South America – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 23, 2025

South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 23, 2025.

MIL-OSI Security: District of Arizona Charges 177 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
Source: Office of United States Attorneys PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from June 14, 2025, through June 20, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 177 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 80 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and […]

MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National With Three Prior Deportations And Two Prior Felony Convictions Charged For Illegally Reentering The United States
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LAS VEGAS – A Mexican national made his initial court appearance today to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed from the country. Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez-Camacho, 29, is charged with one-count of deported alien found in the United States. A preliminary hearing is scheduled […]

MIL-OSI Security: 251 New Immigration Cases Filed in Western District of Texas, Fewest Since March
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO –United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 251 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from June 13 through 19. Among the new cases, U.S. citizens Derrick Eugene Huntington, 39, and Michael Jerear Smith […]

MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 83 Border-Related Cases This Week
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 83 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California is the fourth-busiest […]

MIL-OSI Security: 13 Indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine as well as Illegal Possession of Machine Guns
Source: Office of United States Attorneys KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten Mexican nationals, one Guatemalan national, and two United States citizens have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine as well as numerous counts of distribution of those controlled substances, illegal possession of machine guns, alien in possession […]

MIL-OSI Global: US and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning decades before US strikes on nuclear sites
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jeffrey Fields, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences People observe fire and smoke from an Israeli airstrike on an oil depot in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2025. Stringer/Getty Images With the U.S. bombing of three nuclear sites in […]

MIL-OSI USA: Luján Statement on U.S. Airstrikes on Iran
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Santa Fe, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: “Americans have made it clear they do not want to be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. Yet President […]

MIL-OSI Russia: /China in Focus/ The Labubu Hype or China’s Rise as a Global Intellectual Property Power
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 HANGZHOU, June 22 (Xinhua) — A pajama factory in east China’s Jiangsu Province was idle for a while but was brought back to life by one plush […]

MIL-OSI Russia: How could nuclear technology revolutionise plastic recycling?
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – How could nuclear technology revolutionise plastic recycling? Today, plastic is used to make everything from water bottles and medical devices to building materials and clothing. The material is an integral part of our daily lives. However, only about 9 percent plastic, and 91 percent ends […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting 9-13 September 2024
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The IAEA Board of Governors will convene its regular September meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CEST on Monday, 9 September, in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC). Board discussions are expected to include, among others: nuclear and radiation safety; […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA and FAO Conduct First Atoms4Food Assessment Mission to Burkina Faso
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The joint IAEA and FAO Assessment Mission team examine new rice varieties during the first Atoms4Food Initiative Assessment Mission in Burkina Faso. (Photo: Victor Owino/IAEA) In a critical step toward addressing food insecurity in West Africa, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA Director General’s Speech at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nobel’s spotlight on our perilous path and how we change course I want to start by congratulating Nihon Hidankyō and the hibakusha for their Nobel Peace Prize. As a young diplomat almost 40 years ago, I was fortunate to be part of a UN disarmament fellowship programme and to […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Press Arrangements for IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, 20-22 November 2024 
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The IAEA Board of Governors will convene its regular November meeting at the Agency’s headquarters starting at 10:30 CET on Wednesday, 20 November, in Board Room C, Building C, 4th floor, in the Vienna International Centre (VIC).  Board discussions are expected to include, among others: applications for membership of […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: Nuclear Techniques Make Waves at UN Ocean Conference
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi during the high-level event on combatting marine pollution at the United Nations Conference in Nice, France  (Photo: E. McDonald/IAEA) The IAEA highlighted the role of nuclear science in protecting our oceans at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference held last week in Nice, France. Co-hosted […]

World leaders react to US attack on Iran
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The reaction of world leaders after U.S. forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday Iran time ranged from Israel lauding President Donald Trump’s decision to the U.N. calling for de-escalation and Iran and some other nations condemning the attacks. ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, RECORDED […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: IAEA Director General’s Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (As prepared for delivery) As the armed conflict in Ukraine enters its fourth year, the nuclear safety and security situation throughout the country continues to be highly precarious. The presence of the IAEA at all Ukrainian nuclear facilities has been and continues to be an invaluable asset to the […]