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María Corina Machado: I don’t think they would dare to kill me if I return to Venezuela

The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado. | Photo: EFE/ Octavio Guzmán The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado He stated this Sunday that He does not believe that his life will

February 2, 2026

Venezuela

Two giants of our art”, says Lula about Caetano and Bethânia

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated the victory of Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia at the 2026 Grammy Awards, this Sunday (1st). “Proud to see two giants of our art being

February 2, 2026

Brasil

Cuba changes tone towards the United States and reaffirms “its commitment to cooperate”

In a very different tone than exhibited by Miguel Díaz-Canel Last Friday, and amid pressure from the Donald Trump Administration, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement this Sunday in

February 2, 2026

Ecuador

"AI opens a significant opportunity for Peru"

Felipe Valencia-Dongo, main partner of Grupo Economía, was one of the two Peruvians who presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, along with Julio Velarde. From that space, he

February 2, 2026

Peru

The right-wing Laura Fernández, elected president of Costa Rica in the first round

His victory strengthens the right in Latin America after recent victories in Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Honduras. This year there will also be presidential elections in Brazil and Colombia, currently governed by

February 2, 2026

Venezuela

Lula’s mother “sings” in the samba-enredo of Acadêmicos de Niterói

The parade of the Rio de Janeiro Special Group samba schools begins on Carnival Sunday, February 15th, with Acadêmicos de Niterói. The debutant school in the elite of the associations will bring

February 2, 2026

Brasil

Informative coffee for Monday, February 2, 2026

Informative coffee for Monday, February 2, 2026 Source link

February 2, 2026

Ecuador

Alfred Thorne: "”I don’t know what Congress is going to do, but the president is going to be a ‘lame duck’.”

He BCRP It projects a growth of 3% for 2026. We have a fairly neutral projection of 3%. Economic conditions are very positive. We have commodity prices at their peak in the

February 2, 2026

Peru

STF brings together Lula and Congress leadership at the opening of the 2026 work

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) will hold this Monday (2) a formal opening session of the Judiciary Year 2026, a ceremony that marks the opening of work after the recess period. The

February 2, 2026

Brasil

José Jerí: Judiciary suspends law promoted by the president to manage the funds of municipal funds

He Judiciary granted a precautionary measure to provisionally suspend the effects of the law that modified the management of municipal savings and credit banks, a rule promoted and signed by the president

February 2, 2026

Peru

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