedAt: now })
+      .where(eq((users as any).id, user.id));
+    user.rucNumber = data.ruc;
   }
-  
+
   // Check for duplicate booking (unless allowDuplicateBookings is enabled)
   const allowDuplicateBookings = globalPaymentOptions?.allowDuplicateBookings ?? false;
   
@@ -1104,26 +1114,47 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/:id/mark-paid', requireAuth(['admin', 'organizer', 'staff']
     );
   }
   
-  // Confirm all tickets in the booking
+  if (ticket.status === 'on_hold') {
-  for (const t of ticketsToConfirm) {
+    // The seat was released when this booking went on hold - re-check capacity
-    // Update ticket status
+    // before confirming it directly.
-    await (db as any)
+    try {
-      .update(tickets)
+      await reserveOnHoldBooking(
-      .set({ status: 'confirmed' })
+        ticket.eventId,
-      .where(eq((tickets as any).id, t.id));
+        ticketsToConfirm.map((t: any) => t.id),
-    
+        'confirmed',
-    // Update payment status
+        'paid',
-    await (db as any)
+        { paidByAdminId: user.id }
-      .update(payments)
+      );
-      .set({ 
+    } catch (err) {
-        status: 'paid',
+      if (err instanceof HoldCapacityError) {
-        paidAt: now,
+        return c.json({
-        paidByAdminId: user.id,
+          error: 'This event is now full. Your spot was released after the payment deadline passed.',
-        updatedAt: now,
+        }, 400);
-      })
+      }
-      .where(eq((payments as any).ticketId, t.id));
+      throw err;
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Confirm all tickets in the booking
+    for (const t of ticketsToConfirm) {
+      // Update ticket status
+      await (db as any)
+        .update(tickets)
+        .set({ status: 'confirmed' })
+        .where(eq((tickets as any).id, t.id));
+
+      // Update payment status
+      await (db as any)
+        .update(payments)
+        .set({
+          status: 'paid',
+          paidAt: now,
+          paidByAdminId: user.id,
+          updatedAt: now,
+        })
+        .where(eq((payments as any).ticketId, t.id));
+    }
   }
-  
+
   // Get payment for sending receipt
   const payment = await dbGet<any>(
     (db as any)
@@ -1194,18 +1225,55 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/:id/mark-payment-sent', rateLimitMiddleware({ max: 10, wind
   }
   
   if (payment.status === 'paid') {
-    return c.json({ 
+    return c.json({
-      payment, 
+      payment,
       message: 'Payment has already been confirmed.',
       alreadyProcessed: true,
     });
   }
-  
+
+  // A booking that was auto-released after the hold threshold: recover it by
+  // re-reserving the seat(s) and moving back into the admin approval queue.
+  if (payment.status === 'on_hold') {
+    let ticketsToRecover: any[] = [ticket];
+    if (ticket.bookingId) {
+      ticketsToRecover = await dbAll<any>(
+        (db as any).select().from(tickets).where(eq((tickets as any).bookingId, ticket.bookingId))
+      );
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await reserveOnHoldBooking(
+        ticket.eventId,
+        ticketsToRecover.map((t: any) => t.id),
+        'pending',
+        'pending_approval',
+        { extraPaymentFields: { userMarkedPaidAt: getNow(), payerName: payerName?.trim() || null } }
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof HoldCapacityError) {
+        return c.json({
+          error: 'This event is now full. Your spot was released after the payment deadline passed.',
+        }, 400);
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+
+    const recoveredPayment = await dbGet(
+      (db as any).select().from(payments).where(eq((payments as any).id, payment.id))
+    );
+
+    return c.json({
+      payment: recoveredPayment,
+      message: 'Payment marked as sent. Waiting for admin approval.',
+    });
+  }
+
   // Only allow if currently pending
   if (payment.status !== 'pending') {
     return c.json({ error: 'Payment has already been processed' }, 400);
   }
-  
+
   const now = getNow();
   
   // Update payment status to pending_approval for this ticket and any siblings

backend/src/routes/users.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Hono } from 'hono';
 import { zValidator } from '@hono/zod-validator';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { db, dbGet, dbAll, users, tickets, events, payments, magicLinkTokens, userSessions, invoices, auditLogs, emailLogs, paymentOptions, legalPages, siteSettings } from '../db/index.js';
-import { eq, desc, sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { eq, desc, sql, and, gte, lte } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { requireAuth } from '../lib/auth.js';
 import { getNow } from '../lib/utils.js';
 
@@ -27,7 +27,43 @@ const updateUserSchema = z.object({
 // Get all users (admin only)
 usersRouter.get('/', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
   const role = c.req.query('role');
-  
+  const search = c.req.query('search');
+  const accountStatus = c.req.query('accountStatus');
+  const hasBookings = c.req.query('hasBookings'); // 'yes' | 'no'
+  const registeredAfter = c.req.query('registeredAfter');
+  const registeredBefore = c.req.query('registeredBefore');
+  const eventId = c.req.query('eventId');
+  const page = Math.max(parseInt(c.req.query('page') || '1', 10) || 1, 1);
+  const pageSize = Math.min(Math.max(parseInt(c.req.query('pageSize') || '50', 10) || 50, 1), 200);
+
+  const conditions: any[] = [];
+  if (role) conditions.push(eq((users as any).role, role));
+  if (accountStatus) conditions.push(eq((users as any).accountStatus, accountStatus));
+  if (registeredAfter) conditions.push(gte((users as any).createdAt, registeredAfter));
+  if (registeredBefore) conditions.push(lte((users as any).createdAt, registeredBefore));
+  if (search) {
+    const like = `%${search.toLowerCase()}%`;
+    conditions.push(sql`(
+      LOWER(${(users as any).name}) LIKE ${like}
+      OR LOWER(${(users as any).email}) LIKE ${like}
+      OR LOWER(COALESCE(${(users as any).phone}, '')) LIKE ${like}
+    )`);
+  }
+  if (hasBookings === 'yes') {
+    conditions.push(sql`EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM tickets WHERE tickets.user_id = ${(users as any).id})`);
+  } else if (hasBookings === 'no') {
+    conditions.push(sql`NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM tickets WHERE tickets.user_id = ${(users as any).id})`);
+  }
+  if (eventId) {
+    conditions.push(sql`EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM tickets WHERE tickets.user_id = ${(users as any).id} AND tickets.event_id = ${eventId})`);
+  }
+  const whereClause = conditions.length > 0 ? and(...conditions) : undefined;
+
+  const totalQuery = whereClause
+    ? (db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(users).where(whereClause)
+    : (db as any).select({ count: sql<number>`count(*)` }).from(users);
+  const totalRow = await dbGet<any>(totalQuery);
+
   let query = (db as any).select({
     id: (users as any).id,
     email: (users as any).email,
@@ -40,14 +76,16 @@ usersRouter.get('/', requireAuth(['admin']), async (c) => {
     accountStatus: (users as any).accountStatus,
     createdAt: (users as any).createdAt,
   }).from(users);
-  
+
-  if (role) {
+  if (whereClause) {
-    query = query.where(eq((users as any).role, role));
+    query = query.where(whereClause);
   }
-  
+
-  const result = await dbAll(query.orderBy(desc((users as any).createdAt)));
+  const result = await dbAll(
-  
+    query.orderBy(desc((users as any).createdAt)).limit(pageSize).offset((page - 1) * pageSize)
-  return c.json({ users: result });
+  );
+
+  return c.json({ users: result, total: Number(totalRow?.count || 0), page, pageSize });
 });
 
 // Get user statistics (admin) — registered before /:id so "stats" is not parsed as a user id

deploy/front-end_nginx.conf

@@ -18,11 +18,28 @@ server {
     }
 }
 
+# Canonical host is the apex (non-www). Redirect the www HTTPS vhost to it with a
+# 301 so only one host is served and indexed.
 server {
     listen 443 ssl;
     http2 on;
 
-    server_name spanglishcommunity.com www.spanglishcommunity.com;
+    server_name www.spanglishcommunity.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/spanglishcommunity.com/fullchain.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/spanglishcommunity.com/privkey.pem;
+
+    include /etc/letsencrypt/options-ssl-nginx.conf;
+    ssl_dhparam /etc/letsencrypt/ssl-dhparams.pem;
+
+    return 301 https://spanglishcommunity.com$request_uri;
+}
+
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    http2 on;
+
+    server_name spanglishcommunity.com;
 
     # Upload size limit (covers same-origin /api uploads via this vhost)
     client_max_body_size 20m;

frontend/src/app/(public)/community/layout.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import type { Metadata } from 'next';
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Join Our Language Exchange Community',
   description: 'Connect with English and Spanish speakers in Asunción. Join our WhatsApp group, follow us on Instagram, and be part of the Spanglish community.',
+  alternates: {
+    canonical: '/community',
+  },
   openGraph: {
     title: 'Join Our Language Exchange Community – Spanglish',
     description: 'Connect with English and Spanish speakers in Asunción. Join our WhatsApp group, follow us on Instagram, and be part of the Spanglish community.',

frontend/src/app/(public)/contact/layout.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import type { Metadata } from 'next';
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Contact Us',
   description: 'Get in touch with Spanglish. Questions about language exchange events in Asunción? We are here to help.',
+  alternates: {
+    canonical: '/contact',
+  },
   openGraph: {
     title: 'Contact Us – Spanglish',
     description: 'Get in touch with Spanglish. Questions about language exchange events in Asunción? We are here to help.',

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/OverviewTab.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   groupByBooking,
   isUnpaid,
   isAwaitingApproval,
+  isOnHold,
   ticketAmount,
   shareTicket,
   isToday,
@@ -57,11 +58,12 @@ export default function OverviewTab({
   // awaiting approval), ordered by soonest event.
   const attentionTicket = useMemo(() => {
     const candidates = activeTickets.filter(
-      (t) => isUnpaid(t) || isAwaitingApproval(t)
+      (t) => isUnpaid(t) || isOnHold(t) || isAwaitingApproval(t)
     );
+    const priority = (t: UserTicket) => (isUnpaid(t) ? 0 : isOnHold(t) ? 1 : 2);
     candidates.sort((a, b) => {
-      const aUnpaid = isUnpaid(a) ? 0 : 1;
+      const aUnpaid = priority(a);
-      const bUnpaid = isUnpaid(b) ? 0 : 1;
+      const bUnpaid = priority(b);
       if (aUnpaid !== bUnpaid) return aUnpaid - bUnpaid;
       const aStart = a.event?.startDatetime
         ? parseDate(a.event.startDatetime).getTime()
@@ -190,7 +192,19 @@ export default function OverviewTab({
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                     <StatusPill status={status} locale={locale} />
-                    {isUnpaid(t) ? (
+                    {isOnHold(t) ? (
+                      <PayActions
+                        ticketId={t.id}
+                        amount={amount}
+                        currency={currency}
+                        destination={title}
+                        locale={locale}
+                        onPaid={onChange}
+                        layout="inline"
+                        size="sm"
+                        onHold
+                      />
+                    ) : isUnpaid(t) ? (
                       <PayActions
                         ticketId={t.id}
                         amount={amount}
@@ -346,7 +360,19 @@ function HeroCard({
         )}
 
