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Another crazy idea from Gustavo Petro that affects Peru

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petropublished in X a false map of what was once Gran Colombia, a State created by Simón Bolívar that existed between 1819 and 1831. The erroneous representation

January 13, 2026

Peru

Venezuela seizes 7,148 kilos of drugs so far in 2026

The sectoral vice president of Politics, Citizen Security and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, reported that in the first days of 2026 a total of 7,148 kilograms of drugs have been seized, the most

January 13, 2026

Venezuela

Copom Minutes Indicates Selic to 15% "for a very prolonged period"

Central Bank withdraws appeal against TCU inspection in Master case

The Central Bank (BC) withdrew this Tuesday (13) from the embargoes for declaration filed against the decision of minister Jhonatan de Jesus, of the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU), which authorized the

January 13, 2026

Brasil

Private companies save pork production in Cuba

Madrid/Even when there is good news in Cuba, something tarnishes it when it does not blacken. The official press celebrates this Tuesday that the Granma Pig Company managed to close the year

January 13, 2026

Ecuador

Congress: they ask to urgently summon Jerí for alleged irregular meetings with a Chinese businessman linked to Nicanor Boluarte

The congressman Jaime Quito Sarmiento of the Socialist Caucus asked the Comission of Supervision and Comptrollership of Congress to be summoned as an emergency interim president of the Republic, José Jeríin order

January 13, 2026

Peru

Cuba will pay posthumous tribute to fallen combatants in Venezuela

The Government of Cuba has organized a series of events to pay posthumous tribute to the 32 combatants who fell in Venezuela during the bombing carried out by US forces against civil

January 13, 2026

Venezuela

Funarj museums join the anti-racist network of Instituto Pretos Novos

The Anita Mantuano Arts Foundation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Funarj) joined the Anti-Racist Museums Program of the Instituto de Pesquisa e Memória Pretos Novos (IPN – Museu Memorial). The

January 13, 2026

Brasil

Informative coffee for Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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January 13, 2026

Ecuador

They find the body of a missing 14-year-old teenager buried in the native community of Perené

A strong smell alerted the residents of the native community of San Cristóbaljurisdiction of the Sangani sector, in the district of Perenewho found buried the lifeless body of a teenager reported missing

January 13, 2026

Peru

SNTP publishes list of the 24 journalists detained in Venezuela

The union organization points out that these cases reflect a systematic persecution against independent journalism, complemented by censorship, blocking of digital media, closure of stations and judicial measures. Photo: Archive The National

January 13, 2026

Venezuela

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