South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 29, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Mexico
Source: We continue to advise reconsider your need to travel to the states of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Sonora, Colima and Chiapas. There are lower levels within some of these locations. See our advice level summary for details. Plan your travel carefully. Don’t travel at night outside major cities. Use major toll roads wherever possible or […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE and U.S. Border Patrol assist in local sex crime investigation involving previously deported illegal alien
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement HOUGHTON LAKE, Mich – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol assisted the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation and arrest of an illegal alien accused of raping an 18-year-old girl April 25. ICE Homeland Security Investigations Traverse City special agents and USBP agents from USBP […]
Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Build More Homes for New Mexicans, Reduce Homelessness
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Housing for All Act, legislation to address the housing shortage and homelessness crises in New Mexico. If passed, the bill will invest in proven solutions to address housing shortages […]
MIL-Evening Report: 1 billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University Stoer Head lighthouse, Scotland. William Gale/Shutterstock We’ve discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. Our results are published today in the journal Geology. This impact now aligns with some […]
MIL-OSI USA: De La Cruz Secures Water for South Texans
Source: United States House of Representatives – Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) De La Cruz Secures Water for South Texans WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement that the Government of Mexico will make immediate deliveries on the water South Texans are owed […]
MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation to Build More Homes for New Mexicans, Reduce Homelessness
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Housing for All Act, legislation to address the housing shortage and homelessness crises in New Mexico. If passed, the bill will invest in proven solutions to address housing shortages […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin Reflects On The Life And Legacy Of The Late Pope Francis
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin April 28, 2025 Durbin: In a world of hate and fear, the Pope’s message of peace and understanding is needed now more than ever WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor commemorating and honoring the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Demand President Trump Rescind Harmful Claims That He Will Transfer Incarcerated U.S. Citizens to a Foreign Prison
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock – Georgia Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Demand President Trump Rescind Harmful Claims That He Will Transfer Incarcerated U.S. Citizens to a Foreign Prison In the letter, Senator Reverend Warnock calls for the return of a Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Dan Goldman Hosts Press Conference Announcing Community-Based Gun Violence Intervention Legislation
Source: US Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) More Than 17,000 Children and Teenagers Shot Each Year, 4,000 Will Die Last Week, Trump Admin Canceled Well Over $180 Million in DOJ Violence Prevention and Grants PROSPER Act Provides Resources and Funding to On-Ground Efforts Already Proven Effective See Pictures and Video from Press Conference Here […]
MIL-OSI Security: Alleged Purse Thief Charged with Robbery, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Wire Fraud
Source: Office of United States Attorneys WASHINGTON – Mario Bustamante Leiva, 49, a Chilean National who is in the U.S. illegally, was arrested on April 26, 2025, on a criminal complaint charging wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and robbery in connection with three purse snatchings in the District and the unauthorized use of victim credit […]
MIL-OSI Security: 2 felons sentenced for illegal reentry into the country
Source: Office of United States Attorneys McALLEN, Texas – Two foreign nationals have been ordered to federal prison for returning to the United States without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Porfirio Martinez-Santos, 55, Mexico, pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 2024, while Juan Esteban Zelaya-Hernandez, 42, Honduras, admitted his guilt Jan. 31. Chief U.S. District […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE arrests illegal alien convicted of murder in New York
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Noel Hernandez Leon, a 50-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, upon his release from the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, New York, April 17. Hernandez illegally entered the United States on an […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Youth Mobility Scheme for Uruguayan and British citizens: 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments World news story Youth Mobility Scheme for Uruguayan and British citizens: 2025 English Español de América Latina The Youth Mobility Scheme allows 500 visas, both for Uruguayan and British nationals, to live, study, work and travel in the UK and Uruguay respectively. In 2025, 500 British and […]
MIL-Evening Report: How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Morgenbesser, Associate Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University Secret police are a quintessential feature of authoritarian regimes. From Azerbaijan’s State Security Service to Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation, these agencies typically target political opponents and dissidents through covert surveillance, imprisonment and physical violence. In […]
MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Adam G. Klein, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University President Donald Trump shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a meeting in the Oval Office on May 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood before a […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cornyn Meets with DEA Administrator Nominee Terry Cole
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who serves as chair of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control for the 119th Congress, made the following remarks to media after meeting with Terry Cole, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of […]
MIL-OSI Video: Non-Proliferation, Financing for Development & other topics – Daily Press Briefing | United Nations
Source: United Nations (Video News) Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Financing for Development Deputy Secretary-General Victims of Terrorism Associations’ Network Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse International Court of Justice Occupied Palestinian Territory Lebanon/Israel Yemen Sudan Afghanistan Myanmar Security Council International Day Resident Coordinator – […]
MIL-OSI Security: Foreign National Indicted For Buying A Fraudulent Social Security Card And Possessing A Fake Green Card
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Carlos Alberto Urribarri Dominguez (34), a Venezuelan national, with knowingly buying a fraudulent Social Security card and possessing a fake U.S. Permanent Resident Card, commonly known as a “Green Card.” If convicted for the Social […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – Next meeting of DAND delegation: Thursday 22 May 2025, 14.00-15.00 – Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
Source: European Parliament The next meeting of the EP’s Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (DAND) has been scheduled for: Thursday, 22 May 2025, 14.00-15.00 Room: SPINELLI 1E2 This meeting will focus on the preparation of the next inter-parliamentary meeting EU-Peru and the presidential and legislative elections held in Ecuador on […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Impact of the closure of USAID on Latin America, in particular on the seven million Venezuelan refugees – E-000576/2025(ASW)
Source: European Parliament The Commission has taken note with regret of the announcement by the United States (US) Secretary of State that 83% of all United States Agency for International Development (USAID) assistance programs will be terminated and acknowledges the significant humanitarian and development impact of such decision, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, […]