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Executive Secretary is appointed interim Minister of Justice

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed the executive secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Manoel Carlos de Almeida Neto, to head the department on an interim basis. The

January 10, 2026

Brasil

What is a "black storm"? The recent climate prediction in Colombia

Ideam warned of a phenomenon known as a ‘black storm’ that will impact Colombia for at least 48 hours, with intense rains. Colombia is preparing to face a complex meteorological scenario after

January 10, 2026

Colombia

These are the shorts for today, Saturday, January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026

Peru

Releases of political prisoners in dribs and drabs: these are the people released

This Saturday, some releases of political prisoners continued to be carried out, according to confirmations made by the organization Foro Penal. Since last January 8, when the president of the National Assembly,

January 10, 2026

Venezuela

Inpe confirms reduction in deforestation in most biomes in 2024

The National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) consolidated data from the Annual Monitoring of Native Vegetation Suppression (Prodes) system for the year 2024 for all Brazilian biomes. The analysis of images from

January 10, 2026

Brasil

Rospigliosi pressures the Judiciary to apply a law that opens the door to the prescription of crimes against humanity

The congressman Fernando Rospigliosi intensified pressure on the Judiciary to apply Law 32107, that opens the door for crimes against humanity to expire, despite questions from the Public Ministry, Bar Association and

January 10, 2026

Peru

Conchillas: from the start without funds to the tourist boost

Hernández took office on July 10 and noted that “the municipality went through a process of institutional and community adaptation, going from being an administrative office to a local government.” He acknowledged

January 10, 2026

Uruguay

Inmet issues storm and wind warning in the South Region

The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued this Saturday (10) an orange alert for the occurrence of storms and coastal winds in the southern states of the country. The orange alert, which

January 10, 2026

Brasil

Nueva EPS users protest in Ibagué due to lack of delivery of medicine

The reason for the demonstration is to demand the immediate delivery of medicines. Given the complicated situation faced by users of the New EPS throughout the country, including those in Ibagué, citizens

January 10, 2026

Colombia

They enable the sale of dollars to the Cuban private sector, but with strong limits

Havana/The announcement by the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) about the opening of a banking channel so that private MSMEs can buy foreign currency adds another layer to the already convoluted exchange

January 10, 2026

Ecuador

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