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An ensign and 7 PNP non-commissioned officers are arrested for bribery and aggravated robbery

Eight police officers on dutyamong them an officer, all experts in criminal investigation, were arrested in various parts of Lima for allegedly being part of a mafia network that was dedicated to

January 18, 2026

Peru

PNB captures subject for alleged sexual abuse against two minors

A subject identified as Wilmer Tomás Ríos Viera, 50 years old, was arrested by officials of the Bolivarian National Police for allegedly abusing his two stepdaughters, minors, in the state of Aragua.

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

Minister appeals by updating the child's vaccination book

Rio takes vaccinations to parks and airports until February 12

The Municipal Health Department of Rio de Janeiro (SMS Rio) announced this Sunday (18) the availability of new vaccination points for Rio de Janeiro residents against diseases such as measles, covid-19 and

January 18, 2026

Brasil

Tacneña teacher is a finalist in the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2026 competition

Professor Mónica Milagros Lanchipa Bergamini, a teacher of Regular Basic Education at the primary level, was selected as a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2026, one of the most important international

January 18, 2026

Peru

Government confronts fake news campaign regarding award to CIA director

The Venezuelan Government has denied this Sunday the information circulating on social networks about an alleged decoration awarded by the acting president Delcy Rodríguez to the director of the Central Intelligence Agency

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

Rio Acre exceeds flood quota in Rio Branco, but should decrease

The level of the Acre River in the capital of Acre, Rio Branco, is already at 1,455 cm (14.55 meters), above the flood level of 1,400 cm. The information was released this

January 18, 2026

Brasil

The Cuban regime is preparing for the "War of all the People"

Havana/The approval of the “plans and measures for the transition to the State of War”, announced briefly by the official Cuban press, marks a new turn in the regime’s rhetoric of confrontation

January 18, 2026

Ecuador

José Jerí completes 100 days of management without results in the fight against crime

On October 10 of last year, the accelerated vacancy of Dina Boluarte placed the then head of the Congress of the Republic, José Jeríat the head of a Transitional Government that reaches

January 18, 2026

Peru

Triumvirate, oil, Nobel: Where is Venezuela going?

The president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, speaks with the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, and the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, this Wednesday,

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

Toffoli sets up a confrontation with those investigated in the Banco Master case

Understand Banco Master and Reag settlements

Master Bank settlements, decreed by the Central Bank (BC) in November 2025, and from investment manager Reagon Thursday (15) revealed one of the most serious episodes in the Brazilian financial system. The

January 18, 2026

Brasil

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