2023-12-26: News Headlines

teleSUR, odr, MER (2023-12-26). Hallan 29 nuevos geoglifos en Nazca, Perú. telesurtv.net Los geoglifos representan figuras de felinos y figuras antropomorfas y tienen una antigüedad de entre el año 300 a.C. y el 100 d.C.

Staff (2023-12-26). María Corina Machado Minimizes Opposition's Role in Alex Saab's Liberation. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( President Nicolas Maduro's administration has achieved recent political victories, resulting in the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab and the public recognition of President Nicolás Maduro to Ge…

ecsorinoco (2023-12-26). FBI Investigates Destination of Funds Approved for Guaidó. orinocotribune.com International media has reported how the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the destination of multi-million funds approved by the White House as humanitarian aid for the "government" of the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president, Juan Guaidó. | According to reports, the FBI visited the headquarters of the EVTV Miami channel, run by media entrepreneur Carlos Méndez, to question him about the diversion of funds to his media outlet. The FBI suspects that much of the humanitarian aid supposedly directed to Venezuela ended up in the possession of Méndez and his channel, which Guaidó tried to repl…

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-26). Venezuela on Alert Against UK & Guyana's Provocations Over Essequibo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2023-12-26). Venezuela on Alert Against UK & Guyana's Provocations Over Essequibo. orinocotribune.com

teleSUR (2023-12-26). Argentina: Impressive Avalanche Isolates a Town in Catamarca. telesurenglish.net On Monday, an avalanche brought down a pedestrian bridge, isolating the town of Rincon in the Poman department, located in the southern part of the province of Catamarca. | RELATED: | Through social media, citizens posted a video showing the moment when the bridge was swept away by the rising Ambato River. So far, no deaths or injuries have been reported, but there have been damages to homes and a vehicle that was…

latintimes (2023-12-26). President Milei's Economic Deregulation: Argentina Opens Doors to Bitcoin Contracts. latintimes.com Experts explained to The Latin Times what the announcement means. "It's not a step in terms of regulation just yet"

teleSUR, MER (2023-12-26). Alud deja aislada una localidad en Catamarca, Argentina. telesurtv.net Hasta ahora no se han reportado muertos ni heridos, sino daños a viviendas y un vehículo que fue arrastrado por el río.

Staff (2023-12-26). Argentina: Milei despide por decreto a 7 000 trabajadores estatales. cubadebate.cu Dentro del paquetazo de Javier Milei se prevé que 7 000 empleados del Gobierno sean despedidos, mediante decreto que prohíbe la renovación de las y los trabajadores públicos que hayan sido contratados en 2023. La decisión forma parte del programa de ajuste con el que el mandatario pretende achicar de manera drástica el gasto estatal.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). Brazil on alert for possible anti-democratic attacks. plenglish.com Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ¥s Justice and Public Security Ministry is currently monitoring, in several fronts, some movements that could end up with anti-democratic attacks upcoming January 8, as informed by the Executive Secretary Ricardo Cappelli who confirmed that the security forces observed "threats and possible attacks to the institutions".

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-12-26). Aumenta actividad sísmica de volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia. telesurtv.net Desde el domingo se ha detectado un aumento sísmico asociado a la fractura de roca en la zona oriental del volcán.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Uruguay to hold plebiscites. plenglish.com That year could be the highest in terms of number of plebiscites (five). Out of them, the one assured is seeking to approve police night raids, for which the ruling National Party obtained the necessary signatures in Parliament. | The main argument in defense of the said plebiscite is that regulations are needed to further address insecurity, particularly drug trafficking. | There are four other initiatives whose proponents are fighting to present it in the 2024 elections: the social security reform law, for which the PIT-CNT union center is collecting signatures; the restructuring of debts owed to individuals,…

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