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Uncertainty in Beca 18: Comptroller’s Office warns of lack of budget and delays in Pronabec

He Scholarship 18 programthe country’s main educational inclusion mechanism, is at risk of not being executed. The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) issued a recent ex officio guidance report warning of

January 28, 2026

Peru

Relatives managed to see political prisoners in Zone 7 of Boleíta after almost a month of protest

Mothers excited after seeing their children in Zone 7 | Photo: video captures / Seis Contreras (@SeirContreras) Relatives finally managed to see the political prisoners detained at the Zone 7 headquarters in

January 28, 2026

Venezuela

Lula brings together STF, BC, PF and Revenue to discuss combating crime

Lula pays homage to Holocaust victims and condemns authoritarianism

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva published a message, this Tuesday (27), to mark the International Day in Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. The text, shared on social media, states

January 28, 2026

Brasil

Cubans are concerned about the requirement of criminal records to regularize their situation in Spain

Madrid/Cubans in Spain, especially those pending an asylum application, read with suspense the announcement, this Monday, that the Government of Pedro Sánchez would approve a extraordinary regularization of immigrants. The new measure,

January 27, 2026

Ecuador

Fiorella Molinelli on Jerí: There are clear “indications” that he acted in flagrante delicto

The presidential candidate of Strength and Freedom, Fiorella Molinelliwas interviewed today by Rosa Maria Palacios and in relation to José Jerí, he stated that when the person in charge of the highest

January 27, 2026

Peru

Relatives of Julio Velazco confirm that he is in Zone 7 after four months in detention

Julio Velazco, a 51-year-old leader of Vente Venezuela, was arrested on September 2, 2025. He was charged with the alleged crimes of criminal association, terrorism and incitement to hatred. Almost five months

January 27, 2026

Venezuela

Boulos believes that the end of the 6x1 scale can be approved this semester

Boulos believes that the end of the 6×1 scale can be approved this semester

The Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Guilherme Boulos, stated this Tuesday (27) that he expects the end of the 6×1 scale to be approved this semester.

January 27, 2026

Brasil

3 theaters in Chile to enjoy the performing arts

Chile has a cultural wealth that is manifested in its historical buildings, with municipal settings being the reflection of the urban and artistic memory of the country. Each theater selected in this

January 27, 2026

Chile

Deaths and injuries in traffic accidents in Cuba increase in 2025

Havana/Last year Cuba registered a increase in deaths from traffic accidents, compared to 2024. According to figures released this Monday by the National Road Safety Commission, 750 deaths were recorded in the

January 27, 2026

Ecuador

Neighbors on alert due to repeated robbery attempts in homes in Huancayo

Neighbors from different sectors of the province of Huancayo reported a series of home robbery attempts, which generated alerts to Serenazgo and the National Police. One of the cases occurred around 10:00

January 27, 2026

Peru

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