         {/* Smart primary action. */}
-        {isUnpaid(ticket) ? (
+        {isOnHold(ticket) ? (
+          <PayActions
+            ticketId={ticket.id}
+            amount={amount}
+            currency={currency}
+            destination={title}
+            locale={locale}
+            onPaid={onChange}
+            layout="inline"
+            size="md"
+            onHold
+          />
+        ) : isUnpaid(ticket) ? (
           <PayActions
             ticketId={ticket.id}
             amount={amount}

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/PaymentsTab.tsx

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export default function PaymentsTab({ payments, language: locale, onChange }: Pa
                 : payment.event?.title) || (locale === 'es' ? 'Evento' : 'Event');
             const canMarkPaid =
               payment.status === 'pending' && isManualProvider(payment.provider);
+            const canRebook = payment.status === 'on_hold';
             return (
               <Card key={payment.id} className="p-4">
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ export default function PaymentsTab({ payments, language: locale, onChange }: Pa
                   </div>
 
                   <div className="flex flex-shrink-0 flex-col items-stretch gap-2 sm:items-end">
-                    {canMarkPaid && (
+                    {canRebook ? (
                       <PayActions
                         ticketId={payment.ticketId}
                         amount={Number(payment.amount)}
@@ -141,7 +142,21 @@ export default function PaymentsTab({ payments, language: locale, onChange }: Pa
                         onPaid={onChange}
                         layout="inline"
                         size="sm"
+                        onHold
                       />
+                    ) : (
+                      canMarkPaid && (
+                        <PayActions
+                          ticketId={payment.ticketId}
+                          amount={Number(payment.amount)}
+                          currency={payment.currency}
+                          destination={eventTitle}
+                          locale={locale}
+                          onPaid={onChange}
+                          layout="inline"
+                          size="sm"
+                        />
+                      )
                     )}
                     {payment.invoice && (
                       <a

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/TicketsTab.tsx

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ import { StatusPill, deriveTicketStatus } from './_shared/status';
 import {
   groupByBooking,
   isUnpaid,
+  isOnHold,
   ticketAmount,
   ticketPdfUrl,
   pyg,
+  HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS,
   type BookingGroup,
 } from './_shared/helpers';
 import PayActions from './_shared/PayActions';
@@ -176,12 +178,31 @@ function BookingCard({
             <p className="text-gray-500">
               {pyg(amount, currency)}
             </p>
+            {isOnHold(ticket) && (
+              <p className="text-slate-600">
+                {locale === 'es'
+                  ? `Tu lugar fue liberado porque el pago no se confirmó dentro de ${HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS} horas.`
+                  : `Your spot has been released because payment was not confirmed within ${HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS} hours.`}
+              </p>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
 
         {/* Actions */}
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:w-44">
-          {isUnpaid(ticket) ? (
+          {isOnHold(ticket) ? (
+            <PayActions
+              ticketId={ticket.id}
+              amount={amount}
+              currency={currency}
+              destination={title}
+              locale={locale}
+              onPaid={onChange}
+              layout="stack"
+              size="sm"
+              onHold
+            />
+          ) : isUnpaid(ticket) ? (
             <PayActions
               ticketId={ticket.id}
               amount={amount}

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/_shared/AttentionBanner.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
   ticketAmount,
   pyg,
   isAwaitingApproval,
+  isOnHold,
+  HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS,
 } from './helpers';
 
 /**
@@ -38,6 +40,41 @@ export default function AttentionBanner({
       : ticket.event?.title) || (locale === 'es' ? 'tu evento' : 'your event');
   const { amount, currency } = ticketAmount(ticket);
 
+  if (isOnHold(ticket)) {
+    return (
+      <div className="rounded-card border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 p-4">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="mt-0.5 h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0 text-slate-500" />
+          <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+            <p className="font-semibold text-slate-800">
+              {locale === 'es'
+                ? `Tu lugar para ${eventTitle} fue liberado`
+                : `Your spot for ${eventTitle} was released`}
+            </p>
+            <p className="mt-0.5 text-sm text-slate-600">
+              {locale === 'es'
+                ? `El pago no se confirmó dentro de ${HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS} horas.`
+                : `Payment was not confirmed within ${HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS} hours.`}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div className="mt-3 sm:pl-9">
+          <PayActions
+            ticketId={ticket.id}
+            amount={amount}
+            currency={currency}
+            destination={eventTitle}
+            locale={locale}
+            onPaid={onChange}
+            layout="inline"
+            size="sm"
+            onHold
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   if (isAwaitingApproval(ticket)) {
     return (
       <div className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-card border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 p-4">

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/_shared/PayActions.tsx

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ interface PayActionsProps {
   /** Stack the two buttons full-width (cards) vs inline (rows). */
   layout?: 'stack' | 'inline';
   className?: string;
+  /**
+   * The booking's spot was released after the hold threshold passed. Hides the
+   * "Pay now" link (money was already sent) and labels the retry "Rebook".
+   */
+  onHold?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ export default function PayActions({
   size = 'sm',
   layout = 'stack',
   className,
+  onHold = false,
 }: PayActionsProps) {
   const { t } = useLanguage();
   const [confirming, setConfirming] = useState(false);
@@ -76,18 +82,22 @@ export default function PayActions({
   return (
     <>
       <div className={`${containerClass} ${className || ''}`}>
-        <Link href={`/booking/${ticketId}`} className={btnWidth}>
+        {!onHold && (
-          <Button size={size} className={btnWidth}>
+          <Link href={`/booking/${ticketId}`} className={btnWidth}>
-            {locale === 'es' ? 'Pagar ahora' : 'Pay now'}
+            <Button size={size} className={btnWidth}>
-          </Button>
+              {locale === 'es' ? 'Pagar ahora' : 'Pay now'}
-        </Link>
+            </Button>
+          </Link>
+        )}
         <Button
-          variant="outline"
+          variant={onHold ? 'primary' : 'outline'}
           size={size}
           className={btnWidth}
           onClick={() => setConfirming(true)}
         >
-          {locale === 'es' ? 'Ya pagué' : "I've paid"}
+          {onHold
+            ? (locale === 'es' ? 'Reservar de nuevo' : 'Rebook')
+            : (locale === 'es' ? 'Ya pagué' : "I've paid")}
         </Button>
       </div>
 
@@ -108,16 +118,24 @@ export default function PayActions({
               </div>
             </div>
             <h3 className="mb-2 text-center text-lg font-semibold text-primary-dark">
-              {locale === 'es' ? '¿Confirmar pago?' : 'Confirm payment?'}
+              {onHold
+                ? (locale === 'es' ? '¿Reservar de nuevo?' : 'Rebook your spot?')
+                : (locale === 'es' ? '¿Confirmar pago?' : 'Confirm payment?')}
             </h3>
             <p className="mb-6 text-center text-sm text-gray-600">
-              {locale === 'es'
+              {onHold
-                ? `¿Ya enviaste los ${pyg(amount, currency)} para ${destination}?`
+                ? (locale === 'es'
-                : `Did you already send the ${pyg(amount, currency)} for ${destination}?`}
+                    ? `Intentaremos reservar tu lugar de nuevo para ${destination}.`
+                    : `We'll try to re-reserve your spot for ${destination}.`)
+                : (locale === 'es'
+                    ? `¿Ya enviaste los ${pyg(amount, currency)} para ${destination}?`
+                    : `Did you already send the ${pyg(amount, currency)} for ${destination}?`)}
             </p>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
               <Button isLoading={marking} className="w-full" onClick={handleConfirm}>
-                {locale === 'es' ? 'Sí, ya pagué' : "Yes, I've paid"}
+                {onHold
+                  ? (locale === 'es' ? 'Sí, reservar de nuevo' : 'Yes, rebook')
+                  : (locale === 'es' ? 'Sí, ya pagué' : "Yes, I've paid")}
               </Button>
               <Button
                 variant="ghost"

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/_shared/helpers.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ import { formatPrice, parseDate, EVENT_TIMEZONE } from '@/lib/utils';
 // ticket was created, capped at the event start time.
 export const PAYMENT_HOLD_HOURS = 24;
 
+// Hours a pending-approval booking (payment already marked as sent) can wait
+// for admin review before the auto-hold sweep releases the spot. Mirrors the
+// backend's HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS env default - keep these in sync.
+export const HOLD_THRESHOLD_HOURS = 72;
+
+/** True once a booking has been auto-released after the approval hold window. */
+export function isOnHold(ticket: Pick<UserTicket, 'status'> & { payment?: { status?: string } | null }): boolean {
+  return ticket.status === 'on_hold' || ticket.payment?.status === 'on_hold';
+}
+
 /** Currency is Guarani with no decimals, e.g. "21 PYG". */
 export function pyg(amount: number, currency: string = 'PYG'): string {
   return formatPrice(Number(amount) || 0, currency || 'PYG');

frontend/src/app/(public)/dashboard/components/_shared/status.tsx

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import type { UserTicket, Payment } from '@/lib/api';
 //   unpaid     -> pale red
 //   attended   -> pale blue   (replaces the raw "checked_in" value)
 //   cancelled  -> pale gray
+//   onHold     -> pale slate  (spot released after the payment deadline passed)
 export type DashStatus =
   | 'confirmed'
   | 'awaiting'
   | 'unpaid'
   | 'attended'
-  | 'cancelled';
+  | 'cancelled'
+  | 'onHold';
 
