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Pueblos más pequeños de Colombia que vale la pena conocer

Smaller towns in Colombia that are worth knowing

Colombia not only stands out for its large cities and traditional tourist destinations, it is also home to small towns with less than a thousand inhabitants that preserve their history, culture and

January 16, 2026

Colombia

The second shipment of US aid arrives in Santiago de Cuba for those affected by Hurricane Melissa

Havana/This Friday, the city of Santiago de Cuba received the second shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States destined for families affected by Hurricane Melissa in several provinces in the east

January 16, 2026

Ecuador

Elections 2026: JEE rejects candidacy of acciopopulist Luis Aragón for Avanza País

The Special Electoral Jury (JEE) of Cusco declared inadmissible the candidacy of the congressman of Popular Action, Luis Aragón, who intended to run for the Chamber of Deputies through the ranks of

January 16, 2026

Peru

María Corina Machado: Venezuela will be free very soon with the support of Donald Trump

María Corina Machado expressed that Venezuelans will be able to vote freely | Photo: Lenin Nolly / EFE The Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, stated

January 16, 2026

Venezuela

MDIC creates portal with information on trade between Mercosur and the EU

Those interested in identifying business opportunities arising from the signing of the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU), scheduled to take place this Saturday (17), have gained a

January 16, 2026

Brasil

José Jerí announces that this January 18 the Law against extortion and hitmen will come into force

The President of the Republic, José Jeríexplained that the law 32490which incorporates extraordinary measures to confront the extortion and hitmenwill be in force from Sunday, January 18, after its publication in the

January 16, 2026

Peru

María Corina Machado: Delcy Rodríguez is following orders, not reaching agreements

Opposition leader María Corina Machado stressed that “things in Venezuela are moving quickly,” but a first step is to “finish dismantling the repression, stop the revolving door” and restore fundamental rights and

January 16, 2026

Venezuela

Lula and Ursula highlight that the Mercosur-EU agreement will benefit everyone

The implementation of the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will aim to reduce inequalities and increase prosperity. This expectation was shared this Friday (16) by President Luiz Inácio Lula

January 16, 2026

Brasil

La Marina, the Matanzas neighborhood where transformation does not arrive

Matanzas/Two blocks from the historic center of Matanzasthe La Marina neighborhood extends. You don’t have to go too far for the smell to say it all: stagnant sewer water, garbage accumulated in

January 16, 2026

Ecuador

Amazonas: overflowing of the Utcubamba river due to rain blocks the Fernando Belaunde Terry highway

The heavy rainfall recorded in the north of the country continues to cause serious damage. In the Amazon region, the overflow of Utcubamba River caused the collapse of a section of the

January 16, 2026

Peru

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