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Cabello disassociates NGOs from releases and accuses them of “giving straw to the detainees”

The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, assured that the attacks against the country will be faced “on the front of diplomacy.” He added that they

January 20, 2026

Venezuela

São Sebastião holiday increases tourism in the interior of the state

Research released this Monday (19) by the Brazilian Association of the Hotel Industry of Rio de Janeiro (ABIH-RJ) indicates that the holiday celebrating the day of Saint Sebastian, patron saint of the

January 20, 2026

Brasil

Agro and mining attract formal private employment

The economic dynamics of the last two years continue to be reflected in the recovery of formal employment and salaries. According to the recent report from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR), the

January 20, 2026

Peru

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

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