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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

Venezuelan youth held a vigil to demand the release of Nicolás and Cilia

Venezuelan youth held a vigil in Plaza Diego Ibarra in Caracas to demand the release of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, after their kidnapping by the US on January

January 19, 2026

Venezuela

Owner of Banco Master and former president of BRB testify to the PF this Tuesday

Guarantor Fund starts reimbursing Master customers

The Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC) begins to refund, this Monday (19), customers of banks Master, Master de Investimento and Letsbank, part of the money blocked due to the official extrajudicial settlement in

January 19, 2026

Brasil

This is how the price of gasoline in Cali would look with the reduction that the Government promises starting February 1st

Cali is the second city with the most expensive gallon of gasoline on the market in Colombia. News Colombia. The National Government announced that the reduction in the price of gasoline would

January 19, 2026

Colombia

Informative coffee for Monday, January 19, 2026

Informative coffee for Monday, January 19, 2026 Source link

January 19, 2026

Ecuador

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