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The Cuban Government announces the package of measures to manage the shortage while avoiding talk of collapse

Havana/Madrid/The Cuban Government presented this Friday in the Round Table program a set of measures aimed at addressing the serious fuel shortage that the country is experiencing. Although the official tone avoided

February 7, 2026

Ecuador

Ministers defend José Jerí: they justify hiring after visits to the Palace and lack of pronouncement

The Minister of Development and Social Inclusion and the Minister of Defense publicly defended José Jerí after journalistic complaints that revealed the visits of young women to Palace at night and on

February 7, 2026

Peru

24 panels of cocaine and 11 hand grenades seized from a criminal group

Agents of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), assigned to Detachment 114, seized 24 panels of cocaine, among others. The information was aired on the social networks of the Zone Command N 11

February 7, 2026

Venezuela

BRB presents the BC with a plan to rebuild capital after losses with Master

The Bank of Brasília (BRB) delivered this Friday (6) to the Central Bank (BC) the Capital Plan with measures to rebuild the balance sheet and reinforce the institution’s liquidity within a maximum

February 7, 2026

Brasil

The Cuban Police recruits personnel when the country is going through a deep crisis

Havana/The National Revolutionary Police published this Wednesday on social networks a call aimed at young people between 18 and 35 years old to prepare as officers through a six-month basic police training

February 7, 2026

Ecuador

Puno: Minero was murdered in La Rinconada and authorities suspect a cohabitant

By: Feliciano Gutiérrez A new crime shocked the residents of the La Rinconada town center, Ananea district, San Antonio de Putina province. A miner was found dead inside his rented room. The

February 7, 2026

Peru

Maduro Guerra asked for maximum trust and national unity

During the First National Meeting of the Secretariat of Parliamentary Affairs of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (Psuv), deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra sent a message of political and social cohesion. The

February 7, 2026

Venezuela

Lula signs MP that releases FGTS to philanthropic entities

Philanthropic hospitals will be able to access resources from the Service Time Guarantee Fund (FGTS) to seek financing. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed this Friday (6) provisional measure (MP) which

February 7, 2026

Brasil

Faced with the collapse of tourism, the Minor Hotels chain leaves Cuba

Havana/The Thai chain Minor Hotels, the former Spanish NH group, ended its operations in Cuba and stopped managing the NH Capri with 500 rooms and the NH Collection Victoria with 31, both

February 7, 2026

Ecuador

Sunat will auction houses, apartments, land and warehouses from 4,600 soles

This Tuesday, February 24 and Thursday, February 26, the Sunat will carry out, in Lima, the first auction of the year of assets seized from taxpayers who did not regularize their situation

February 6, 2026

Peru

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