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December closed with 61 abuses in Cuban prisons and one death in state custody

Havana/The human rights situation in Cuban prisons became evident again in December 2025. According to the monthly report of the Cuban Prison Documentation Center (CDPC), an independent organization based in Mexico, during

January 24, 2026

Ecuador

Eight groups demand the censure of José Jerí through 6 motions

They are not one, nor two, nor three. There are six motions on the agenda – presented until yesterday in the Congress of the Republic—, who ask for the censorship of José

January 24, 2026

Peru

Eight groups demand the censure of José Jerí through 6 motions

They are not one, nor two, nor three. There are six motions on the agenda – presented until yesterday in the Congress of the Republic—, who ask for the censorship of José

January 24, 2026

Peru

São Paulo’s anniversary has an extensive free program

This Sunday (25), the city of São Paulo turns 472 years old. And to celebrate such a special date, an extensive cultural program was prepared, ranging from free entry to museums to

January 24, 2026

Brasil

The Supreme Court ratifies the life sentence of former Deputy Prime Minister Alejandro Gil

Havana/The Supreme People’s Court (TSP) declared this Friday final the two convictions against Alejandro Gil Fernández, former vice prime minister and former Minister of Economy of Cuba, including life imprisonment for espionage.

January 24, 2026

Ecuador

Delcy Rodríguez assures that 626 people have been released from prison and calls for national dialogue “for the common good”

The president in charge, Delcy Rodríguez, reported that to date 626 people have been released, highlighting that many anti-political sectors have not understood the moment and persist in manipulating and maneuvering with

January 24, 2026

Venezuela

They investigate firms in “tender” of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna

Newspaper Mail Editorial Updated 01/23/2026, 01:05 pm The Institutional Control Body (OCI) of the Provincial Municipality of Tacna sent a document to the provincial mayor Pascual Güisa Bravo to adopt the actions

January 24, 2026

Peru

Carlos Lehder describes the prison where Nicolás Maduro is and the harsh regime that exists there: "It’s the dark planet"

Nicolás Maduro and Carlos Lehder | Photo: archive From his experience in maximum security federal prisons in the United States, Carlos Lehder described What is extreme isolation regime like? which, according to

January 24, 2026

Venezuela

Chronicle of a failure: Why the Éxito cooperative lost its assets and its name

The name on the facade: CrediExitowith a rising bar graph, promised prosperity, but the financial statements carefully evaluated by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS) showed a organizational failure. “The

January 24, 2026

Peru

182 migrants deported by the US arrive in the country: 10 are children and adolescents

149 men, 23 women, two adolescents, six children and two infants were deported from the United States, reported the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Peace. This operation represents the fourth mass

January 24, 2026

Venezuela

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