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PNB tries to remove banner for the freedom of political prisoners displayed in the UCV

The FCU – UCV has indicated that more than forty students are political prisoners. They demanded respect for university autonomy after the action of PNB officials. The Committee for the Freedom of

January 22, 2026

Venezuela

Guide on the Rights of Peoples of African Origin is launched in Brasília

A guide, with more than 100 pages, promises to contribute to the fight against racial discrimination and religious intolerance towards people of African origin in the country, especially in the Federal District.

January 22, 2026

Brasil

Fishing contributed with 250 thousand jobs in 2025

The second season of fishing of anchovy in 2025 closed with results that reaffirmed the economic weight of the fishing sector in the country, both for its contribution to employment and for

January 22, 2026

Peru

Brazil has more than 6.5 million probable cases of dengue this year

Repellent prices can vary up to 110%, says Procon

A product widely used at this time of year, insect repellent can have a price variation in pharmacies of up to 110%, pointed out one lifting carried out by Procon-SP. The research

January 22, 2026

Brasil

Palace received 23 Chinese citizens in the Jerí administration

The imbalance that has suffered the government of José Jerí Due to meetings with questionable Chinese businessmen, it seems to never end. Now it turns out that these meetings were not the

January 22, 2026

Peru

Maduro's warning that caused Lula da Silva "fear"

Puerto Rico intensifies solidarity campaign with Venezuela

The Venezuela Solidarity Network in Puerto Rico has intensified its solidarity campaign, while raising its voice to demand the release of President Nicolás Maduro and the first combatant and deputy, Cilia Flores.

January 22, 2026

Venezuela

CFM studies using Enamed to grant professional registration

The Federal Council of Medicine is considering using the scores from the National Medical Training Assessment Exam (Enamed) as a criterion for granting professional registration to trainees. To do this, he asked

January 22, 2026

Brasil

José Jerí cornered: sector of Congress does not believe him and increases positions to censor him

He President José Jerí was politically cornered after a large group of parliamentarians expressed their distrust of his defenses for meetings with a chinese businessmanwhich has led to an increase in positions

January 22, 2026

Peru

Family of José Elías Torres denounces forced disappearance after 50 days of his arrest

Fifty days after the arrest without a court order of union leader José Elías Torres, his family denounces that there is no official information about his whereabouts or his state of health.

January 22, 2026

Venezuela

CNTE celebrates readjustment of the teaching floor; mayors contest

The National Confederation of Education Workers (CNTE) classified the announcement of the readjustment of the national salary floor for teaching for 2026 as a victory for the mobilization of the category., defined

January 22, 2026

Brasil

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