 /**
  * Collapse a ticket status + payment status into a single user-facing status.
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ export function deriveTicketStatus(
 ): DashStatus {
   if (ticketStatus === 'checked_in') return 'attended';
   if (ticketStatus === 'cancelled') return 'cancelled';
+  if (ticketStatus === 'on_hold' || paymentStatus === 'on_hold') return 'onHold';
   if (paymentStatus === 'paid' || ticketStatus === 'confirmed') return 'confirmed';
   if (paymentStatus === 'pending_approval') return 'awaiting';
   return 'unpaid';
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ export function deriveTicketStatus(
 export function derivePaymentStatus(paymentStatus?: string): DashStatus {
   if (paymentStatus === 'paid') return 'confirmed';
   if (paymentStatus === 'pending_approval') return 'awaiting';
+  if (paymentStatus === 'on_hold') return 'onHold';
   if (paymentStatus === 'refunded') return 'cancelled';
   return 'unpaid';
 }
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ export function statusLabel(status: DashStatus, locale: string): string {
     unpaid: { en: 'Unpaid', es: 'No pagado' },
     attended: { en: 'Attended', es: 'Asistió' },
     cancelled: { en: 'Cancelled', es: 'Cancelado' },
+    onHold: { en: 'On Hold', es: 'En Espera' },
   };
   return locale === 'es' ? labels[status].es : labels[status].en;
 }
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ const PILL_STYLES: Record<DashStatus, string> = {
   unpaid: 'bg-red-100 text-red-700',
   attended: 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800',
   cancelled: 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600',
+  onHold: 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600',
 };
 
 export function StatusPill({

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/EventsClient.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import Link from 'next/link';
+import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
+import { Event } from '@/lib/api';
+import { formatPrice, formatDateShort, formatTime } from '@/lib/utils';
+import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
+import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
+import { CalendarIcon, MapPinIcon, UserGroupIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import clsx from 'clsx';
+
+// Receives the event list already fetched on the server so event titles, dates,
+// and locations are present in the initial HTML. The upcoming/past filter below
+// is client-side interactivity layered on top of the server-rendered data.
+export default function EventsClient({ initialEvents }: { initialEvents: Event[] }) {
+  const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
+  const [filter, setFilter] = useState<'upcoming' | 'past'>('upcoming');
+
+  const now = new Date();
+  const upcomingEvents = initialEvents.filter(e =>
+    e.status === 'published' && new Date(e.startDatetime) >= now
+  );
+  const pastEvents = initialEvents.filter(e =>
+    e.status === 'completed' || (e.status === 'published' && new Date(e.startDatetime) < now)
+  );
+
+  const displayedEvents = filter === 'upcoming' ? upcomingEvents : pastEvents;
+
+  const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => formatDateShort(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
+  const fmtTime = (dateStr: string) => formatTime(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
+
+  const getStatusBadge = (event: Event) => {
+    if (event.status === 'cancelled') {
+      return <span className="badge badge-danger">{t('events.details.cancelled')}</span>;
+    }
+    if (event.availableSeats === 0) {
+      return <span className="badge badge-warning">{t('events.details.soldOut')}</span>;
+    }
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="section-padding">
+      <div className="container-page">
+        <h1 className="section-title">{t('events.title')}</h1>
+
+        {/* Filter tabs */}
+        <div className="mt-8 flex gap-2">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setFilter('upcoming')}
+            className={clsx(
+              'px-4 py-2 rounded-btn font-medium transition-colors',
+              filter === 'upcoming'
+                ? 'bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark'
+                : 'bg-secondary-gray text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'
+            )}
+          >
+            {t('events.upcoming')} ({upcomingEvents.length})
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setFilter('past')}
+            className={clsx(
+              'px-4 py-2 rounded-btn font-medium transition-colors',
+              filter === 'past'
+                ? 'bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark'
+                : 'bg-secondary-gray text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'
+            )}
+          >
+            {t('events.past')} ({pastEvents.length})
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Events grid */}
+        <div className="mt-8">
+          {displayedEvents.length === 0 ? (
+            <div className="text-center py-16 text-gray-500">
+              <CalendarIcon className="w-16 h-16 mx-auto mb-4 text-gray-300" />
+              <p className="text-lg">{t('events.noEvents')}</p>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+              {displayedEvents.map((event) => (
+                <Link key={event.id} href={`/events/${event.slug}`} className="block">
+                  <Card variant="elevated" className="card-hover overflow-hidden cursor-pointer h-full">
+                    {/* Event banner */}
+                    {event.bannerUrl ? (
+                      <img
+                        src={event.bannerUrl}
+                        alt={`${event.title} - Spanglish language exchange event in Asunción`}
+                        className="h-40 w-full object-cover"
+                        loading="lazy"
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="h-40 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-yellow/30 to-secondary-blue/20 flex items-center justify-center">
+                        <CalendarIcon className="w-16 h-16 text-primary-dark/30" />
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+
+                    <div className="p-6">
+                      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+                        <h3 className="font-semibold text-lg text-primary-dark">
+                          {locale === 'es' && event.titleEs ? event.titleEs : event.title}
+                        </h3>
+                        {getStatusBadge(event)}
+                      </div>
+
+                      <div className="mt-4 space-y-2 text-sm text-gray-600">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <CalendarIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                          <span>{formatDate(event.startDatetime)} - {fmtTime(event.startDatetime)}</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <MapPinIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                          <span className="truncate">{event.location}</span>
+                        </div>
+                        {!event.externalBookingEnabled && (
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <UserGroupIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                            <span>
+                              {Math.max(0, event.capacity - (event.bookedCount ?? 0))} / {event.capacity} {t('events.details.spotsLeft')}
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+
+                      <div className="mt-6 flex items-center justify-between">
+                        <span className="font-bold text-xl text-primary-dark">
+                          {event.price === 0
+                            ? t('events.details.free')
+                            : formatPrice(event.price, event.currency)}
+                        </span>
+                        <Button size="sm">
+                          {t('common.moreInfo')}
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </Card>
+                </Link>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ function generateEventJsonLd(event: Event) {
       url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
       validFrom: new Date().toISOString(),
     },
-    image: event.bannerUrl || `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
+    image: event.bannerUrl
+      ? (event.bannerUrl.startsWith('http') ? event.bannerUrl : `${siteUrl}${event.bannerUrl}`)
+      : `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
     url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
   };
 }

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/layout.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import type { Metadata } from 'next';
 
+// Note: the page title for the listing lives on events/page.tsx, not here. A
+// plain-string title in this layout would reset the root title template for the
+// child /events/[id] route, stripping the brand suffix from event detail titles.
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: 'Upcoming Language Exchange Events in Asunción',
   description: 'Discover upcoming English and Spanish language exchange events in Asunción. Social, friendly, and open to everyone.',
+  alternates: {
+    canonical: '/events',
+  },
   openGraph: {
     title: 'Upcoming Language Exchange Events in Asunción – Spanglish',
     description: 'Discover upcoming English and Spanish language exchange events in Asunción. Social, friendly, and open to everyone.',

frontend/src/app/(public)/events/page.tsx

@@ -1,157 +1,29 @@
-'use client';
+import type { Metadata } from 'next';
+import { Event } from '@/lib/api';
+import EventsClient from './EventsClient';
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
-import Link from 'next/link';
-import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
-import { eventsApi, Event } from '@/lib/api';
-import { formatPrice, formatDateShort, formatTime } from '@/lib/utils';
-import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
-import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
-import { CalendarIcon, MapPinIcon, UserGroupIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import clsx from 'clsx';
 
-export default function EventsPage() {
+// Listing title lives here (not in the layout) so the root title template still
-  const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
+// applies to the sibling /events/[id] detail route. Picks up "%s – Spanglish".
-  const [events, setEvents] = useState<Event[]>([]);
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  title: 'Upcoming Language Exchange Events in Asunción',
-  const [filter, setFilter] = useState<'upcoming' | 'past'>('upcoming');
+};
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+// Fetch the public (published) event list on the server so event titles, dates,
-    eventsApi.getAll()
+// and locations appear in the initial HTML rather than only after JS runs.
-      .then(({ events }) => setEvents(events))
+async function getEvents(): Promise<Event[]> {
-      .catch(console.error)
+  try {
-      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+    const res = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/events`, { next: { revalidate: 60 } });
-  }, []);
+    if (!res.ok) return [];
+    const data = await res.json();
+    return data.events || [];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
 
-  const now = new Date();
+export default async function EventsPage() {
-  const upcomingEvents = events.filter(e => 
+  const events = await getEvents();
-    e.status === 'published' && new Date(e.startDatetime) >= now
+  return <EventsClient initialEvents={events} />;
-  );
-  const pastEvents = events.filter(e => 
-    e.status === 'completed' || (e.status === 'published' && new Date(e.startDatetime) < now)
-  );
-
-  const displayedEvents = filter === 'upcoming' ? upcomingEvents : pastEvents;
-
-  const formatDate = (dateStr: string) => formatDateShort(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
-  const fmtTime = (dateStr: string) => formatTime(dateStr, locale as 'en' | 'es');
-
-  const getStatusBadge = (event: Event) => {
-    if (event.status === 'cancelled') {
-      return <span className="badge badge-danger">{t('events.details.cancelled')}</span>;
-    }
-    if (event.availableSeats === 0) {
-      return <span className="badge badge-warning">{t('events.details.soldOut')}</span>;
-    }
-    return null;
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <div className="section-padding">
-      <div className="container-page">
-        <h1 className="section-title">{t('events.title')}</h1>
-        
-        {/* Filter tabs */}
-        <div className="mt-8 flex gap-2">
-          <button
-            onClick={() => setFilter('upcoming')}
-            className={clsx(
-              'px-4 py-2 rounded-btn font-medium transition-colors',
-              filter === 'upcoming'
-                ? 'bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark'
-                : 'bg-secondary-gray text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'
-            )}
-          >
-            {t('events.upcoming')} ({upcomingEvents.length})
-          </button>
-          <button
-            onClick={() => setFilter('past')}
-            className={clsx(
-              'px-4 py-2 rounded-btn font-medium transition-colors',
-              filter === 'past'
-                ? 'bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark'
-                : 'bg-secondary-gray text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'
-            )}
-          >
-            {t('events.past')} ({pastEvents.length})
-          </button>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Events grid */}
-        <div className="mt-8">
-          {loading ? (
-            <div className="text-center py-12">
-              <div className="animate-spin w-8 h-8 border-4 border-primary-yellow border-t-transparent rounded-full mx-auto" />
-            </div>
-          ) : displayedEvents.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className="text-center py-16 text-gray-500">
-              <CalendarIcon className="w-16 h-16 mx-auto mb-4 text-gray-300" />
-              <p className="text-lg">{t('events.noEvents')}</p>
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
-              {displayedEvents.map((event) => (
-                <Link key={event.id} href={`/events/${event.slug}`} className="block">
-                  <Card variant="elevated" className="card-hover overflow-hidden cursor-pointer h-full">
-                    {/* Event banner */}
-                    {event.bannerUrl ? (
-                      <img 
-                        src={event.bannerUrl} 
-                        alt={`${event.title} - Spanglish language exchange event in Asunción`}
-                        className="h-40 w-full object-cover"
-                        loading="lazy"
-                      />
-                    ) : (
-                      <div className="h-40 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-yellow/30 to-secondary-blue/20 flex items-center justify-center">
-                        <CalendarIcon className="w-16 h-16 text-primary-dark/30" />
-                      </div>
-                    )}
-                    
-                    <div className="p-6">
-                      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
-                        <h3 className="font-semibold text-lg text-primary-dark">
-                          {locale === 'es' && event.titleEs ? event.titleEs : event.title}
-                        </h3>
-                        {getStatusBadge(event)}
-                      </div>
-                      
-                      <div className="mt-4 space-y-2 text-sm text-gray-600">
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                          <CalendarIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
-                          <span>{formatDate(event.startDatetime)} - {fmtTime(event.startDatetime)}</span>
-                        </div>
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                          <MapPinIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
-                          <span className="truncate">{event.location}</span>
-                        </div>
-                        {!event.externalBookingEnabled && (
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <UserGroupIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
-                            <span>
-                              {Math.max(0, event.capacity - (event.bookedCount ?? 0))} / {event.capacity} {t('events.details.spotsLeft')}
-                            </span>
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                      </div>
-                      
-                      <div className="mt-6 flex items-center justify-between">
-                        <span className="font-bold text-xl text-primary-dark">
-                          {event.price === 0 
-                            ? t('events.details.free')
-                            : formatPrice(event.price, event.currency)}
-                        </span>
-                        <Button size="sm">
-                          {t('common.moreInfo')}
-                        </Button>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </Card>
-                </Link>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
 }

