Just to let you know that I have solved all the problems in KiCad and I am making very good progress. I am impressed with the capabilities it has and I can say goodbye to the Eagle that can go into a well-deserved retirement.
In general, the issue is how to make an update so that the schematics and layout are synchronized. Evidently, I made a mistake with the footprints and didn't know that it is possible to make an update in both directions: from schematics to layout and vice versa. After a successful update, the problem was solved.