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Itamaraty advises against traveling to 11 countries after attack on Iran

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued this Saturday (28) a consular alert advising Brazilians to avoid traveling to 11 countries in the Middle East, following the military escalation involving the United States,

February 28, 2026

Brasil

The owner of Katapulk asks Havana to negotiate with the United States

Havana/Cuban-American businessman Hugo Cancio, with important businesses and contacts on both sides of the Florida Strait, encouraged Havana in an interview with EFE to “take advantage” of the “unique opportunity” to speak

February 28, 2026

Ecuador

Unitary Platform demands “massive” and “transparent” releases of political prisoners

The Unitary Platform indicated that as of noon this Saturday there are more than 494 people detained for political reasons who must be released The Democratic Unitary Platform demanded this Saturday 28

February 28, 2026

Venezuela

Material losses will be recovered, says Lula on visit to Minas Gerais

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated, this Saturday (28), that all losses caused by rain in municipalities in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais will be recovered. Lula is in

February 28, 2026

Brasil

Gasoline drops again by $500 from March 1: this is how prices would remain in the main cities

With this decision, the country completes two consecutive reductions in the price of motor gasoline. News Colombia. The price of gasoline in Colombia will have a new reduction of $500 per gallon

February 28, 2026

Colombia

The Cuban Foreign Minister continues his diplomatic tour, now with a meeting with the Pope

Vatican City/Pope Leo XIV received the Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodríguez, in an audience at the Vatican this Saturday, as confirmed by the Holy See, amid tensions between the Island and the

February 28, 2026

Ecuador

El Morón demolished and a family freed

During a deployment of a mixed police-military commission in the Tres Esquinas sector, Trujillo municipality, state of the same name, a member of the criminal gang founded by Álvaro Montilla (El Loro)

February 28, 2026

Venezuela

Frente Amplio supports Enzo Poggio and reaffirms that it will not abandon the claim for the car guards

In a statement issued this Friday, February 27, the Frente Amplio maintains its commitment to the department’s car attendants, who—according to it—are going through a situation of institutional abandonment. Furthermore, he pointed

February 28, 2026

Uruguay

Trump justifies that the attack on Iran is to defend Americans

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared, in a speech published on your social networkthat the main justification for the attack on Iran is to defend the Americans. He also

February 28, 2026

Brasil

Brigades mobilized to respond to the garbage crisis in Havana

Havana/Hundreds of brigades took to the streets of Havana this Friday to collect the mountains of accumulated garbage that flood the city, a health problem that is now impossible to ignore, aggravated

February 28, 2026

Ecuador

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