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Lula says the minimum wage is low, but points out the importance of law

When participating in a ceremony celebrating the 90 years of the minimum wage in Brazilthe President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said, this Friday (16), that the value of the minimum wage

January 16, 2026

Brasil

Guillermo Gortázar, founder of the Hispanic Cuban Foundation, dies

Madrid/The Basque historian and politician Guillermo Gortázar Echevarría died in Madrid last Wednesday at the age of 74 due to the cancer he suffered from. Founder in 1996 of the Hispanic Cuban

January 16, 2026

Ecuador

Rafael Belaunde gives an account of the attack he suffered and presents his security plan

The candidate for the presidency of Peru for the Libertad Popular party, Rafael Belaundegave a press conference where he reported on the attack he suffered at the beginning of December and presented

January 16, 2026

Peru

The Nobel Peace Center clarifies that the medal can change owners, but the title is non-transferable

María Corina Machado presented her medal to the President of the United States Donald Trump | Photo: White House The Nobel Peace Center recalled this Thursday that the Nobel Peace Prize cannot

January 16, 2026

Venezuela

Petrobras exceeds projections and has record production in 2025

Petrobras’ oil production reached 2.40 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, an expansion of 11% compared to the previous year’s production. The information was released this Friday (16) by the company.

January 16, 2026

Brasil

Ganadero llora por el robo de su ganado en Galapa (Atlántico).

The drama of a rancher who had 47 heifers stolen from his farm: “There are one’s savings”

Juan Camilo Restrepo tearfully denounced the theft of key livestock for an embryo project. News Caribbean. The theft of 47 heifers on a farm in the municipality of Galapa, Atlántico, revealed the

January 16, 2026

Colombia

Electoral Fines 2026: Check HERE the official amount according to your district and how to pay it

The General Elections 2026 are around the corner and the Peruvian electoral system has updated the amounts of sanctions and economic benefits for citizens. After the officialization of the Tax Tax Unit

January 16, 2026

Peru

Venezuelans lead requests for asylum and refuge in Spain with 59.2% of cases

Spain processed subsidiary protection for 10,103 people last year and 57,334 citizens, mostly Venezuelans, received residence authorization for humanitarian reasons. The Asylum and Refuge Office (OAR) from Spain received a total of

January 16, 2026

Venezuela

Voting to define Oscar nominees ends this Friday

Voting that will define the nominees for the 2026 Oscar ends this Friday (16). The stage, which began on Monday (12), brings together the votes of more than 10 thousand professionals from

January 16, 2026

Brasil

Informative coffee for Friday, January 16, 2026

Informative coffee for Friday, January 16, 2026 Source link

January 16, 2026

Ecuador

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