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Peruvian Shamans’ Annual Ritual Predicts Maduro’s Ouster and Serious Illness for Trump in 2026

The long-running Lima rite is covered as cultural prognostication rather than confirmed foresight.

Shamans perform an annual ritual to predict political and social issues for the new year in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Shamans hold photos of U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during their annual ritual to predict political and social issues for the new year in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Shamans perform a personalized blessing for a man during their annual ritual to predict political and social issues for the new year, on the coast of Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Shamans perform an annual ritual to predict political and social issues for the new year in Lima, Peru, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. The sign reads in Spanish "Welcome 2026." (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Overview

  • Shamans performed their year-end ceremony in Lima on Dec. 29, making public forecasts for 2026 from San Cristóbal hill and a southern beach.
  • Predictions included Nicolás Maduro being removed or fleeing Venezuela and U.S. President Donald Trump suffering a serious illness.
  • Outlooks on the Russia-Ukraine war diverged, with Reuters quoting a forecast of peace and the Associated Press reporting expectations that fighting will continue.
  • One practitioner predicted Keiko Fujimori will win Peru’s 2026 presidential election after previous failed bids.
  • Coverage describes ritual practices using ayahuasca and San Pedro and notes a mixed record of past accuracy, including a correct call on Alberto Fujimori’s death within a year of their 2023 forecast.