Shamans in Lima's coastal sands last week foretold that US President Donald Trump would fall 'seriously ill' in 2026, a prediction that, while rooted in spiritual belief rather than empirical data, resonates unusually loudly amid real geopolitical upheaval in Venezuela and renewed global scrutiny of Trump's health.
The foretelling, made during an annual ritual on Dec. 29, 2025, has garnered global attention because it intersects with political developments days later. Shamans' visions have clashed with concrete events such as the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early January.
