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Enamed: See measures applied to medical courses with poor evaluation

Enamed: See medical courses that will have sanctions for poor performance

This Monday (19), the Ministry of Education (MEC) presented the results of the first edition of the National Medical Training Assessment Exam (Enamed), which evaluated 351 medical courses across the country. Of

January 20, 2026

Brasil

Jerí led the technical table to address the needs of Purus and Ucayali

The president of the Council of Ministers, José Jeríled a multi-sector technical table to address the main needs of the province of Purús, in the Ucayali region, with the aim of coordinating

January 20, 2026

Peru

AD evaluates reform of the Hydrocarbons Law as a historic opportunity

In the opinion of the National Secretary General of Democratic Action (AD) and deputy to the National Assembly, Bernabé Gutiérrez, the reform of the Organic Law of Hydrocarbons and the creation of

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

Central Bank reports data leak of 8,000 BTG PIX keys

Pix returns to normal operations after instability in the afternoon

The Pix instant payment system showed instability on Monday afternoon (19), causing failures in several banks and generating thousands of complaints from users across the country. The problem affected real-time transfers and

January 20, 2026

Brasil

Vacancy motion against José Jerí for meeting with Chinese businessman already has 14 signatures

He Congress of the Republic prepare one vacancy motion against the president José Jeríafter the revelation of two meetings held with the Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang. The encounters occurred late at night,

January 20, 2026

Peru

Senior officers of the Venezuelan air defense would have been dismissed after their failure in the US operation

The United States captured, without major resistance, Nicolás Maduro on January 3 | Photo: Federico Parra / AFP The two main heads of the Venezuelan air defense were dismissed on January 8,

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

COB announces the 14 players selected for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

The Brazilian delegation will have 14 athletes in five sports at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games (Italy), which will take place between the 6th and 22nd of February. Among the highlights on

January 20, 2026

Brasil

Tunantero code seeks to return authenticity to the Tunantada de Yauyos

With the aim of preserving the identity, symbolism and history of one of the most representative dances of the Mantaro Valley, the tunantero code of the Tunantada de Yauyos – Jauja was

January 20, 2026

Peru

Henrique Capriles Grupo Parlamentario Libertad

Henrique Capriles rules out elections in the short term: “We are not yet in transition”

The deputy and former governor of Miranda, Henrique Capriles, asserted that, like the “majority of Venezuelans,” he is pushing for a change of government and not an “agreed peace” with the ruling

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

Brazil exports 46 million bags of coffee, reaching a record in 2024

Brazil’s coffee exports fall in 2025, but break record in revenue

In 2025, Brazil sold 40.04 million bags of 60 kilos (kg) of coffee abroad, a drop of 20.8% compared to 2024. However, revenue from exporting the product last year broke a record:

January 20, 2026

Brasil

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