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Funding for Gas Aid drops 84% in 2025 with changes to the program

Beneficiaries with final NIS 2 receive Gas Aid this Thursday

Beneficiaries registered in the Single Registry for Social Programs of the Federal Government (CadÚnico) with Social Registration Number (NIS) at the end of 2 will receive this Thursday (11) the December Gas

December 11, 2025

Brasil

Scandal in Medellín: in the middle of a party, a dangerous guerrilla escaped from the Itagüí prison, Antioquia

Escape of alias “El Zorro” in Itagüí prison triggers alert for negligence and corruption, councilor denounces security crisis in the prison. The prison security in Antioquia is in the eye of the

December 11, 2025

Colombia

Hiring expectations for 2026 are positive

38% of companies in the country plan to increase their payroll for the months of January, February and March 2026, revealed the ManpowerGroup Peru Employment Expectations Survey. 17% answered that they would

December 11, 2025

Peru

NGO demands proof of life and to know the whereabouts of the political prisoners who were transferred

The JEP recalled that the lack of immediate information can lead to cruel treatment The non-governmental organization Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness (JEP) has raised an alert and a urgent demand for “faith

December 11, 2025

Venezuela

Paraná will be influenced by an area of instability coming from Paraguay

Areas of instability that are expected to form in Paraguay, starting this Thursday afternoon (11), will advance towards Paraná causing rain, wind and the possibility of hail. According to Danilo Siden, meteorologist

December 11, 2025

Brasil

To capture more dollars, the Cuban Government authorizes foreign currency transactions in the private sector

Madrid/The Cuban Government will for the first time allow private individuals to have accounts in foreign currency and do business with them, a measure long demanded by this sector but which will

December 11, 2025

Ecuador

The US delivers three more Black Hawks for the fight against drug trafficking in Peru

The government of the United States of America maintains its objectives in Peru, and the fight against drugs is one of the main concerns. Although this year the figures have been encouraging,

December 11, 2025

Peru

Colombian Foreign Minister assures that Maduro would be given asylum if he requests protection

Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio emphasized that asylum is a “universal figure” and that Colombia advocates negotiation and diplomatic dialogue to avoid instability in the region. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia,

December 11, 2025

Venezuela

Chamber rejects impeachment of deputy Carla Zambelli

The Chamber of Deputies rejected the loss of mandate of deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP). There were 227 votes in favor of losing the mandate and 110 against, with 10 abstentions. To approve

December 11, 2025

Brasil

This was the operation against the sale of gunpowder in Bogotá: this is the number of seizures

Operation in San Victorino leaves 1.8 tons of gunpowder seized, more than 100 police officers reinforce controls in Bogotá for Christmas. The Bogotá Metropolitan Policesince the early hours of this Wednesday, has

December 11, 2025

Colombia

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