frontend/src/app/(public)/faq/FaqClient.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
+import { FaqItem } from '@/lib/api';
+import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
+import { ChevronDownIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import clsx from 'clsx';
+
+// Receives the FAQ list already fetched on the server so the questions and
+// answers are present in the initial HTML for crawlers. The accordion below is
+// purely a visual toggle; the answer text stays in the DOM either way.
+export default function FaqClient({ initialFaqs }: { initialFaqs: FaqItem[] }) {
+  const { locale } = useLanguage();
+  const [openIndex, setOpenIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
+  const toggleFAQ = (index: number) => {
+    setOpenIndex(openIndex === index ? null : index);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="section-padding">
+      <div className="container-page max-w-3xl">
+        <div className="text-center mb-12">
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-primary-dark mb-4">
+            {locale === 'es' ? 'Preguntas Frecuentes' : 'Frequently Asked Questions'}
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-gray-600">
+            {locale === 'es'
+              ? 'Encuentra respuestas a las preguntas más comunes sobre Spanglish'
+              : 'Find answers to the most common questions about Spanglish'}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        {initialFaqs.length === 0 ? (
+          <Card className="p-8 text-center">
+            <p className="text-gray-600">
+              {locale === 'es'
+                ? 'No hay preguntas frecuentes publicadas en este momento.'
+                : 'No FAQ questions are published at the moment.'}
+            </p>
+          </Card>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            {initialFaqs.map((faq, index) => (
+              <Card key={faq.id} className="overflow-hidden">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => toggleFAQ(index)}
+                  className="w-full px-6 py-4 flex items-center justify-between text-left hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors"
+                >
+                  <span className="font-semibold text-primary-dark pr-4">
+                    {locale === 'es' && faq.questionEs ? faq.questionEs : faq.question}
+                  </span>
+                  <ChevronDownIcon
+                    className={clsx(
+                      'w-5 h-5 text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0 transition-transform duration-200',
+                      openIndex === index && 'transform rotate-180'
+                    )}
+                  />
+                </button>
+                <div
+                  className={clsx(
+                    'overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200',
+                    openIndex === index ? 'max-h-96' : 'max-h-0'
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <div className="px-6 pb-4 text-gray-600">
+                    {locale === 'es' && faq.answerEs ? faq.answerEs : faq.answer}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Card>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <Card className="mt-12 p-8 text-center bg-primary-yellow/10">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-primary-dark mb-2">
+            {locale === 'es' ? '¿Todavía tienes preguntas?' : 'Still have questions?'}
+          </h2>
+          <p className="text-gray-600 mb-4">
+            {locale === 'es'
+              ? 'No dudes en contactarnos. ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte!'
+              : "Don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!"}
+          </p>
+          <a
+            href="/contact"
+            className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-yellow/90 transition-colors"
+          >
+            {locale === 'es' ? 'Contáctanos' : 'Contact Us'}
+          </a>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/(public)/faq/layout.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ async function getFaqForSchema(): Promise<{ question: string; answer: string }[]
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Frequently Asked Questions',
   description: 'Find answers to common questions about Spanglish language exchange events in Asunción. Learn about how events work, who can attend, and more.',
+  alternates: {
+    canonical: '/faq',
+  },
   openGraph: {
     title: 'Frequently Asked Questions – Spanglish',
     description: 'Find answers to common questions about Spanglish language exchange events in Asunción.',

frontend/src/app/(public)/faq/page.tsx

@@ -1,116 +1,22 @@
-'use client';
+import { FaqItem } from '@/lib/api';
+import FaqClient from './FaqClient';
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+const apiUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
-import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
-import { faqApi, FaqItem } from '@/lib/api';
-import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
-import { ChevronDownIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import clsx from 'clsx';
 
-export default function FAQPage() {
+// Fetch the published FAQ list on the server so the questions and answers are
-  const { locale } = useLanguage();
+// rendered into the initial HTML (crawlers see the content without running JS).
-  const [faqs, setFaqs] = useState<FaqItem[]>([]);
+async function getFaqs(): Promise<FaqItem[]> {
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  try {
-  const [openIndex, setOpenIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
+    const res = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/faq`, { next: { revalidate: 60 } });
-
+    if (!res.ok) return [];
-  useEffect(() => {
+    const data = await res.json();
-    let cancelled = false;
+    return data.faqs || [];
-    faqApi.getList().then((res) => {
+  } catch {
-      if (!cancelled) {
+    return [];
-        setFaqs(res.faqs);
-      }
-    }).finally(() => {
-      if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
-    });
-    return () => { cancelled = true; };
-  }, []);
-
-  const toggleFAQ = (index: number) => {
-    setOpenIndex(openIndex === index ? null : index);
-  };
-
-  if (loading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="section-padding">
-        <div className="container-page max-w-3xl flex justify-center py-20">
-          <div className="animate-spin w-10 h-10 border-4 border-primary-yellow border-t-transparent rounded-full" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    );
   }
+}
 
-  return (
+export default async function FAQPage() {
-    <div className="section-padding">
+  const faqs = await getFaqs();
-      <div className="container-page max-w-3xl">
+  return <FaqClient initialFaqs={faqs} />;
-        <div className="text-center mb-12">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-primary-dark mb-4">
-            {locale === 'es' ? 'Preguntas Frecuentes' : 'Frequently Asked Questions'}
-          </h1>
-          <p className="text-gray-600">
-            {locale === 'es'
-              ? 'Encuentra respuestas a las preguntas más comunes sobre Spanglish'
-              : 'Find answers to the most common questions about Spanglish'}
-          </p>
-        </div>
-
-        {faqs.length === 0 ? (
-          <Card className="p-8 text-center">
-            <p className="text-gray-600">
-              {locale === 'es'
-                ? 'No hay preguntas frecuentes publicadas en este momento.'
-                : 'No FAQ questions are published at the moment.'}
-            </p>
-          </Card>
-        ) : (
-          <div className="space-y-4">
-            {faqs.map((faq, index) => (
-              <Card key={faq.id} className="overflow-hidden">
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => toggleFAQ(index)}
-                  className="w-full px-6 py-4 flex items-center justify-between text-left hover:bg-gray-50 transition-colors"
-                >
-                  <span className="font-semibold text-primary-dark pr-4">
-                    {locale === 'es' && faq.questionEs ? faq.questionEs : faq.question}
-                  </span>
-                  <ChevronDownIcon
-                    className={clsx(
-                      'w-5 h-5 text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0 transition-transform duration-200',
-                      openIndex === index && 'transform rotate-180'
-                    )}
-                  />
-                </button>
-                <div
-                  className={clsx(
-                    'overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200',
-                    openIndex === index ? 'max-h-96' : 'max-h-0'
-                  )}
-                >
-                  <div className="px-6 pb-4 text-gray-600">
-                    {locale === 'es' && faq.answerEs ? faq.answerEs : faq.answer}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </Card>
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
-
-        <Card className="mt-12 p-8 text-center bg-primary-yellow/10">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-primary-dark mb-2">
-            {locale === 'es' ? '¿Todavía tienes preguntas?' : 'Still have questions?'}
-          </h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-600 mb-4">
-            {locale === 'es'
-              ? 'No dudes en contactarnos. ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte!'
-              : "Don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to help!"}
-          </p>
-          <a
-            href="/contact"
-            className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-yellow/90 transition-colors"
-          >
-            {locale === 'es' ? 'Contáctanos' : 'Contact Us'}
-          </a>
-        </Card>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
 }

frontend/src/app/(public)/legal/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export async function generateMetadata({ params, searchParams }: PageProps): Pro
   }
   
   return {
-    title: `${legalPage.title} – Spanglish`,
+    // The root layout's title template appends " – Spanglish"; do not repeat it here.
+    title: legalPage.title,
     description: `${legalPage.title} for Spanglish language exchange events in Asunción, Paraguay.`,
     robots: {
       index: true,

frontend/src/app/(public)/page.tsx

@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ export async function generateMetadata(): Promise<Metadata> {
 
   if (!event) {
     return {
-      title: 'Spanglish – Language Exchange Events in Asunción',
+      // Title already carries the brand, so bypass the "%s – Spanglish"
+      // template to avoid doubling it.
+      title: { absolute: 'Spanglish – Language Exchange Events in Asunción' },
       description:
         'Practice English and Spanish at relaxed social events in Asunción. Meet locals and internationals. Join the next Spanglish meetup.',
     };
@@ -76,7 +78,9 @@ export async function generateMetadata(): Promise<Metadata> {
   const description = `Next event: ${eventDate} – ${event.title}. Practice English and Spanish at relaxed social events in Asunción. Meet locals and internationals.`;
 
   return {
-    title: 'Spanglish – Language Exchange Events in Asunción',
+    // Title already carries the brand, so bypass the "%s – Spanglish"
+    // template to avoid doubling it.
+    title: { absolute: 'Spanglish – Language Exchange Events in Asunción' },
     description,
     openGraph: {
       title: 'Spanglish – Language Exchange Events in Asunción',
@@ -142,7 +146,9 @@ function generateNextEventJsonLd(event: NextEvent) {
           : 'https://schema.org/SoldOut',
       url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
     },
-    image: event.bannerUrl || `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
+    image: event.bannerUrl
+      ? (event.bannerUrl.startsWith('http') ? event.bannerUrl : `${siteUrl}${event.bannerUrl}`)
+      : `${siteUrl}/images/og-image.jpg`,
     url: `${siteUrl}/events/${event.slug}`,
   };
 }

frontend/src/app/admin/[...notFound]/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { notFound } from 'next/navigation';
+
+export default function AdminCatchAll() {
+  notFound();
+}

frontend/src/app/admin/bookings/page.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
-import { ticketsApi, eventsApi, Ticket, Event } from '@/lib/api';
+import { ticketsApi, eventsApi, paymentsApi, Ticket, Event } from '@/lib/api';
 import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   PhoneIcon,
   FunnelIcon,
   MagnifyingGlassIcon,
+  ArrowPathIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
@@ -101,6 +102,20 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleReactivate = async (ticket: TicketWithDetails) => {
+    if (!ticket.payment?.id) return;
+    setProcessing(ticket.id);
+    try {
+      await paymentsApi.reactivate(ticket.payment.id);
+      toast.success('Booking reactivated');
+      loadData();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || 'Failed to reactivate booking');
+    } finally {
+      setProcessing(null);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleCancel = async (ticketId: string) => {
     if (!confirm('Are you sure you want to cancel this booking?')) return;
     
