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IPSOS SURVEY: Mario Vizcarra’s candidacy falls from 8% in October to 3% in January

In October last year, a survey conducted by Ipsos for Peru21 revealed that the presidential candidate for Peru Primero, Mario Vizcarraranked second on the list of candidates with the highest voting intention;

January 17, 2026

Peru

Padrino López confirms that 47 FANB troops died during the US attack

Padrino López recalled that, in addition, 32 Cuban citizens died during the US incursion. Photo: Archive The Venezuelan Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, reported this Friday that 47 members of the

January 17, 2026

Venezuela

Fiocruz starts tests for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Fiocruz will conduct a study with an injection against HIV in seven cities

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will begin a study to support the evaluation of the incorporation of biannual HIV prevention injections into the Unified Health System (SUS). The information was confirmed by

January 17, 2026

Brasil

3 destinations in southern Chile that are ideal for summer vacations

the south of Chili It has established itself as the favorite refuge for those seeking to combine the adrenaline of adventure tourism with the peace of ancient forests. During the summer season,

January 17, 2026

Chile

TC declares unconstitutional Law No. 32330 that allows adolescents aged 16 and 17 to be tried as adults

The Constitutional Court declared the claims filed by the Judiciary, National Prosecutor’s Office, Ombudsman’s Office and the Ayacucho Bar Association against Law No. 32330. In this way, it was determined that it

January 17, 2026

Peru

NGO confirms 116 releases since #8Jan: “They respond to a discretionary selection”

The organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón indicated that these releases represent “concrete relief” for the detainees and their families, although political prisoners are released “under restrictive judicial measures,” an issue that conditions

January 17, 2026

Venezuela

Palmeiras will take control of the field against Corinthians in the Women’s Super Cup

Palmeiras will decide the Women’s Super Cup title at home against Corinthians, on February 7th (a Saturday). The field command for the final in a single game was defined this Friday (16)

January 17, 2026

Brasil

Ríos, termales y montañas: los paraísos ocultos de Colombia que vale la pena visitar

Rivers, hot springs and mountains: the hidden paradises of Colombia that are worth visiting

Colombia is much more than its traditional tourist destinations. In different regions of the country there are hidden paradises that few travelers know aboutbut that surprise with their crystalline rivers, natural hot

January 17, 2026

Colombia

Bad weather cancels flights again at the Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón Airport in Arequipa

Since this Friday afternoon, at the Alfredo Rodríguez Ballón Airport, several flights on the Arequipa-Lima route and vice versa have already been cancelled, due to poor visibility caused by the rains. This

January 16, 2026

Peru

Commodity devaluation causes trade surplus to decline in August

Port of Santos recorded the biggest movement in its history in 2025

The Port of Santos, in São Paulo, recorded the largest cargo movement in its history in 2025: 186.4 million tons, an increase of 3.6% over the previous record, set in 2024, of

January 16, 2026

Brasil

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