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Peru Libre: TC annuls preventive detention of José Bendezú, former press secretary of the party

He Constitutional Court annulled the preventive detention issued against Jose Bendezuformer press secretary of Free Peruupon determining that their fundamental rights were violated. The decision annuls the cassation hearing that revoked the

January 31, 2026

Peru

Cardinal Baltazar Porras recovers his passport confiscated in December

Organizations such as Provea denounced that the annulment of identity documents has become a recurrent repressive practice in the country. Photo: Archive Cardinal Baltazar Porras announced this Friday that he recovered his

January 31, 2026

Venezuela

National Treasury launches new public bond in March

A new public bond will be launched in March by the National Treasury. Called Treasury Reserve, the new title will be indexed to the Selic basic interest rate and aims to attract

January 31, 2026

Brasil

Explosive detonated in commercial office of Cercado de Arequipa (VIDEO)

A loud noise recorded at 6:28 in the afternoon last Thursday caused a great scare among passers-by, neighbors and merchants on the second block of Rivero Street, in Cercado de Arequipa, believing

January 31, 2026

Peru

PJ estimates that the cost of living can multiply almost seven times in a single year

First Justice demands that the amnesty include all causes of political persecution

The organization supported the release of prisoners of conscience and asked that the process be expeditious, without delays or exclusions. He also demanded the closure of all judicial cases opened for political

January 31, 2026

Venezuela

Court sentences shopkeeper to 5 years in prison for mistreating dogs

The São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) sentenced a trader to 5 years, 3 months and 15 days’ imprisonment in an initial semi-open regime, for mistreating dogs. Gouzhen Zeng, a Chinese national,

January 31, 2026

Brasil

Fiscal Council questions inaction in the face of populist norms

He Fiscal Council (CF) assured that it is “worrying” that, despite the repeated warnings that have been given, the current government of José Jerí has enacted 26 laws without observing the adverse

January 31, 2026

Peru

They investigate poisoning of 8 students at La Guaira school

An alleged poisoning recorded this Friday at the Republic of Panama Educational Complex in the state of La Guaira, generated alarm in the educational community and activated an immediate deployment of the

January 31, 2026

Venezuela

In Copom week, market raises interest rate forecasts

BC tightens rules on IT providers for financial institutions

The Central Bank (BC) promoted adjustments in the regulation of Information Technology Service Providers (PSTI) that operate in the National Financial System (SFN) and the Brazilian Payment System (SPB). The changes alter

January 31, 2026

Brasil

Raúl Benoit: el hombre que le contó a Colombia la Cali de Juanchito y terminó narrando el país al mundo

Raúl Benoit: the man who told Colombia about Juanchito’s Cali and ended up narrating the country to the world

For many young people, Raúl Benoit reappears today in viral videos as the face shown by Cali at the fair, Juanchito and the street; But behind those images there was a journalist

January 31, 2026

Colombia

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