Countries such as France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Italy became destinations for these children, mostly indigenous, who were kidnapped through a network of civil and institutional complicity that facilitated thousands of illegal adoptions during the last right-wing military dictatorship.

The Fiesta de los Abrazos first emerged in 1988, during a time when dictatorship still loomed over Chile, as a necessity to overcome fear and reconnect. Since then, it has served as a gathering place for the Chilean and Latin American left. However, January 2026 marks a significant shift: the event will be held in the heart of Recoleta...

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair, emphasized that setting interest rates is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve "based on evidence and economic conditions" and on "our best assessment of what will benefit the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." It is noteworthy that the Trump administration has brought charges against Powell, accusing him of not adhering to the budget planned for the renovation of its headquarters in Washington, indicating a "potential fraud."

Tsachi Braverman, newly appointed ambassador to the UK, was detained for 12 hours for obstructing an investigation into the leak of classified documents to the German newspaper Bild amid Israel's war against Gaza.

The first of six commitments for the year, totaling about $13.5 billion in interest payments by 2030, arrives on February 1. An IMF mission will evaluate targets, cuts, and reforms implemented by the libertarian government in Argentina.

The Court of Appeals mandates the reintegration of an 8-year-old student for 2026, determining that the Jesuit institution violated constitutional guarantees by not applying the reasonable adjustments required by the TEA Law. The ruling establishes a key precedent regarding educational inclusion and neurodiversity.

Trump's symbolic gesture of self-proclaiming as interim leader of the Caribbean nation since January 2026 was interpreted as an extension of his interventionist strategy aimed at taking control over Venezuela's oil and energy resources.

The former senator and ex-president of the Senate for the Christian Democracy (DC) has not only served as a confidential strategic advisor to Andes Iron, the company behind the project, but he also maintains long-standing close ties with two ministers of the First Environmental Court who have issued key rulings in its favor.

"My father is a man they could not defeat by any means and had to use disproportionate force, but they could not break him; he is strong," stated Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros, who was captured alongside his wife Cilia Flores during a military attack executed by the US.

Mario Argollo, Executive Secretary of the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), who led the mobilization against the decree, told the movement's members that "their struggle has not been in vain, and it has borne fruit." However, from Rodrigo Paz's government, it was indicated that criticized economic measures would remain in place, such as the lifting of state subsidies on hydrocarbons.