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Trump included María Corina Machado in his strategy for the transition in Venezuela: she could access key information

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado (center) is received by her supporters after meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the United States Capitol, in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2026.

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

Unprecedented genome research protects Amazon fish species

The pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) and the pirarucu (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum) are two species of Amazonian fish that, in addition to sharing the biome of origin, have other characteristics in common: the high demand

January 18, 2026

Brasil

"The doctor didn’t come today either."

San José de las Lajas/The hallway of the Felo Echezarreta Polyclinic, in San José de las Lajas, echoes with low-voiced conversations, long sighs and the occasional cry that fades before reaching the

January 18, 2026

Ecuador

Four parties propose Truth Commission and civil reparations for victims of protests against Dina Boluarte

Three years have passed since they lost their loved ones during the violent repression of the Government of Dina Boluarte and to this day they continue to encounter impunity, ridicule and complicity

January 18, 2026

Peru

Padrino López announces “review and adaptation” in the FAN after the attack by the United States

The Minister for Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, said that Delcy Rodríguez ordered the creation of a commission to care for the families of the victims of the bombing, not only those whose

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

Brazil in the World brings debate this Sunday on Venezuela, Iran and the USA

TV Brasil airs an unprecedented edition of the program Brazil in the World this Sunday (18), at 7:30 pm. In the studio in Rio de Janeiro, journalists Cristina Serra, Jamil Chade and

January 18, 2026

Brasil

Alert on the south coast: Anomalous waves on the Arequipa coast

The Peruvian Navy, through the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN), warned about the arrival of anomalous waves along the Peruvian coast, which will also affect the southern coast of the country,

January 18, 2026

Peru

In Venezuela, US sanctions contributed to economic collapse

Recently targeted by military actions by the United States with the aim of promoting changes in power following the removal of Nicolás Maduro from the presidency, Venezuela has also suffered for years

January 18, 2026

Brasil

Congress will summon Ministers of Economy and Energy for "reorganization" from Petroperu

He Congress approved to invite the ministers of Economy and Energy to report on the application of DU 010-2025, which provides for extraordinary measures to reorganize Petroperú. At the beginning of the

January 18, 2026

Peru

Attorney General assured that the President of the Republic has immunity

The Attorney General of Venezuela, Reynaldo Muñoz, warned that President Nicolás Maduro has immunity as a figure that protects him against attempts to try him inside or outside Venezuela. “This immunity is

January 18, 2026

Venezuela

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