@@ -133,6 +148,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
       case 'pending': return 'bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800';
       case 'cancelled': return 'bg-red-100 text-red-800';
       case 'checked_in': return 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800';
+      case 'on_hold': return 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600';
       default: return 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-800';
     }
   };
@@ -144,6 +160,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
       case 'failed':
       case 'cancelled': return 'bg-red-100 text-red-800';
       case 'refunded': return 'bg-purple-100 text-purple-800';
+      case 'on_hold': return 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600';
       default: return 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-800';
     }
   };
@@ -191,6 +208,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
     confirmed: tickets.filter(t => t.status === 'confirmed').length,
     checkedIn: tickets.filter(t => t.status === 'checked_in').length,
     cancelled: tickets.filter(t => t.status === 'cancelled').length,
+    onHold: tickets.filter(t => t.status === 'on_hold').length,
     pendingPayment: tickets.filter(t => t.payment?.status === 'pending').length,
   };
 
@@ -218,6 +236,9 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
     if (ticket.status === 'pending' && ticket.payment?.status === 'pending') {
       return { label: 'Mark Paid', onClick: () => handleMarkPaid(ticket.id), color: 'text-green-600' };
     }
+    if (ticket.status === 'on_hold') {
+      return { label: 'Mark Paid', onClick: () => handleMarkPaid(ticket.id), color: 'text-green-600' };
+    }
     if (ticket.status === 'confirmed') {
       return { label: 'Check In', onClick: () => handleCheckin(ticket.id), color: 'text-blue-600' };
     }
@@ -239,7 +260,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
       </div>
 
       {/* Stats Cards */}
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-2 md:gap-4 mb-6">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-7 gap-2 md:gap-4 mb-6">
         <Card className="p-3 md:p-4 text-center">
           <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-primary-dark">{stats.total}</p>
           <p className="text-xs md:text-sm text-gray-500">Total</p>
@@ -260,6 +281,10 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
           <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-red-600">{stats.cancelled}</p>
           <p className="text-xs md:text-sm text-gray-500">Cancelled</p>
         </Card>
+        <Card className="p-3 md:p-4 text-center border-l-4 border-slate-400">
+          <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-slate-600">{stats.onHold}</p>
+          <p className="text-xs md:text-sm text-gray-500">On Hold</p>
+        </Card>
         <Card className="p-3 md:p-4 text-center border-l-4 border-orange-400">
           <p className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-orange-600">{stats.pendingPayment}</p>
           <p className="text-xs md:text-sm text-gray-500">Pending Pay</p>
@@ -305,6 +330,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
               <option value="confirmed">Confirmed</option>
               <option value="checked_in">Checked In</option>
               <option value="cancelled">Cancelled</option>
+              <option value="on_hold">On Hold</option>
             </select>
           </div>
           <div>
@@ -316,6 +342,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
               <option value="paid">Paid</option>
               <option value="refunded">Refunded</option>
               <option value="failed">Failed</option>
+              <option value="on_hold">On Hold</option>
             </select>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -368,6 +395,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
             <thead className="bg-secondary-gray">
               <tr>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Attendee</th>
+                <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">RUC</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Event</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Payment</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Status</th>
@@ -378,7 +406,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
             <tbody className="divide-y divide-secondary-light-gray">
               {sortedTickets.length === 0 ? (
                 <tr>
-                  <td colSpan={6} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">
+                  <td colSpan={7} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">
                     No bookings found.
                   </td>
                 </tr>
@@ -392,6 +420,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
                         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate max-w-[200px]">{ticket.attendeeEmail || 'N/A'}</p>
                         {ticket.attendeePhone && <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">{ticket.attendeePhone}</p>}
                       </td>
+                      <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-600">{ticket.attendeeRuc || '-'}</td>
                       <td className="px-4 py-3">
                         <span className="text-sm truncate max-w-[150px] block">
                           {ticket.event?.title || events.find(e => e.id === ticket.eventId)?.title || 'Unknown'}
@@ -431,6 +460,18 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
                               Check In
                             </Button>
                           )}
+                          {ticket.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                            <>
+                              <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleMarkPaid(ticket.id)}
+                                isLoading={processing === ticket.id} className="text-xs px-2 py-1">
+                                Mark Paid
+                              </Button>
+                              <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleReactivate(ticket)}
+                                isLoading={processing === ticket.id} className="text-xs px-2 py-1">
+                                Reactivate
+                              </Button>
+                            </>
+                          )}
                           {(ticket.status === 'pending' || ticket.status === 'confirmed') && (
                             <MoreMenu>
                               <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleCancel(ticket.id)} className="text-red-600">
@@ -519,6 +560,13 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
                         </DropdownItem>
                       </MoreMenu>
                     )}
+                    {ticket.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                      <MoreMenu>
+                        <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleReactivate(ticket)}>
+                          <ArrowPathIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> Reactivate
+                        </DropdownItem>
+                      </MoreMenu>
+                    )}
                     {ticket.status === 'checked_in' && (
                       <span className="text-[10px] text-green-600 flex items-center gap-1">
                         <CheckCircleIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Attended
@@ -557,6 +605,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
                 { value: 'confirmed', label: `Confirmed (${stats.confirmed})` },
                 { value: 'checked_in', label: `Checked In (${stats.checkedIn})` },
                 { value: 'cancelled', label: `Cancelled (${stats.cancelled})` },
+                { value: 'on_hold', label: `On Hold (${stats.onHold})` },
               ].map((opt) => (
                 <button
                   key={opt.value}
@@ -581,6 +630,7 @@ export default function AdminBookingsPage() {
                 { value: 'paid', label: 'Paid' },
                 { value: 'refunded', label: 'Refunded' },
                 { value: 'failed', label: 'Failed' },
+                { value: 'on_hold', label: 'On Hold' },
               ].map((opt) => (
                 <button
                   key={opt.value}

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/_components/StatusBadge.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export function StatusBadge({ status, compact = false }: { status: string; compa
     confirmed: 'bg-green-100 text-green-800',
     cancelled: 'bg-red-100 text-red-800',
     checked_in: 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800',
+    on_hold: 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600',
   };
   return (
     <span className={clsx(

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/_modals/EventModals.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ interface EventModalsProps {
   confirmedCount: number;
   checkedInCount: number;
   cancelledCount: number;
+  onHoldCount: number;
   statusFilter: AttendeeStatusFilter;
   setStatusFilter: (value: AttendeeStatusFilter) => void;
   // mobile filter sheet
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export function EventModals(props: EventModalsProps) {
     confirmedCount,
     checkedInCount,
     cancelledCount,
+    onHoldCount,
     statusFilter,
     setStatusFilter,
     mobileFilterOpen,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ export function EventModals(props: EventModalsProps) {
             { value: 'confirmed', label: `Confirmed (${confirmedCount})` },
             { value: 'checked_in', label: `Checked In (${checkedInCount})` },
             { value: 'cancelled', label: `Cancelled (${cancelledCount})` },
+            { value: 'on_hold', label: `On Hold (${onHoldCount})` },
           ].map((option) => (
             <button
               key={option.value}

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/_tabs/AttendeesTab.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   StarIcon,
   FunnelIcon,
   ChatBubbleLeftIcon,
+  ArrowPathIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { StatusBadge } from '../_components/StatusBadge';
 import type { AttendeeStatusFilter, PrimaryAction } from '../_types';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ interface AttendeesTabProps {
   confirmedCount: number;
   checkedInCount: number;
   cancelledCount: number;
+  onHoldCount: number;
   exporting: boolean;
   showExportDropdown: boolean;
   setShowExportDropdown: (value: boolean) => void;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ interface AttendeesTabProps {
   setShowAddTicketSheet: (value: boolean) => void;
   getPrimaryAction: (ticket: Ticket) => PrimaryAction | null;
   handleOpenNoteModal: (ticket: Ticket) => void;
+  handleReactivate: (ticket: Ticket) => void;
 }
 
 export function AttendeesTab({
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
   confirmedCount,
   checkedInCount,
   cancelledCount,
+  onHoldCount,
   exporting,
   showExportDropdown,
   setShowExportDropdown,
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
   setShowAddTicketSheet,
   getPrimaryAction,
   handleOpenNoteModal,
+  handleReactivate,
 }: AttendeesTabProps) {
   return (
     <div className="space-y-3">
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
             <option value="confirmed">Confirmed ({confirmedCount})</option>
             <option value="checked_in">Checked In ({checkedInCount})</option>
             <option value="cancelled">Cancelled ({cancelledCount})</option>
+            <option value="on_hold">On Hold ({onHoldCount})</option>
           </select>
 
           <div className="flex-1" />
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
                       <td className="px-4 py-2.5">
                         <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 truncate max-w-[200px]">{ticket.attendeeEmail}</p>
                         {ticket.attendeePhone && <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">{ticket.attendeePhone}</p>}
+                        {ticket.attendeeRuc && <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">RUC: {ticket.attendeeRuc}</p>}
                       </td>
                       <td className="px-4 py-2.5">
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-1 flex-wrap">
@@ -267,6 +274,11 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
                             </Button>
                           )}
                           <MoreMenu>
+                            {ticket.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                              <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleReactivate(ticket)}>
+                                <ArrowPathIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> Reactivate
+                              </DropdownItem>
+                            )}
                             <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleOpenNoteModal(ticket)}>
                               <ChatBubbleLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                               {ticket.adminNote ? 'Edit Note' : 'Add Note'}
@@ -307,6 +319,7 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
                     <p className="font-medium text-sm truncate">{ticket.attendeeFirstName} {ticket.attendeeLastName || ''}</p>
                     <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate">{ticket.attendeeEmail}</p>
                     {ticket.attendeePhone && <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">{ticket.attendeePhone}</p>}
+                    {ticket.attendeeRuc && <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">RUC: {ticket.attendeeRuc}</p>}
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-shrink-0 flex-wrap justify-end">
                     <StatusBadge status={ticket.status} compact />
@@ -328,6 +341,11 @@ export function AttendeesTab({
                       </Button>
                     )}
                     <MoreMenu>
+                      {ticket.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                        <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleReactivate(ticket)}>
+                          <ArrowPathIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" /> Reactivate
+                        </DropdownItem>
+                      )}
                       <DropdownItem onClick={() => handleOpenNoteModal(ticket)}>
                         <ChatBubbleLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
                         {ticket.adminNote ? 'Edit Note' : 'Add Note'}

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/_types.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { ComponentType } from 'react';
 
 export type TabType = 'overview' | 'attendees' | 'tickets' | 'email' | 'payments';
 
