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Foreign Minister Gil: Venezuela moves towards 2026 with optimism and commitment to prosperity

At the close of 2025, the Foreign Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela addressed a greeting of gratitude and hope to all the people who, with tenacity and determination, have known

January 2, 2026

Venezuela

Cold front advances through SP and should bring strong winds

After the intense heat of the last few days, a cold front will bring changes to the climate in the state of São Paulo. According to the state Civil Defense, from today

January 2, 2026

Brasil

El Tambo: criminals try to blow up Caja Huancayo ATM

Newspaper Mail Editorial Updated on 01/02/2026, 03:16 pm Despite the use of a dangerous method to break into an ATM, criminals did not achieve their objective and fled without taking money from

January 2, 2026

Peru

Serasa: number of people in debt in the country reaches 73 million

MEI collection rises to R$81.05 in 2026

The monthly contribution of the Individual Microentrepreneur (MEI) increased from R$75.90 per month to R$81.05 per month from today (1st), since the amount is calculated based on the minimum wage, which was

January 2, 2026

Brasil

One of the leaders of an important Ecuadorian criminal group is captured in Cali

A dangerous criminal leader wanted for serious crimes in Ecuador is arrested in Cali after a binational operation. A joint operation carried out by Colombian and Ecuadorian police authorities allowed to capture

January 2, 2026

Colombia

Actress Adela Legrá dies in Santiago de Cuba

Havana/The intense gaze of Adela Legrá in Lucia (1968) is one of the most recognizable images of Cuban cinema. In the early hours of this Friday, the actress who Humberto Solás discovered

January 2, 2026

Ecuador

2025: Peru reaches historic figures in coffee exports and prices

Peruvian coffee is experiencing one of the best moments in its history. As of December 29, 2025, the value of exports reached US$1,671,627,167a record figure never before recorded by the national coffee

January 2, 2026

Peru

87 political prisoners who were in Tocorón were released this January 1

Tocorón became a torture center for those detained in post-election protests | Photo Archive The Committee of Mothers in Defense of the Truth reported this Thursday on the release of 87 people

January 2, 2026

Venezuela

New Year’s Eve in Rio has an average hotel occupancy of over 90%

Research released this Friday (2) by the Lodging Union of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro (HotéisRIO) reveals that the average hotel occupancy in the city, during New Year’s Eve, was 90.58%.

January 2, 2026

Brasil

Plan de logística y seguridad para el Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 en Pasto

Logistics and security plan for the 2026 Black and White Carnival in Pasto

The Mayor’s Office of Pasto, the Metropolitan Police and Corpocarnaval strengthen institutional coordination to guarantee the security, logistics and control of the Black and White Carnival 2026 Pasto News Everything is ready

January 2, 2026

Colombia

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