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Venezuela

Venezuela's Acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, met with victims of political violence calling for deeper national reconciliation. She stressed that what must truly be healed is hatred and intolerance toward those who think differently or have a different skin colour or religion. 

Delcy Rodriguez added, I have had to sit face to face with my father's executioners, with the executioners of our heroes and heroines of January 3rd, and I have done so for Venezuela, for our children, for the future of Venezuela, and for what is most sacred, sovereignty and independence, Rodriguez said. 

Russia-Ukraine

This Tuesday marks four years since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, while Russia and the US are seeking to negotiate an end to the fighting, Europe refuses to accept Kiev's defeat and is attempting to prolong the conflict. 

Russia's foreign intelligence service claim in a statement that the United Kingdom and France want to arm Ukraine with a nuclear weapon or at least with a dirty bomb. 

Peru

As a consequence of climate change, heavy rains in Peru have affected several regions, leaving at least four people dead in Arequipa, south of Lima, where sixteen districts have been declared under a state of emergency. 

Ecuador

In Ecuador, the government declared red and orange alerts due to flooding and overflowing rivers as a result of an intense rainy season affecting the country.