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The famous ‘stone of the 12 angles’ of the Incas is damaged by a stranger in the city of Cuzco

The famous ‘stone of the 12 angles’, which is part of a large wall built 500 years ago by the Incas, was damaged during the early hours of Tuesday in the city of Cuzco by a person who has not yet identified, who hit it at up to seven different points, according to official sources.

“We want to denounce this attack on our cultural heritage of the nation,” the head of the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cuzco, Jorge Luis Moya, told Channel N television.

The official remarked that the polished stone, of large dimensions and placed in the middle of a large wall without any type of mortar or cement, is “emblematic” for the people of Cusco, so the authorities will take “the respective actions with the specialized agencies” for its restoration.

Moya said that “the respective complaint has already been made” and the National Police “is doing the investigations” to locate the person responsible for the attack against this historical heritage.

“He has been a person who was possibly in a state of intoxication or drug,” Moya added before recalling that these types of attacks are considered serious in Peru and have sentences of up to six years in prison.

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The representative of Culture explained that the Inca wall that integrates the stone of the 12 angles is part of the bases of the archbishop’ house of Cuzco and integrates the historical building heritage of the ancient capital of the Inca empire.

The stone is located on Hatun Rumiyoq Street (big stone, in Quechua), about 500 meters from the Plaza de Armas of the city of Cuzco.

The images of a security camera located in the area, which were broadcast by Channel N, show when a person carrying a backpack suddenly appears and hits the historic stone repeatedly with an object he carries in one hand before leaving the place.

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Armed forces target illegal mines in Northern Ecuador with bombing raids

Ecuador’s Armed Forces carried out an operation on Monday — including airstrikes — against illegal mining in the town of Buenos Aires, in the country’s north, Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported.

The mountainous, gold-rich area has been a hotspot for illegal mining since 2017, located in the Andean province of Imbabura.

In 2019, former president Lenín Moreno deployed around 2,400 soldiers to the region in an attempt to curb the illegal activity. “The operation began with mortar fire, followed by gunfire and bombing runs by Supertucano aircraft,” Loffredo said in a video released by the Defense Ministry.

He added that the operation would continue on Tuesday with patrols across the area to locate possible members of “irregular armed groups that may have crossed from the Colombian border.”

The Armed Forces stated on X that the intervention focused on the “complete elimination of multiple illegal mining tunnels” in the areas known as Mina Nueva and Mina Vieja.

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The operation coincided with the deployment of a military and police convoy into Imbabura, which has been the epicenter of protests against President Daniel Noboa since September 22, following his decision to scrap the diesel subsidy.

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Caracas shuts embassy in Oslo without explanation following Machado’s Nobel win

Venezuela has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway, just days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Venezuelan diplomatic mission provided no explanation for its decision on Monday.

“It is regrettable,” a ministry spokesperson said. “Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue with Venezuela open and will continue to work in that direction.” The ministry also emphasized that the Nobel Committee operates entirely independently from the Norwegian government.

In its announcement, the Nobel Committee stated that Machado met the criteria established by Alfred Nobel, “embodying the hope for a different future, where the fundamental rights of Venezuelans are heard.”

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Sheinbaum: Urgent to restore access to towns cut off by heavy rains

Thousands of military personnel and civilians in Mexico worked tirelessly on Tuesday to clear roads blocked by the torrential rains of recent days, which have left more than 300 communities cut off across central and eastern regions of the country. Authorities also launched mass fumigation efforts in several affected areas to prevent the spread of dengue fever.

The official death toll remains at 64, though dozens of people are still missing. President Claudia Sheinbaumacknowledged that the government does not yet know the full situation in many of the isolated villages, which range in population from 500 to 1,000 inhabitants.

“The reopening of roads is one of the greatest urgencies,” Sheinbaum said. “It’s essential to guarantee air bridges, food supplies, clean water, and a proper census of the isolated communities so we can determine the condition of every person living there.”

Private construction companies are also assisting the effort with heavy machinery and technical support to help reopen highways and reconnect rural areas.