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Peruvian Shamans Unveil 2026 Prophecies Predicting Trump Illness and Maduro's Ouster

The annual Lima ceremony is a cultural tradition with a notably uneven track record.

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 held their year-end rite in Lima, performing Andean ceremonies with offerings and hallucinogenic plant brews to make public forecasts.
  • Shaman Juan de Dios Garcia predicted that U.S. President Donald Trump will “fall seriously ill” in 2026.
  • Participants forecast that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro will be removed from power or flee the country next year.
  • Some foretold an end to the RussiaUkraine war while others said the fighting would continue, and they warned of earthquakes and climatic events.
  • Coverage highlighted prior hits and misses, noting a correct prediction of Alberto Fujimori’s death and an incorrect warning of a Middle East nuclear war.