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Vice President of Venezuela says country will not be a US colony

The vice-president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, made a statement this Saturday (3), calling for the immediate freedom of captured President Nicolás Maduro by United States military personnel after bombings against the country.

January 4, 2026

Brasil

Avianca gives a trip to a family for expressing it with a cardboard airplane on New Year’s 2026

The family celebrated the New Year on a cardboard plane and Avianca made their end-of-year wish come true. The beginning of 2026 came loaded with hope, wishes and demonstrations, but one in

January 4, 2026

Colombia

Elections 2026: JNE registers 8 presidential lists, adding 32 parties in the electoral race

He National Election Jury (JNE) made official the registration of eight new presidential lists that ended the period of strikes without observations, raising to 32 the number of political parties who formally

January 4, 2026

Peru

Brazil reaches 16 confirmed deaths from methanol poisoning

Methanol poisoning in the interior of Bahia leaves one dead

Vinícius Oliveira Vieira, aged 31, died on Friday (2), one of the victims of methanol poisoning in the city of Ribeira do Pombal, in the northeast of Bahia. The man was admitted

January 4, 2026

Brasil

Oxapampa: Truck falls into the river and leaves one dead

A truck that was traveling on the Fernando Belaunde Terry Highway suffered a mistake and ended up falling into a river, resulting in the death of its driver. The accident occurred on

January 4, 2026

Peru

Bolívar mobilizes in defense of sovereignty

From Bolívar Square in the historic capital of the country, the high political, military, police and popular command of the entity expressed their rejection of the attacks perpetrated by the US, in

January 4, 2026

Venezuela

Trump indicates dialogue with vice president and dismisses Venezuelan opposition leader

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, indicated a possible dialogue with the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, from the Venezuelan political group now deposed and kidnapped president Nicolás Maduroabout

January 4, 2026

Brasil

Capture of Nicolás Maduro Today: The Paraguachón border crossing between Colombia and Venezuela is closed

The Paraguachón border crossing, in La Guajira, remains closed due to regional tensions, affecting trade in the region. With the absence of commercial activitythis is how you find the Paraguachón border crossing

January 4, 2026

Colombia

17-year-olds must register in the military registry from now on

All the 17-year-old Peruvian citizens must register in the military registration mandatory from now on, according to supreme decree No. 018-2025-DE. The document specifies that all young people born in the national

January 4, 2026

Peru

Trump said that the United States will govern in Venezuela until there is a safe transition: several of its officials will be in charge

Donald Trump’s press conference after Maduro’s capture. Photo: EFE donald trumppresident of the United States, offered a large press conference from Mar-A-Lago in which he spoke of the recent operation to capture

January 4, 2026

Venezuela

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