South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Moroccan schools are fuller thanks to cash grants. The problem now is the quality of their education – study
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Jules Gazeaud, Chargé de recherche CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) Reprinted by permission from VoxDev The spread of conditional cash transfer programmes in low- and middle-income countries has been described as perhaps the most remarkable innovation of recent decades in welfare programmes. These programmes provide regular cash transfers […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: G20 is too elite. There’s a way to fix that though – economists
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Danny Bradlow, Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria The G20 claims to be “the premier forum for international economic cooperation”. But is it? As scholars of global economic governance, we are sceptical of this claim. Here are our main reasons. The G20 is […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Susan Goldstein, Associate Professor and Director of the SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science – PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for over 70% of global […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Update 9: Alberta wildfire update (June 30, 3 p.m.)
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Current situation (as of 3 p.m., June 30) There are 62 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and four mutual aid fires. 19 are classified as out of control, nine are being held and 34 are under control. There have been seven new wildfires […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE Buffalo removes illegal alien, child sex predator to Guatemala
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed illegally present Guatemalan national Alvaro De Jesus Martinez-Juarez from the United States to Guatemala June 28. Martinez is a felon and predator convicted of acting in a course of sexual conduct against a child. “ICE will not tolerate criminal aliens […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba
Source: US Whitehouse STRENGTHENING THE POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARD CUBA: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) to strengthen the policy of the United States toward Cuba. This NSPM restores and strengthens the robust Cuba policy from the President’s first term, reversing the Biden Administration’s revocation that eased […]
MIL-OSI USA News: National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-5
Source: US Whitehouse MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE DIRECTOR […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
Source: WTO Headline: Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions, complemented by interactive discussions in breakout […]
MIL-OSI: The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. Pays Distribution
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUBA) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund has made the following distribution pursuant to the Fund’s Managed Distribution Policy (the “Policy”): DeclarationDate Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date Per Share 05/09/2025 05/23/2025 05/23/2025 06/30/2025 $0.2325 The […]
MIL-OSI USA: US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships
Source: US Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration’s goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices. Since the beginning […]
MIL-OSI USA: During GOP Budget Betrayal Debate, Luján Leads Charge to Save SNAP
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján WATCH Senator Luján’s Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, delivered a speech on the Senate floor offering an amendment to the Republican […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Argentina’s risk rating under the Deforestation Regulation in the context of the EU-Mercosur Agreement – E-002445/2025
Source: European Parliament Question for written answer E-002445/2025to the CommissionRule 144Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Catarina Vieira (Verts/ALE), Marie Toussaint (Verts/ALE) On 20 May 2025, the Commission presented the risk classification[1] related to the Deforestation Regulation[2] (EUDR). A few days later, the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, complained that his country had been assigned a standard risk […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Missions – AFET ad-hoc delegation to Uruguay and Argentina – 26-28 May 2025 – 26-05-2025 – Committee on Foreign Affairs
Source: European Parliament AFET ad-hoc delegation to Uruguay and Argentina © Image used under license from Adobe Stock A delegation of seven Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), led by Chair David McAllister, travelled to Uruguay and Argentina from 26 to 29 May 2025. Members engaged in high-level discussions regarding the EU-Mercosur Partnership […]
MIL-OSI Security: DHS Highlights Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested in Florida Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists Ahead of Opening of Alligator Alcatraz
Source: US Department of Homeland Security “Alligator Alcatraz, and other facilities like it, will give us the capability to lock up some of the worst scumbags who entered our country under the previous administration.” – Secretary Noem WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Trump and Secretary Noem’s visit to Alligator Alcatraz this week, the Department of Homeland Security […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE Phoenix removes Mexican fugitive
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement NOGALES, Ariz. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed Edgar Damian Sandoval-Albarran, also known as “La Rana,” a 39-year-old Mexican fugitive wanted in Mexico for the offense of organized crime and forced disappearance of persons, June 26. ICE transported Sandoval-Albarran from the Florence Detention Center to the Dennis […]
MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico Announces Intent to Seek Death Penalty Against Labar Tsethlikai
Source: US FBI ALBUQUERQUE – Today, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico filed a Notice of Intent to seek the death penalty against Labar Tsethlikai. Tsethlikai, 52, an enrolled Member of Zuni Pueblo, is charged in a 17-count Second Superseding Indictment as follows: Count 1 (October 22, 2022): Kidnapping Resulting in Death […]
MIL-OSI USA: Republicans Reject Sen. Markey Effort to Protect Rural Hospitals from Republican Cuts
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts Ed Markey Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Due to GOP Cuts Watch: Senator Markey forces vote on Senate floor Washington (June 30, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions […]
MIL-OSI USA: Representatives Norma Torres and Adriano Espaillat Relaunch the Congressional New Americans Caucus for the 119th Congress
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California) June 30, 2025 Honoring and Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month Washington, D.C. – In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Chair Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) and Co-Chair Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) have officially relaunched the bipartisan New Americans Caucus for the 119th Congress. […]
From patrol vessels to air defence systems, Brazil keen on acquiring India’s indigenous innovations
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) As India continues to march ahead in pursuit of defence indigenisation and self-reliance, Brazil has shown keen interest in acquiring indigenous defence innovations, discussions on which are likely to be held during Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s visit to the Latin American nation starting July 6, the […]
MIL-OSI Security: District of Arizona Charges 164 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) PHOENIX, Ariz. – During the week of enforcement operations from June 21, 2025, through June 27, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 164 individuals. Specifically, the United States filed 84 cases in which aliens illegally […]