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Duel between João Fonseca and Thiago Monteiro shakes up the night of the Rio Open

The match between João Fonseca from Rio de Janeiro and Thiago Monteiro from Ceará, which opens the night program this Tuesday (17th) at the Rio Open, gained new weight. Whoever wins the

February 17, 2026

Brasil

Junín Police Region executes plan for 72-hour strike on the Central Highway

Newspaper Mail Editorial Updated 02/17/2026, 12:53 pm Faced with the announced 48-hour regional strike called for February 18 and 19, the Junín Police Region implemented the 72-hour operations plan, which will begin

February 17, 2026

Peru

Prime Minister of Qatar arrives in Venezuela

File photograph of the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Photo: EFE/Luong Thai Linh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, arrived in Venezuela this Tuesday to

February 17, 2026

Venezuela

Luísa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski win another at the WTA in Dubai

The partnership between Luísa Stefani from São Paulo and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski continues in the fight for the women’s doubles title at the WTA 1000 in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

February 17, 2026

Brasil

The Sherritt mining company stops its operations in Moa due to lack of fuel

Madrid/The Canadian company Sherritt announced this Tuesday that it is suspending its activities in Cuba due to lack of fuel. “The corporation plans to pause mining operations and put the processing plant

February 17, 2026

Ecuador

The purchase of fighter aircraft for the Peruvian Air Force begins

The Executive Branch published Supreme Decree No. 020-2026-EF that authorizes the transfer of S/ 1,137 million to the Ministry of Defense for project 2573425: Recovery of the aerospace control capacity and precision

February 17, 2026

Peru

Who will receive the school bonus of 2,500 pesos starting March 3

The counselor of the National Administration of Public Education, Elbia Pereira, informed EL ECO that some 171,000 students will receive the benefit. The payment will reach students belonging to quintiles 1, 2

February 17, 2026

Uruguay

The US destroys three vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean: 11 dead

The US continues attacks on vessels in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea as part of its actions to stop maritime drug trafficking. According to reports, at least 144 people have

February 17, 2026

Venezuela

Rescues at sea in RJ exceed a thousand. See safety guidelines

More than a thousand people have been rescued by lifeguards since Friday (13) on the beaches of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The Fire Department has reinforced the number of agents

February 17, 2026

Brasil

Travelplan redirects your trips from Cuba to Punta Cana and Cancun

Havana/In front of optimism shown just a few days ago, when he expressed that the situation in Cuba would allow him to continue with his activities, Constantino Pinto, commercial director of the

February 17, 2026

Ecuador

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