-export type AttendeeStatusFilter = 'all' | 'pending' | 'confirmed' | 'checked_in' | 'cancelled';
+export type AttendeeStatusFilter = 'all' | 'pending' | 'confirmed' | 'checked_in' | 'cancelled' | 'on_hold';
 export type TicketStatusFilter = 'all' | 'confirmed' | 'checked_in';
 export type RecipientFilter = 'all' | 'confirmed' | 'pending' | 'checked_in';
 

frontend/src/app/admin/events/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
-import { ticketsApi, emailsApi, adminApi, Ticket } from '@/lib/api';
+import { ticketsApi, emailsApi, adminApi, paymentsApi, Ticket } from '@/lib/api';
 import { formatDateLong, formatDateCompact, formatTime } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
@@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleReactivate = async (ticket: Ticket) => {
+    if (!ticket.payment?.id) return;
+    try {
+      await paymentsApi.reactivate(ticket.payment.id);
+      toast.success('Booking reactivated');
+      loadEventData();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || 'Failed to reactivate booking');
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleRemoveCheckin = async (ticketId: string) => {
     if (!confirm('Are you sure you want to remove the check-in for this attendee?')) return;
     try {
@@ -421,6 +432,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
   const pendingCount = getTicketsByStatus('pending').length;
   const checkedInCount = getTicketsByStatus('checked_in').length;
   const cancelledCount = getTicketsByStatus('cancelled').length;
+  const onHoldCount = getTicketsByStatus('on_hold').length;
   const paidConfirmedCount = getTicketsByStatus('confirmed').filter(t => !t.isGuest).length;
   const paidCheckedInCount = getTicketsByStatus('checked_in').filter(t => !t.isGuest).length;
   const revenue = (paidConfirmedCount + paidCheckedInCount) * event.price;
@@ -435,7 +447,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
 
   // ========== Primary action for a ticket ==========
   const getPrimaryAction = (ticket: Ticket): PrimaryAction | null => {
-    if (ticket.status === 'pending') {
+    if (ticket.status === 'pending' || ticket.status === 'on_hold') {
       return { label: 'Mark Paid', onClick: () => handleMarkPaid(ticket.id), variant: 'outline' };
     }
     if (ticket.status === 'confirmed') {
@@ -671,6 +683,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
             confirmedCount={confirmedCount}
             checkedInCount={checkedInCount}
             cancelledCount={cancelledCount}
+            onHoldCount={onHoldCount}
             exporting={exporting}
             showExportDropdown={showExportDropdown}
             setShowExportDropdown={setShowExportDropdown}
@@ -685,6 +698,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
             setShowAddTicketSheet={setShowAddTicketSheet}
             getPrimaryAction={getPrimaryAction}
             handleOpenNoteModal={handleOpenNoteModal}
+            handleReactivate={handleReactivate}
           />
         )}
 
@@ -742,6 +756,7 @@ export default function AdminEventDetailPage() {
         confirmedCount={confirmedCount}
         checkedInCount={checkedInCount}
         cancelledCount={cancelledCount}
+        onHoldCount={onHoldCount}
         statusFilter={statusFilter}
         setStatusFilter={setStatusFilter}
         mobileFilterOpen={mobileFilterOpen}

frontend/src/app/admin/layout.tsx

@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ export default function AdminLayout({
   const allowedPathsForRole = new Set(
     navigationWithRoles.filter((item) => item.allowedRoles.includes(userRole)).map((item) => item.href)
   );
+  // All known admin routes regardless of role, used only to tell "not allowed
+  // for this role" apart from "doesn't exist" - the latter should render the
+  // 404 page instead of bouncing to the default route.
+  const allAdminHrefs = new Set(navigationWithRoles.map((item) => item.href));
   const defaultAdminRoute =
     userRole === 'staff' ? '/admin/scanner' : userRole === 'marketing' ? '/admin/contacts' : '/admin';
 
@@ -79,11 +83,14 @@ export default function AdminLayout({
       router.replace(defaultAdminRoute);
       return;
     }
-    const isPathAllowed = (path: string) => {
+    const matchesHrefSet = (path: string, hrefs: Set<string>) => {
-      if (allowedPathsForRole.has(path)) return true;
+      if (hrefs.has(path)) return true;
-      return Array.from(allowedPathsForRole).some((allowed) => path.startsWith(allowed + '/'));
+      return Array.from(hrefs).some((href) => path.startsWith(href + '/'));
     };
-    if (!isPathAllowed(pathname)) {
+    // Unknown route entirely (e.g. a typo'd URL) - let it fall through to the
+    // admin 404 page instead of silently redirecting away.
+    if (!matchesHrefSet(pathname, allAdminHrefs)) return;
+    if (!matchesHrefSet(pathname, allowedPathsForRole)) {
       router.replace(defaultAdminRoute);
     }
   }, [pathname, userRole, defaultAdminRoute, router, user, hasAdminAccess]);

frontend/src/app/admin/not-found.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { NotFoundMessage } from '@/components/NotFoundMessage';
+
+export default function AdminNotFound() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <NotFoundMessage />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/app/admin/payments/page.tsx

@@ -147,6 +147,20 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleReactivate = async (payment: PaymentWithDetails) => {
+    setProcessing(true);
+    try {
+      await paymentsApi.reactivate(payment.id);
+      toast.success(locale === 'es' ? 'Reserva reactivada' : 'Booking reactivated');
+      setSelectedPayment(null);
+      loadData();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || 'Failed to reactivate booking');
+    } finally {
+      setProcessing(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleRefund = async (id: string) => {
     if (!confirm('Are you sure you want to process this refund?')) return;
 
@@ -178,7 +192,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
   const downloadCSV = () => {
     if (!exportData) return;
     
-    const headers = ['Payment ID', 'Amount', 'Currency', 'Provider', 'Status', 'Reference', 'Paid At', 'Created At', 'Attendee Name', 'Attendee Email', 'Event Title', 'Event Date'];
+    const headers = ['Payment ID', 'Amount', 'Currency', 'Provider', 'Status', 'Reference', 'Paid At', 'Created At', 'Attendee Name', 'Attendee Email', 'RUC', 'Event Title', 'Event Date'];
     const rows = exportData.payments.map(p => [
       p.paymentId,
       p.amount,
@@ -190,6 +204,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
       p.createdAt,
       `${p.attendeeFirstName} ${p.attendeeLastName || ''}`.trim(),
       p.attendeeEmail || '',
+      p.attendeeRuc || '',
       p.eventTitle,
       p.eventDate,
     ]);
@@ -225,6 +240,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
       refunded: 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-700',
       failed: 'bg-red-100 text-red-700',
       cancelled: 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700',
+      on_hold: 'bg-slate-100 text-slate-600',
     };
     const labels: Record<string, string> = {
       pending: locale === 'es' ? 'Pendiente' : 'Pending',
@@ -233,6 +249,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
       refunded: locale === 'es' ? 'Reembolsado' : 'Refunded',
       failed: locale === 'es' ? 'Fallido' : 'Failed',
       cancelled: locale === 'es' ? 'Cancelado' : 'Cancelled',
+      on_hold: locale === 'es' ? 'En Espera' : 'On Hold',
     };
     return (
       <span className={`inline-flex items-center px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium ${styles[status] || 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700'}`}>
@@ -343,6 +360,8 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
     payments.filter(p => p.status === 'paid')
   );
   const pendingApprovalBookingsCount = getUniqueBookingsCount(visiblePendingApprovalPayments);
+  const onHoldPayments = payments.filter(p => p.status === 'on_hold');
+  const onHoldBookingsCount = getUniqueBookingsCount(onHoldPayments);
 
   if (loading) {
     return (
@@ -414,6 +433,9 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                   {selectedPayment.ticket.attendeePhone && (
                     <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{selectedPayment.ticket.attendeePhone}</p>
                   )}
+                  {selectedPayment.ticket.attendeeRuc && (
+                    <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">RUC: {selectedPayment.ticket.attendeeRuc}</p>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               )}
               
@@ -475,6 +497,15 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
               </div>
             </div>
             
+            {selectedPayment.status === 'on_hold' && (
+              <div className="mb-3">
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => handleReactivate(selectedPayment)} isLoading={processing} className="w-full min-h-[44px]">
+                  <ArrowPathIcon className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
+                  {locale === 'es' ? 'Reactivar (volver a pendiente)' : 'Reactivate (back to pending)'}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
             <div className="flex gap-3">
               <Button onClick={() => handleApprove(selectedPayment)} isLoading={processing} className="flex-1 min-h-[44px]">
                 <CheckCircleIcon className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
@@ -486,13 +517,15 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                 {locale === 'es' ? 'Rechazar' : 'Reject'}
               </Button>
             </div>
-            
+
-            <div className="pt-2 border-t">
+            {selectedPayment.status !== 'on_hold' && (
-              <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => handleSendReminder(selectedPayment)} isLoading={sendingReminder} className="w-full min-h-[44px]">
+              <div className="pt-2 border-t">
-                <EnvelopeIcon className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => handleSendReminder(selectedPayment)} isLoading={sendingReminder} className="w-full min-h-[44px]">
-                {locale === 'es' ? 'Enviar recordatorio' : 'Send reminder'}
+                  <EnvelopeIcon className="w-5 h-5 mr-2" />
-              </Button>
+                  {locale === 'es' ? 'Enviar recordatorio' : 'Send reminder'}
-            </div>
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            )}
             </div>
           </Card>
         </div>
@@ -627,7 +660,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
       )}
 
