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Former British ambassador arrested after Epstein-related revelations

Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson has been arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations about links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson,

February 23, 2026

Brasil

Lacking diesel, Havana bakeries try to return to the manufactured gas of the last century

Havana/Another sector that suffers in the country from the oil siege and fuel shortage is bread production in Havana. To try to cope, the Cuban Bread Chain announced that it was “reinventing”

February 23, 2026

Ecuador

Oliver Blanco assumes Vice Minister for Europe after the appointment of Delcy Rodríguez

Oliver Blanco is an internationalist and was a key piece in the communication strategy of the Venezuelan opposition. Its incorporation is interpreted as a strategic move by the Executive to project an

February 23, 2026

Venezuela

Boulos defends the Security PEC to combat organized crime

The minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Guilherme Boulos, defended the Proposal for Amendment to the Public Security Constitution (PEC) as necessary to combat organized crime. The

February 23, 2026

Brasil

The best 6 trekking circuits to do in Chile

Trekking through Las Cornisas in San Pedro de Atacama is the ideal opportunity to acclimatize to the pure air of the north of Chili. With a medium difficulty and stunning views of

February 23, 2026

Chile

Cicpc offers a reward of $100,000 for information about Edmundo González

Cicpc arrests three false dentists

Officials from the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (Cicpc) arrested three people who were practicing dentistry illegally. The director of the police force, Douglas Rico, reported through his Instagram account that

February 23, 2026

Venezuela

UNESCO: AI could lead the music industry to lose up to 24% of revenue

The report Re|thinking Policies for Creativity (Rethinking Policies for Creativity) from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) on the future of creativity policies estimates that there will be significant

February 23, 2026

Brasil

"Two or even three inspectors come together, and you have to give each one their share."

Havana/Alejandro, owner of a MSME in Regla, has been fined 40,000 pesos in less than a week. Their “market” was one of the few businesses in the area that still dared to

February 23, 2026

Ecuador

Venezuela and Switzerland review bilateral agenda in session of the Human Rights Council.

Foreign Minister Yván Gil held a meeting with the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, during the celebration of the 61st period of sessions

February 23, 2026

Venezuela

Lula highlights innovation as Brazil’s priority in Korea

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated, this Monday (23), that collaboration with South Korean companies in “knowledge-intensive” sectors is a priority for Brazil. He is traveling to Seoul, the capital of

February 23, 2026

Brasil

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