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Trump’s influence has worsened human rights abuses in Latin America, according to HRW

Madrid/The political and rhetorical influence of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has contributed to a deterioration in human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean, where several governments have

February 4, 2026

Ecuador

Acuña loses his memory and now denies that he supported Boluarte

He shielded it in Congress from day one and every time he could. He put several of his militants at the disposal of his government in ministries and public institutions, they appeared

February 4, 2026

Peru

Jorge Rodríguez on the future in Venezuela: "One where we leave aside what separates us"

National Assembly promotes law to regulate Venezuelan Red Cross

The president of the National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez. EFE/ Ronald Peña R. The National Assembly approved this Tuesday in its first discussion a bill that aims to safeguard the work of

February 4, 2026

Venezuela

Sales of new vehicles fall 0.38% in January, says Fenabrave

Sales of new vehicles in Brazil fell 0.38% in January, compared to the same month of the previous year. According to a balance released this Tuesday (3) by the National Federation of

February 4, 2026

Brasil

‘Pitufo’, the Colombian drug trafficker who financed cocaine routes on the border with Peru, fell

The Colombian Teudulio Anacona Papamijaalias Smurf, one of the leaders of the Residual Organized Armed Group (GAO-R) Structure 48, who has an order to capture for purposes of extradition a Federal Court

February 4, 2026

Peru

Dialogue table

Coordination meeting of police and traffic authorities Strengthening Interinstitutional Coordination between Police Headquarters and Traffic Directorate. The Police Headquarters reports on a productive coordination meeting with authorities from the Transit department. The

February 4, 2026

Uruguay

Protesta UCV estudiantes presos políticos

“Not one nor two, free them all”: family members and students demand to accelerate amnesty

“Delcy responds, the Ucevistas are not hiding” and “not one, not two, free them all” were part of the slogans shouted by relatives of political prisoners and UCV students. Deputies of the

February 4, 2026

Venezuela

Oruam is on the run after 66 ankle monitor violations

After the 3rd Criminal Court of Rio de Janeiro ordered the arrest of rapper Mauro Davi dos Santos Nepomuceno this Tuesday (3), the singer, known as Oruam, is considered a fugitive. The

February 4, 2026

Brasil

Huanuhuanu Case: They confirm that investigated police officers were reassigned

Our media approached the Chala district police station, where we spoke with the commissioner, Major PNP José Alberto Gutiérrez del Carpio, about the situation of citizen insecurity in the district. During said

February 4, 2026

Peru

Penitentiary Ministry addresses prisons in Lara and Falcón

The Ministry for the Penitentiary Service carries out a comprehensive approach in prisons in the states of Lara and Falcón. Details of the sessions were provided by the minister of the area,

February 4, 2026

Venezuela

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