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Peruvian Shamans’ Year-End Rite Predicts Maduro’s Fall and Illness for Trump in 2026

The ceremony is a yearly spectacle whose forecasts carry a documented record of mixed accuracy.

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 convened in Lima on Dec. 29 for their annual New Year ritual featuring offerings, dances and incense.
  • A leading practitioner predicted President Donald Trump will suffer a serious illness in 2026.
  • Participants said Nicolás Maduro will fall from power or flee Venezuela rather than be captured.
  • Additional forecasts cited a Keiko Fujimori victory in Peru’s 2026 election and warnings of earthquakes and other climatic events.
  • The group issued conflicting prophecies on the Ukraine war, and reporters observed pre-ceremony use of ayahuasca and San Pedro cactus.