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.