South America – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 10, 2025

South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 10, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Stop Unlawful Dismantling of HHS
Source: US State of California After filing lawsuit on Monday, Attorney General Bonta now seeks preliminary injunctive relief from certain portions of MAHA Directive OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Stop Unlawful Dismantling of HHS
Source: US State of California After filing lawsuit on Monday, Attorney General Bonta now seeks preliminary injunctive relief from certain portions of MAHA Directive OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of […]

MIL-OSI USA: WEEK 16 WINS: President Trump Advances America’s New Golden Age
US Senate News: Source: The White House This week, President Donald J. Trump advanced his America First agenda with remarkable successes that bolster the economy, enhance national security, and promote global stability. From a landmark trade agreement to bold steps to secure our borders and skies, President Trump is delivering results that matter to every […]

MIL-OSI Security: Southern District charges over 300 individuals in border security-related cases this week
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) HOUSTON – A total of 300 cases have been filed charging 302 people from May 2-8 in continuing efforts to secure the southern border, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.  As part of the cases, 93 face allegations of illegally reentering the country. The […]

MIL-OSI Security: Round Rock Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking and Unlicensed Dealing of Firearms
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) SAN ANTONIO – A Round Rock man pleaded guilty in a federal court in San Antonio today to one count of conspiracy to traffic firearms and one count of dealing in firearms without a license. According to court documents, Job Eliezer De La Torre, […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xi says China supports Cuba in safeguarding sovereignty, opposing foreign interference Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May 9, […]

MIL-OSI China: Xi says China to firmly support Venezuela in safeguarding sovereignty, social stability
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Xi says China to firmly support Venezuela in safeguarding sovereignty, social stability Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, May […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China Will Always Firmly Support Venezuela in Safeguarding Sovereignty, National Dignity, and Social Stability: Xi Jinping
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, May 9 (Xinhua) — China and Venezuela are reliable partners who trust each other and develop together. China will always firmly support Venezuela in safeguarding its […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China supports Cuba in defending sovereignty and resisting foreign interference: Xi Jinping
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, May 9 (Xinhua) — China firmly supports Cuba in defending its national sovereignty and opposing foreign interference and blockade, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in the […]

MIL-OSI Global: Is Pope Leo XIV liberal or conservative? Why this label doesn’t work for popes
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mark Yenson, King’s University College, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Vice-President and Academic Dean (Interim), Western University The 133 cardinal electors sequestered in the Sistine Chapel elected a new pope May 8. The choice was a surprise — Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has carried out most of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta Doubles Down on CFPB Support
Source: US State of California Urges court to keep order that will protect the agency from further dismemberment  OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In February, […]

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Restore Justice: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-Led Nationwide Crackdown, Including Three in the Central District of Illinois
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b) SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.  The operation resulted in the rescue of children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICE makes significant arrest of MS-13 gang member wanted in home country
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 38-year-old criminal alien Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a Salvadoran national, May 5 in Silver Spring. Mejia is a validated MS-13 gang member and is wanted in his home country for firearms offenses. “The arrest of this violent MS-13 gang member is a […]

MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes Project Homecoming
Source: The White House ESTABLISHING PROJECT HOMECOMING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation establishing Project Homecoming to encourage illegal aliens to voluntarily depart the United States. The proclamation offers illegal aliens a choice: leave voluntarily with Federal support and financial assistance or face strict enforcement and penalties. It creates a streamlined process for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department and City of Albuquerque Seek Termination of Consent Decree Covering the Albuquerque Police Department
Source: United States Attorneys General 13 Note: View joint motion here. The Justice Department and the City of Albuquerque filed a joint motion today seeking U.S. District Court approval to terminate the federal consent decree covering the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) since 2015. The joint motion follows a long record of findings that APD has […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Bonta: Guns Do Not Belong in Public Parks
Source: US State of California Department of Justice Friday, May 9, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of New York’s restrictions against carrying firearms in public parks in the case, Christian v. James. In the brief, the attorneys general urge the Second […]

MIL-OSI USA: Justice Department and City of Albuquerque Seek Termination of Consent Decree Covering the Albuquerque Police Department
Source: US State of California Note: View joint motion here. The Justice Department and the City of Albuquerque filed a joint motion today seeking U.S. District Court approval to terminate the federal consent decree covering the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) since 2015. The joint motion follows a long record of findings that APD has maintained […]

MIL-OSI: The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. Announces Distribution in Stock and Cash
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUBA) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund will pay a distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution policy (the “Policy”) using a combination of shares of common stock and cash. Distribution in Stock and Cash: […]

MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Restore Justice: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-Led Nationwide Crackdown, Including Six in the Southern District of Florida
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News MIAMI – Today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators.  The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the […]

MIL-OSI USA: ICE Dallas arrests foreign fugitive wanted in his home country
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement DALLAS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the North Texas Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Strike Force arrested a foreign fugitive wanted by Venezuelan authorities for his direct involvement in the homicide of four individuals. Law enforcement officers from the DEA, the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service […]