The State Department commended the move and encouraged other Latin American countries to follow suit. The U.S. State Department commended the announcement from interim President Delcy Rodriguez to…
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Under Secretary Attends the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Peru
The defense under secretary highlighted President Trump’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby represented the United States at the Conference of…
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FBI Opens Office in Ecuador as U.S. Strengthens Security Relations
The U.S. and Ecuador expand their joint capacity to fight against crime across borders. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is opening an office in Quito, Ecuador. The announcement…
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Pentagon Warns Venezuela After Two F-16 Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Destroyer
Tensions have heightened in the Caribbean after the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. The Pentagon denounced the fly-by of two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets over a…
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Colombia Reconsiders Repatriation of Citizens After Rejecting U.S. Flights
President Trump outlined consequences for that country if it continued to refuse repatriation. Colombian President Gustavo Petro prohibited two U.S. military flights from landing to deport illegal immigrants…
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Joint Chiefs Chair Emphasizes Military Need for AI Development
He highlighted the importance during his speech at the South American Defense Conference. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, Jr., recently spoke…
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DOJ Organizes First U.S. Trial in Oil Bribery Scheme
A former employee of Vitol was charged with bribing Ecuadorian officials. The Department of Justice (DOJ) brought its first individual to trial this week as part of a…
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House Speaker Heads Group of Legislators in Visit to Eagle Pass
Customs and Border Protection agents say more than 300,000 migrants entered the nation in December. House Speaker Mike Johnson and 60 other legislators are scheduled to visit the…
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Greater Restrictions for South American Migrants Proposed in Senate
The legislation would add to HR-2 policies passed in the House. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, and James Lankford of Oklahoma have submitted…
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Illinois Governor Writes President About Border Crisis
He calls federal government efforts “uncoordinated.” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker wrote to President Joe Biden this week to express concerns about the impact of the influx of South…
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