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Chamber: committee approves creation of National Racial Equality Fund

A special committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday (3) the opinion of deputy Orlando Silva (PCdoB-SP) in favor of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 27/24, which creates

December 3, 2025

Brasil

The new digital trap in Nequi that empties accounts with a single touch: the alert grows for a recent type of fraud

Users report scams. News Colombia. In recent weeks, Nequi users have begun to report a type of scam that takes advantage of one of the central functions of the application: requests for

December 3, 2025

Colombia

Harvey Colchado confirms that he will be a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies

Harvey Colchado, former head of the Diviac, announced his candidacy for the Chamber of Deputies in the 2026 General Elections. The retired officer made the announcement through a video published on his

December 3, 2025

Peru

The US sanctions the model Jimena Araya and six other people linked to the Aragua Train

OFAC indicated that Jimena Araya, popularly known as ‘Rosita’, would be “romantically linked to Niño Guerrero,” the leader of the Aragua Train. They mentioned that the actress and DJ would be involved

December 3, 2025

Venezuela

CCJ of the Chamber approves end of parental alienation law

The Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Chamber approved, this Wednesday (3), by 37 votes against 28, a bill (PL) that repeals the Parental Alienation Law (Law 12,318 of 2010). As

December 3, 2025

Brasil

They create a Higher Education Fund that will cover 100% of student tuition

The program would assume 100% of the tuition at any University without the student having to make refunds. Mayor’s Office of Funza, Cundinamarca. The municipality of Funza (Cundinamarca) announced the creation of

December 3, 2025

Colombia

The Comptroller’s Office concludes that Sunedu committed irregularities by not recognizing the interim rector of the UNI

Through an investigation, the Comptroller’s Office of the Republic determined that the National Superintendency of Higher University Education (Sunedu) committed signs of irregularities by not recognizing the signature of the interim rector

December 3, 2025

Peru

Subject arrested with more than 15 kilos of alleged cocaine in Clarines

A motorcyclist was detained by members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), when he was transporting 26 wrappers of alleged drugs called cocaine along Trunk 9. The procedure was carried out on

December 3, 2025

Venezuela

Black directors and managers earn 34% less than white ones, reveals IBGE

Black or brown people who work as directors and managers receive, on average, 34% less than white people in these same positions. While white directors and managers earn R$9,831, black directors have

December 3, 2025

Brasil

A Russian epidemiologist urges his compatriots not to travel to Cuba due to the risk of contagion

Havana/“We don’t get sick, but many around us do,” he tells 14ymedio Timur, a 38-year-old Muscovite who has just returned from a vacation in Varadero with his family. “In our group, three

December 3, 2025

Ecuador

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