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La Oroya: Closure for two hours in Ticlio caused chaos on the Central Highway

Mario Huarcaya Updated on 01/02/2025, 09:07 pm The closure of the central highway in the Ticlio sector at km 133.00 for only two hours from 12:30 to 2:30 in the morning on

January 3, 2025

Peru

Faith of life: images of Nahuel Gallo, Argentine gendarme detained in Venezuela, are released

In images sent to foreign correspondents, the Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo is seen wearing a light blue prison uniform and walking on what appears to be a playground inside a prison facility.

January 3, 2025

Venezuela

Minha Casa, Minha Vida exceeds contract target in 2024, says minister

The Minha Casa, Minha Vida program exceeded the target for contracting housing units in 2024 by 25%. This is what the Minister of Cities, Jader Filho, stated in an interview broadcast on

January 3, 2025

Brasil

Antioquia presented a 19% decrease in theft and kidnapping crimes in 2024

According to the information provided by the Police, there was also a decrease in terrorism (-17%) and subversive actions (-19%). The Antioquia Police Department carried out a balance of operations in 2024.

January 3, 2025

Colombia

Cerro Verde is the main mining employer in the Arequipa region

The Cerro Verde Mining Society It has established itself as one of the main drivers of development in Arequipa, due not only to its production activity, but also to being the main

January 3, 2025

Peru

The number of homeless people in the country increases by 25%

The number of people living on the streets across Brazil increased by approximately 25%. If in December 2023 there were 261,653 people in this situation, this number reached 327,925 at the end

January 3, 2025

Brasil

Petro defends the increase in the UPC for 2025: ‘Did it seem like a little bit?’

Through social network former mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosacriticized the increase in the capitation payment unit (UPC) by 5.4% for this year. The former presidential candidate also gave the example of Health

January 3, 2025

Colombia

Prosecutors go to Congress to collect videos and documents in a case of sexual exploitation

A team from the Human Trafficking Prosecutor’s Office went to the headquarters of the Congress of the Republic this afternoon to collect videos from security cameras and documentation to investigate the alleged

January 3, 2025

Peru

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MTOP concludes the five-year period with an investment of more than 20,000,000 dollars in social agreements The Undersecretary of Transportation and Public Works, Juan José Olaizola, highlighted the importance of the Social

January 3, 2025

Uruguay

In Cúcuta they extended the entry permit for binational transport until January 8

Since the reactivation of the service at the border, there have been several inconveniences for travel, such as the case of routes that do not give the option of reaching the center

January 3, 2025

Venezuela

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