       {/* Summary Cards */}
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-6">
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-5 gap-4 mb-6">
         <Card className="p-4">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
             <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-yellow-100 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -642,6 +675,20 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
             </div>
           </div>
         </Card>
+        <Card className="p-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-slate-100 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
+              <ClockIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-slate-600" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">{locale === 'es' ? 'En Espera' : 'On Hold'}</p>
+              <p className="text-xl font-bold text-slate-600">{onHoldBookingsCount}</p>
+              {onHoldPayments.length !== onHoldBookingsCount && (
+                <p className="text-xs text-gray-400">({onHoldPayments.length} tickets)</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Card>
         <Card className="p-4">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
             <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-gray-100 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
@@ -816,6 +863,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                   <option value="paid">{locale === 'es' ? 'Pagado' : 'Paid'}</option>
                   <option value="refunded">{locale === 'es' ? 'Reembolsado' : 'Refunded'}</option>
                   <option value="failed">{locale === 'es' ? 'Fallido' : 'Failed'}</option>
+                  <option value="on_hold">{locale === 'es' ? 'En Espera' : 'On Hold'}</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div>
@@ -897,6 +945,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                 <thead className="bg-secondary-gray">
                   <tr>
                     <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">{locale === 'es' ? 'Asistente' : 'Attendee'}</th>
+                    <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">RUC</th>
                     <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">{locale === 'es' ? 'Evento' : 'Event'}</th>
                     <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">{locale === 'es' ? 'Monto' : 'Amount'}</th>
                     <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">{locale === 'es' ? 'Método' : 'Method'}</th>
@@ -906,7 +955,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                 </thead>
                 <tbody className="divide-y divide-secondary-light-gray">
                   {filteredPayments.length === 0 ? (
-                    <tr><td colSpan={6} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">{locale === 'es' ? 'No se encontraron pagos' : 'No payments found'}</td></tr>
+                    <tr><td colSpan={7} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">{locale === 'es' ? 'No se encontraron pagos' : 'No payments found'}</td></tr>
                   ) : (
                     filteredPayments.map((payment) => {
                       const bookingInfo = getBookingInfo(payment);
@@ -920,6 +969,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                               </div>
                             ) : <span className="text-gray-400 text-sm">-</span>}
                           </td>
+                          <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-600">{payment.ticket?.attendeeRuc || '-'}</td>
                           <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm truncate max-w-[150px]">{payment.event?.title || '-'}</td>
                           <td className="px-4 py-3">
                             <p className="font-medium text-sm">{formatCurrency(bookingInfo.bookingTotal, payment.currency)}</p>
@@ -933,11 +983,16 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                           <td className="px-4 py-3">{getStatusBadge(payment.status)}</td>
                           <td className="px-4 py-3">
                             <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-1">
-                              {(payment.status === 'pending' || payment.status === 'pending_approval') && (
+                              {(payment.status === 'pending' || payment.status === 'pending_approval' || payment.status === 'on_hold') && (
                                 <Button size="sm" onClick={() => setSelectedPayment(payment)} className="text-xs px-2 py-1">
                                   {locale === 'es' ? 'Revisar' : 'Review'}
                                 </Button>
                               )}
+                              {payment.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                                <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleReactivate(payment)} className="text-xs px-2 py-1">
+                                  {locale === 'es' ? 'Reactivar' : 'Reactivate'}
+                                </Button>
+                              )}
                               {payment.status === 'paid' && (
                                 <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleRefund(payment.id)} className="text-xs px-2 py-1">
                                   {t('admin.payments.refund')}
@@ -990,11 +1045,16 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-2 pt-2 border-t border-gray-100">
                       <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">{formatDate(payment.createdAt)}</p>
                       <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
-                        {(payment.status === 'pending' || payment.status === 'pending_approval') && (
+                        {(payment.status === 'pending' || payment.status === 'pending_approval' || payment.status === 'on_hold') && (
                           <Button size="sm" onClick={() => setSelectedPayment(payment)} className="text-xs px-2.5 py-1.5 min-h-[36px]">
                             {locale === 'es' ? 'Revisar' : 'Review'}
                           </Button>
                         )}
+                        {payment.status === 'on_hold' && (
+                          <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleReactivate(payment)} className="text-xs px-2.5 py-1.5 min-h-[36px]">
+                            {locale === 'es' ? 'Reactivar' : 'Reactivate'}
+                          </Button>
+                        )}
                         {payment.status === 'paid' && (
                           <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleRefund(payment.id)} className="text-xs px-2.5 py-1.5 min-h-[36px]">
                             {t('admin.payments.refund')}
@@ -1040,6 +1100,7 @@ export default function AdminPaymentsPage() {
                   <option value="paid">{locale === 'es' ? 'Pagado' : 'Paid'}</option>
                   <option value="refunded">{locale === 'es' ? 'Reembolsado' : 'Refunded'}</option>
                   <option value="failed">{locale === 'es' ? 'Fallido' : 'Failed'}</option>
+                  <option value="on_hold">{locale === 'es' ? 'En Espera' : 'On Hold'}</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div>

frontend/src/app/admin/users/page.tsx

@@ -2,22 +2,38 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useLanguage } from '@/context/LanguageContext';
-import { usersApi, User } from '@/lib/api';
+import { usersApi, eventsApi, User, Event } from '@/lib/api';
 import { parseDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import Card from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import Input from '@/components/ui/Input';
 import { MoreMenu, DropdownItem, BottomSheet, AdminMobileStyles } from '@/components/admin/MobileComponents';
-import { TrashIcon, PencilSquareIcon, FunnelIcon, XMarkIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { TrashIcon, PencilSquareIcon, FunnelIcon, XMarkIcon, MagnifyingGlassIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import { CheckCircleIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 
+type RegisteredRange = '' | '7d' | '30d' | '90d';
+
+function registeredAfterFromRange(range: RegisteredRange): string | undefined {
+  if (!range) return undefined;
+  const days = range === '7d' ? 7 : range === '30d' ? 30 : 90;
+  const date = new Date(Date.now() - days * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+  return date.toISOString();
+}
+
 export default function AdminUsersPage() {
   const { t, locale } = useLanguage();
   const [users, setUsers] = useState<User[]>([]);
+  const [total, setTotal] = useState(0);
+  const [events, setEvents] = useState<Event[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [roleFilter, setRoleFilter] = useState<string>('');
+  const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<string>('');
+  const [hasBookingsFilter, setHasBookingsFilter] = useState<'' | 'yes' | 'no'>('');
+  const [registeredRange, setRegisteredRange] = useState<RegisteredRange>('');
+  const [eventFilter, setEventFilter] = useState<string>('');
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
+  const [debouncedSearch, setDebouncedSearch] = useState('');
   const [editingUser, setEditingUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
   const [editForm, setEditForm] = useState({
     name: '',
@@ -30,14 +46,45 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
   const [mobileFilterOpen, setMobileFilterOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  // Debounce the search box like the Emails page does (300ms).
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handle = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedSearch(searchQuery), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(handle);
+  }, [searchQuery]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    eventsApi.getAll().then((res) => setEvents(res.events)).catch(() => {});
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     loadUsers();
-  }, [roleFilter]);
+  }, [roleFilter, statusFilter, hasBookingsFilter, registeredRange, eventFilter, debouncedSearch]);
+
+  const hasActiveFilters =
+    roleFilter || statusFilter || hasBookingsFilter || registeredRange || eventFilter || searchQuery;
+
+  const clearFilters = () => {
+    setRoleFilter('');
+    setStatusFilter('');
+    setHasBookingsFilter('');
+    setRegisteredRange('');
+    setEventFilter('');
+    setSearchQuery('');
+  };
 
   const loadUsers = async () => {
     try {
-      const { users } = await usersApi.getAll(roleFilter || undefined);
+      const { users, total } = await usersApi.getAll({
+        role: roleFilter || undefined,
+        accountStatus: statusFilter || undefined,
+        hasBookings: hasBookingsFilter || undefined,
+        registeredAfter: registeredAfterFromRange(registeredRange),
+        eventId: eventFilter || undefined,
+        search: debouncedSearch.trim() || undefined,
+        pageSize: 200,
+      });
       setUsers(users);
+      setTotal(total);
     } catch (error) {
       toast.error('Failed to load users');
     } finally {
@@ -129,16 +176,29 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
   return (
     <div>
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
-        <h1 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-primary-dark">{t('admin.users.title')}</h1>
+        <h1 className="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold text-primary-dark">{t('admin.users.title')} ({total})</h1>
       </div>
 
       {/* Desktop Filters */}
       <Card className="p-4 mb-6 hidden md:block">
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Search</label>
+            <div className="relative">
+              <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-4 h-4 absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400" />
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Name, email, phone..."
+                value={searchQuery}
+                onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full pl-9 pr-3 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
           <div>
             <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t('admin.users.role')}</label>
             <select value={roleFilter} onChange={(e) => setRoleFilter(e.target.value)}
-              className="px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray min-w-[150px] text-sm">
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
               <option value="">All Roles</option>
               <option value="admin">{t('admin.users.roles.admin')}</option>
               <option value="organizer">{t('admin.users.roles.organizer')}</option>
@@ -147,25 +207,82 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
               <option value="user">{t('admin.users.roles.user')}</option>
             </select>
           </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Status</label>
+            <select value={statusFilter} onChange={(e) => setStatusFilter(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
+              <option value="">All Statuses</option>
+              <option value="active">Active</option>
+              <option value="unclaimed">Unclaimed</option>
+              <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Has Bookings</label>
+            <select value={hasBookingsFilter} onChange={(e) => setHasBookingsFilter(e.target.value as '' | 'yes' | 'no')}
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
+              <option value="">All</option>
+              <option value="yes">Yes</option>
+              <option value="no">No</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Registered</label>
+            <select value={registeredRange} onChange={(e) => setRegisteredRange(e.target.value as RegisteredRange)}
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
+              <option value="">All Time</option>
+              <option value="7d">Last 7 days</option>
+              <option value="30d">Last 30 days</option>
+              <option value="90d">Last 90 days</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">Event</label>
+            <select value={eventFilter} onChange={(e) => setEventFilter(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
+              <option value="">All Events</option>
+              {events.map((event) => (
+                <option key={event.id} value={event.id}>{event.title}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
         </div>
+        {hasActiveFilters && (
+          <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-gray-500 flex items-center gap-2">
+            <span>Showing {users.length} of {total}</span>
+            <button onClick={clearFilters} className="text-primary-yellow hover:underline">Clear</button>
+          </div>
+        )}
       </Card>
 
       {/* Mobile Toolbar */}
-      <div className="md:hidden mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
+      <div className="md:hidden mb-4 space-y-2">
-        <button onClick={() => setMobileFilterOpen(true)}
+        <div className="relative">
-          className={clsx(
+          <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-4 h-4 absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400" />
-            'flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-btn border text-sm min-h-[44px]',
+          <input
-            roleFilter ? 'border-primary-yellow bg-yellow-50 text-primary-dark' : 'border-secondary-light-gray text-gray-600'
+            type="text"
-          )}>
+            placeholder="Name, email, phone..."
-          <FunnelIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+            value={searchQuery}
-          {roleFilter ? t(`admin.users.roles.${roleFilter}`) : 'Filter by Role'}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-        </button>
+            className="w-full pl-9 pr-3 py-2.5 text-sm rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-yellow"
-        {roleFilter && (
+          />
-          <button onClick={() => setRoleFilter('')} className="text-xs text-primary-yellow min-h-[44px] flex items-center">
+        </div>
-            Clear
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <button onClick={() => setMobileFilterOpen(true)}
+            className={clsx(
+              'flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-btn border text-sm min-h-[44px]',
+              hasActiveFilters ? 'border-primary-yellow bg-yellow-50 text-primary-dark' : 'border-secondary-light-gray text-gray-600'
+            )}>
+            <FunnelIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+            Filters
           </button>
-        )}
+          {hasActiveFilters && (
-        <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 ml-auto">{users.length} users</span>
+            <button onClick={clearFilters} className="text-xs text-primary-yellow min-h-[44px] flex items-center">
+              Clear
+            </button>
+          )}
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 ml-auto">{total} users</span>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {/* Desktop: Table */}
@@ -176,6 +293,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
               <tr>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">User</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Contact</th>
+                <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">RUC</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Role</th>
                 <th className="text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Joined</th>
                 <th className="text-right px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Actions</th>
@@ -183,7 +301,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
             </thead>
             <tbody className="divide-y divide-secondary-light-gray">
               {users.length === 0 ? (
-                <tr><td colSpan={5} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">No users found</td></tr>
+                <tr><td colSpan={6} className="px-4 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm">No users found</td></tr>
               ) : (
                 users.map((user) => (
                   <tr key={user.id} className="hover:bg-gray-50">
@@ -199,6 +317,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                       </div>
                     </td>
                     <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-600">{user.phone || '-'}</td>
+                    <td className="px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-600">{user.rucNumber || '-'}</td>
                     <td className="px-4 py-3">
                       <select value={user.role} onChange={(e) => handleRoleChange(user.id, e.target.value)}
                         className="px-2 py-1 rounded border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm">
@@ -247,6 +366,7 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
                       <p className="font-medium text-sm truncate">{user.name}</p>
                       <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate">{user.email}</p>
                       {user.phone && <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">{user.phone}</p>}
+                      {user.rucNumber && <p className="text-[10px] text-gray-400">RUC: {user.rucNumber}</p>}
                     </div>
                     {getRoleBadge(user.role)}
                   </div>
@@ -269,26 +389,67 @@ export default function AdminUsersPage() {
       </div>
 
