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Forest fires in Chile: which areas have a curfew

The emergency for forest fires in Chile keeps the authorities and the population on high alertespecially in the central-southern area of the country. The advance of the fire, the high number of

January 19, 2026

Chile

“I am a delivery driver so I can graduate”: the response of the resident insulted by Liliana in Bogotá

The young man broke the silence after the viral video and explained why he ended up being humiliated in public by a woman who introduced herself as a “doctor.” Colombia News. The

January 19, 2026

Colombia

Sherritt works with the Cuban Government to analyze the “adverse operating conditions” on the Island

Madrid/As expected, last year’s numbers from the Canadian company Sherritt In Cuba they are far below not only the results for 2024 but also the forecasts that had been set. The mining

January 19, 2026

Ecuador

See here how to register for the 2026 – I admission exam of the National University of the Center of Peru

The 2026 – I admission exam, to obtain a seat for one of the 39 courses at the National University of Central Peru (UNCP), will be held on March 14 and 15.

January 19, 2026

Peru

FMV calls for immediate release of five doctors detained for political reasons

On January 8, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, announced “a large number” of releases of political prisoners. The doctors Elizabeth Rodríguez, Jorge Yéspica, Pedro Fernández, Juan Torres and Enrique

January 19, 2026

Venezuela

CNU2: the deadline to submit an appeal on quotas ends today

The deadline for candidates in the second edition of the Unified National Public Competition (CNU2) ends this Monday (19) to appeal the analysis of the characterization of the disability or the evaluation

January 19, 2026

Brasil

Government appoints new Vice Minister of Hydrocarbons: Who is it?

SNMPE warns that Minem weakens the Executive’s commitment to the fight against illegal mining

The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) is taken. The National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) expressed its concern about the recent appointments of Minem in strategic positions for mining

January 19, 2026

Peru

Cicpc stopped subject that captured young people in social networks to abuse them

Charred bones found in Los Guayos

A commission from the Valencia Municipal Delegation of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (Cicpc) located a charred skeleton in a vacant lot in the Paraparal sector, Los Guayos municipality (Carabobo).

January 19, 2026

Venezuela

Haddad estimates 2025 primary deficit at 0.1% of GDP

The problem with public debt is interest, not the deficit, says Haddad

The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, argued this Monday (19) that the problem of Brazilian public debt arises from the high level of real interest rates in the economy [taxa nominal descontada

January 19, 2026

Brasil

Government regulates law that toughens measures against extortion and contract killings

The Government regulated Law No. 32490, which establishes extraordinary measures against crimes of extortion and hitmen, through the approval of Supreme Decree No. 009-2026-PCM, published today in the official newspaper El Peruano.

January 19, 2026

Peru

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