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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.

International

Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

International

Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.