       {/* Mobile Filter BottomSheet */}
-      <BottomSheet open={mobileFilterOpen} onClose={() => setMobileFilterOpen(false)} title="Filter by Role">
+      <BottomSheet open={mobileFilterOpen} onClose={() => setMobileFilterOpen(false)} title="Filters">
-        <div className="space-y-1">
+        <div className="space-y-4">
-          {[
+          <div>
-            { value: '', label: 'All Roles' },
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">{t('admin.users.role')}</label>
-            { value: 'admin', label: t('admin.users.roles.admin') },
+            <select value={roleFilter} onChange={(e) => setRoleFilter(e.target.value)}
-            { value: 'organizer', label: t('admin.users.roles.organizer') },
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm min-h-[44px]">
-            { value: 'staff', label: t('admin.users.roles.staff') },
+              <option value="">All Roles</option>
-            { value: 'marketing', label: t('admin.users.roles.marketing') },
+              <option value="admin">{t('admin.users.roles.admin')}</option>
-            { value: 'user', label: t('admin.users.roles.user') },
+              <option value="organizer">{t('admin.users.roles.organizer')}</option>
-          ].map((opt) => (
+              <option value="staff">{t('admin.users.roles.staff')}</option>
-            <button key={opt.value}
+              <option value="marketing">{t('admin.users.roles.marketing')}</option>
-              onClick={() => { setRoleFilter(opt.value); setMobileFilterOpen(false); }}
+              <option value="user">{t('admin.users.roles.user')}</option>
-              className={clsx(
+            </select>
-                'w-full text-left px-4 py-3 rounded-btn text-sm min-h-[44px] flex items-center justify-between',
+          </div>
-                roleFilter === opt.value ? 'bg-yellow-50 text-primary-dark font-medium' : 'hover:bg-gray-50'
+          <div>
-              )}>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">Status</label>
-              {opt.label}
+            <select value={statusFilter} onChange={(e) => setStatusFilter(e.target.value)}
-              {roleFilter === opt.value && <CheckCircleIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-primary-yellow" />}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm min-h-[44px]">
-            </button>
+              <option value="">All Statuses</option>
-          ))}
+              <option value="active">Active</option>
+              <option value="unclaimed">Unclaimed</option>
+              <option value="suspended">Suspended</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">Has Bookings</label>
+            <select value={hasBookingsFilter} onChange={(e) => setHasBookingsFilter(e.target.value as '' | 'yes' | 'no')}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm min-h-[44px]">
+              <option value="">All</option>
+              <option value="yes">Yes</option>
+              <option value="no">No</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">Registered</label>
+            <select value={registeredRange} onChange={(e) => setRegisteredRange(e.target.value as RegisteredRange)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm min-h-[44px]">
+              <option value="">All Time</option>
+              <option value="7d">Last 7 days</option>
+              <option value="30d">Last 30 days</option>
+              <option value="90d">Last 90 days</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1">Event</label>
+            <select value={eventFilter} onChange={(e) => setEventFilter(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 rounded-btn border border-secondary-light-gray text-sm min-h-[44px]">
+              <option value="">All Events</option>
+              {events.map((event) => (
+                <option key={event.id} value={event.id}>{event.title}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-3 pt-2">
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => { clearFilters(); setMobileFilterOpen(false); }} className="flex-1 min-h-[44px]">
+              Clear All
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={() => setMobileFilterOpen(false)} className="flex-1 min-h-[44px]">
+              Apply
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </BottomSheet>
 

frontend/src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -26,20 +26,6 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
     template: '%s – Spanglish',
   },
   description: 'Practice English and Spanish at relaxed social events in Asunción. Meet locals and internationals. Join the next Spanglish meetup.',
-  keywords: [
-    'language exchange',
-    'Spanglish',
-    'Spanglish social',
-    'English Spanish meetup',
-    'language exchange Asunción',
-    'practice English Asunción',
-    'intercambio de idiomas',
-    'intercambio de idiomas Asunción',
-    'English Spanish Paraguay',
-    'language events Paraguay',
-    'Asunción',
-    'Paraguay',
-  ],
   authors: [{ name: 'Spanglish' }],
   creator: 'Spanglish',
   publisher: 'Spanglish',
@@ -82,12 +68,10 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
       'max-snippet': -1,
     },
   },
+  // Each route overrides this with its own path so the canonical is
+  // self-referential. Resolved against metadataBase above.
   alternates: {
-    canonical: siteUrl,
+    canonical: '/',
-    languages: {
-      'en': siteUrl,
-      'es': `${siteUrl}/es`,
-    },
   },
   category: 'events',
   manifest: '/manifest.json',

frontend/src/app/not-found.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { Metadata } from 'next';
-import Link from 'next/link';
+import Header from '@/components/layout/Header';
+import Footer from '@/components/layout/Footer';
+import { NotFoundMessage } from '@/components/NotFoundMessage';
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Page Not Found – Spanglish',
@@ -12,30 +14,12 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 
 export default function NotFound() {
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-secondary-gray">
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
-      <div className="text-center px-4">
+      <Header />
-        <h1 className="text-6xl font-bold text-primary-dark mb-4">404</h1>
+      <main className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center bg-secondary-gray">
-        <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-gray-700 mb-4">
+        <NotFoundMessage />
-          Page Not Found
+      </main>
-        </h2>
+      <Footer />
-        <p className="text-gray-600 mb-8 max-w-md mx-auto">
-          The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
-        </p>
-        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center">
-          <Link
-            href="/"
-            className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-yellow/90 transition-colors"
-          >
-            Go Home
-          </Link>
-          <Link
-            href="/events"
-            className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 border-2 border-primary-dark text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-dark hover:text-white transition-colors"
-          >
-            View Events
-          </Link>
-        </div>
-      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }

frontend/src/components/NotFoundMessage.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import Link from 'next/link';
+
+export function NotFoundMessage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="text-center px-4 py-16">
+      <h1 className="text-6xl font-bold text-primary-dark mb-4">404</h1>
+      <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-gray-700 mb-4">
+        Page Not Found
+      </h2>
+      <p className="text-gray-600 mb-8 max-w-md mx-auto">
+        The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
+      </p>
+      <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center">
+        <Link
+          href="/"
+          className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 bg-primary-yellow text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-yellow/90 transition-colors"
+        >
+          Go Home
+        </Link>
+        <Link
+          href="/events"
+          className="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 border-2 border-primary-dark text-primary-dark font-semibold rounded-btn hover:bg-primary-dark hover:text-white transition-colors"
+        >
+          View Events
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/lib/api/payments.ts

@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@ export const paymentsApi = {
 
   refund: (id: string) =>
     fetchApi<{ message: string }>(`/api/payments/${id}/refund`, { method: 'POST' }),
+
+  reactivate: (id: string) =>
+    fetchApi<{ payment: Payment; message: string }>(`/api/payments/${id}/reactivate`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+    }),
 };

frontend/src/lib/api/types.ts

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export interface Ticket {
   attendeePhone?: string;
   attendeeRuc?: string;
   preferredLanguage?: string;
-  status: 'pending' | 'confirmed' | 'cancelled' | 'checked_in';
+  status: 'pending' | 'confirmed' | 'cancelled' | 'checked_in' | 'on_hold';
   checkinAt?: string;
   checkedInByAdminId?: string;
   qrCode: string;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export interface Payment {
   provider: 'bancard' | 'lightning' | 'cash' | 'bank_transfer' | 'tpago';
   amount: number;
   currency: string;
-  status: 'pending' | 'pending_approval' | 'paid' | 'refunded' | 'failed';
+  status: 'pending' | 'pending_approval' | 'paid' | 'refunded' | 'failed' | 'on_hold';
   reference?: string;
   userMarkedPaidAt?: string;
   payerName?: string; // Name of payer if different from attendee
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export interface PaymentWithDetails extends Payment {
     attendeeLastName?: string;
     attendeeEmail?: string;
     attendeePhone?: string;
+    attendeeRuc?: string;
     status: string;
   } | null;
   event: {
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ export interface ExportedPayment {
   attendeeFirstName: string;
   attendeeLastName?: string;
   attendeeEmail?: string;
+  attendeeRuc?: string;
   eventId: string;
   eventTitle: string;
   eventDate: string;

frontend/src/lib/api/users.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,34 @@
 import { fetchApi } from './client';
 import type { User } from './types';
 
+export interface UsersListParams {
+  role?: string;
+  search?: string;
+  accountStatus?: string;
+  hasBookings?: 'yes' | 'no';
+  registeredAfter?: string;
+  registeredBefore?: string;
+  eventId?: string;
+  page?: number;
+  pageSize?: number;
+}
+
 export const usersApi = {
-  getAll: (role?: string) => {
+  getAll: (params?: UsersListParams | string) => {
-    const query = role ? `?role=${role}` : '';
+    // Back-compat: allow the old `getAll(role)` call shape.
-    return fetchApi<{ users: User[] }>(`/api/users${query}`);
+    const p: UsersListParams = typeof params === 'string' ? { role: params } : params || {};
+    const query = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (p.role) query.set('role', p.role);
+    if (p.search) query.set('search', p.search);
+    if (p.accountStatus) query.set('accountStatus', p.accountStatus);
+    if (p.hasBookings) query.set('hasBookings', p.hasBookings);
+    if (p.registeredAfter) query.set('registeredAfter', p.registeredAfter);
+    if (p.registeredBefore) query.set('registeredBefore', p.registeredBefore);
+    if (p.eventId) query.set('eventId', p.eventId);
+    if (p.page) query.set('page', String(p.page));
+    if (p.pageSize) query.set('pageSize', String(p.pageSize));
+    const qs = query.toString();
+    return fetchApi<{ users: User[]; total: number; page: number; pageSize: number }>(`/api/users${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`);
   },
 
   getById: (id: string) => fetchApi<{ user: User }>(`/api/users/${id}`),