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Trial continues against eight accused of planning to kidnap Diosdado Cabello

The continuation of the trial of eight people accused of allegedly planning a kidnapping against the general secretary of the Psuv, Diosdado Cabello, is scheduled for next Thursday, January 29. The eight

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

Lula delivers 1,276 units of Minha Casa, Minha Vida in RS

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inaugurated, this Tuesday (20), 1,276 housing units under the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program, in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. The Junção project had a

January 20, 2026

Brasil

The taxi, the money and the fire in Bogotá: this is how Professor Neill Cubides ended up, cremated after withdrawals made from his accounts

The authorities are investigating whether the murder of the university professor is part of a series of homicides with the same modus operandi. News Colombia. Bogotá is going through days of shock

January 20, 2026

Colombia

National Prosecutor’s Office opens preliminary investigation against President José Jerí

The Attorney General’s Office opened a preliminary investigation against the president of the Republic, José Jeri for the secret meeting held by the Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang in a chifa in San

January 20, 2026

Peru

Government rejects Trump’s imaginary map and invites us to reaffirm the integrity of the Republic

The national government denounced the dissemination of a graphic montage on social networks that shows the map of the Venezuelan territory – in addition to Canada and Greenland – under the flag

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

Re-elected councilors make up 40% of those chosen for municipal councils

TSE proposes new rules and receives suggestions about 2026 elections

This week, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) published 12 minutes with proposed changes to the rules for the 2026 Elections. The changes deal with the electoral calendar, pre-campaign demonstrations, electoral polls, criteria

January 20, 2026

Brasil

Informative coffee for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Informative coffee for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Source link

January 20, 2026

Ecuador

RMP on possible censorship of Jerí after clandestine meetings with a Chinese businessman: "It seems to me that it doesn’t work anymore"

Rosa Maria Palacios In ‘Sin script’ he analyzed the motions of censure in Congress for José Jerí’s clandestine meetings with Chinese businessmen and highlighted the need for an extraordinary plenary session. RMP

January 20, 2026

Peru

Silos for 200 thousand tons of barley and malt are planned in the ANP Nueva Palmira port

The multinational Neltume Ports SA presented the proposal, which provides for the installation of a battery of ten metal siloseach with a capacity of 20 thousand tonsreaching a total volume of 200

January 20, 2026

Uruguay

Blas Jesús Imbroda, former president of the International Criminal Bar Association: "The Prosecutor’s Office of the Criminal Court could and should have acted earlier against Maduro"

Blas Jesús Imbroda, practicing lawyer and former president of the International Criminal Bar Association The arrest of Nicolás Maduro by the United States has shaken the world. While Donald Trump takes full

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

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