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Ecuador's 2027 sectional elections must be protected from narco money infiltration
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Ecuador's 2027 sectional elections must be protected from narco money infiltration

L 10% · C 40% · R 50%

On February 14, 2027, Ecuador will hold elections for sectional authorities including prefects, mayors, councilors, and parish boards. These...

Feb 16, 2026 03:04 AM 2 min read
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Ecuador National Government Assumes Control of Segura EP in Guayaquil on February 15
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Ecuador National Government Assumes Control of Segura EP in Guayaquil on February 15

L 10% · C 40% · R 50%

The National Government took over the technological and logistical management of the municipal company Segura EP (Empresa Pública de Seguridad y...

Feb 16, 2026 03:02 AM 2 min read
Right Neutral
Renato Rabelo, former PCdoB president, dies at 83
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Renato Rabelo, former PCdoB president, dies at 83

L 12% · C 88% · R 0%

Renato Rabelo has died at the age of 83. He served as president of the PCdoB (Communist Party of Brazil, a Brazilian political party founded in...

Feb 16, 2026 02:13 AM 1 min read
Center Neutral
Barack Obama Comments for First Time on Racist Video Posted by Donald Trump
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Barack Obama Comments for First Time on Racist Video Posted by Donald Trump

L 21% · C 74% · R 5%

Barack Obama has spoken out for the first time about a racist video posted by Donald Trump. The video in question was published and then removed...

Feb 16, 2026 02:10 AM 1 min read
SPY Center Negative
Colombia's Petro calls for mobilizations after Council of State suspends 2026 minimum wage decree
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Colombia's Petro calls for mobilizations after Council of State suspends 2026 minimum wage decree

L 20% · C 70% · R 10%

The Council of State provisionally suspended the December 30 decree that set the minimum wage increase for 2026 at 23.7%. The court ordered the...

Feb 16, 2026 01:13 AM 1 min read
EEM Center Negative
Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello claims country is safest in America with best crime indices
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Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello claims country is safest in America with best crime indices

L 20% · C 60% · R 20%

Diosdado Cabello, the Minister of the Interior, assured that Venezuela is the safest country in America. He stated that the country has the best...

Feb 16, 2026 12:04 AM 1 min read
FXI Center Positive
Guatemalan family flees organized crime, two members detained by ICE upon U.S. arrival
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Guatemalan family flees organized crime, two members detained by ICE upon U.S. arrival

L 33% · C 67% · R 0%

A family from Guatemala fled their home country due to threats from organized crime. They sought safety by migrating to the United States. Upon...

Feb 15, 2026 05:32 PM 1 min read
SPY Center Negative
Guatemala's former prosecutor asserts corrupt electoral system must be changed
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Guatemala's former prosecutor asserts corrupt electoral system must be changed

L 0% · C 100% · R 0%

Guatemala's former prosecutor says the corrupt electoral system must be changed. The assertion comes from a statement covered by CNN en Español....

Feb 15, 2026 05:32 PM 1 min read
EEM Center Negative
U.S. Army Veteran Deported to Jamaica After 50 Years in U.S.
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U.S. Army Veteran Deported to Jamaica After 50 Years in U.S.

L 10% · C 80% · R 10%

A U.S. Army veteran was deported to Jamaica after living in the United States for 50 years. He was held by ICE for 5 months prior to the...

Feb 15, 2026 01:47 PM 1 min read
SPY Center Negative

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