South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 13, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid to coach Brazil
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed manager of Brazil’s national team on a deal that runs until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday. The 65-year-old will leave his current role at Real Madrid after the club’s last La Liga match […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján Statement on Congressional Republicans Pushing Largest Medicaid Cut In History, Kicking Millions Off SNAP and Nutrition Programs
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Nonpartisan CBO Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Bill Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers House Committees Meeting This Week to Advance Tax Scam, Gut Medicaid and Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. – […]
MIL-OSI USA: Guatemalan Man Who Unlawfully Resided in the United States Charged with Fraudulently Sponsoring Unaccompanied Alien Children
Source: US State of North Dakota A Guatemalan national was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of New Jersey for allegedly submitting sponsorship applications with false statements to the U.S. government to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children (UACs) after they entered the United States illegally. “The prior administration’s border policies […]
MIL-OSI Security: Guatemalan Man Who Unlawfully Resided in the United States Charged with Fraudulently Sponsoring Unaccompanied Alien Children
Source: United States Attorneys General A Guatemalan national was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of New Jersey for allegedly submitting sponsorship applications with false statements to the U.S. government to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children (UACs) after they entered the United States illegally. “The prior administration’s border policies created […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Attorney General Alan Wilson demands accountability from Chinese messaging app WeChat about fentanyl trafficking, money launderingRead More
Source: US State of South Carolina (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson and five bipartisan attorneys general today demanded accountability from WeChat over concerns that the Chinese messaging app is a key enabler of fentanyl trafficking and illegal money laundering in the United States. Fentanyl has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths in […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Members note benefits, challenges for Customs Valuation Agreement at anniversary event
Source: World Trade Organization “In today’s complex and tariff-sensitive trading environment, the Customs Valuation Agreement is more critical than ever,” she said. “The way a product is valued at the border can be just as important as the tariff rate itself. Even a low tariff can result in significant duties if the customs value is […]
MIL-OSI Security: Environmental Crimes Bulletin – April 2025
Source: United States Attorneys General View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit District/Circuit Case Name Conduct/Statute(s) District of Alaska United States v. Jason Christenson Tampering with a Monitoring Device/Clean Air Act United States v. Matanuska Diesel, LLC, et al. Tampering with a Monitoring Device/ Clean Air Act, Conspiracy Western District of […]
MIL-OSI USA: Capitol Hill Report, 05-12-2025
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley Senator Grassley’s weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: U.S. Ownership of Panama Canal, 90 Day Tariff Reduction with China, Congressional Control of Tariffs, Uncovered Fraud at ATF, Putin and Zelenskyy Meeting and Current Iowan Concerns. MIL OSI USA News –
MIL-OSI USA: ICE Arrests ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Aliens in Hawaii
Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency Headline: ICE Arrests ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Aliens in Hawaii WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has successfully detained and removed criminal illegal aliens across the U S including from the Hawaiian Islands Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in Kona […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Ninth Session, Adopts New Bureau with Sopio Kiladze as Chairperson
Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its ninety-ninth session, which is being held in Geneva from 12 to 30 May, during which the Committee will review reports on the efforts to adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child of Brazil, Indonesia, Iraq, Norway, […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Secretary of CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Meets with Cuban Foreign Minister
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 BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — Li Xi, secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, met in Beijing on Monday with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez […]
MIL-OSI Video: Watch ICE Orange County special agents arrest MS-13 gang member accused of double homicide
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements) DANA POINT, Calif. — ICE special agents arrested Wilbur Antonio Acevedo-Duran, an unlawfully present criminal alien and MS-13 gang member, May 6. Salvadoran national Accused of a double homicide in El Salvador Pending U.S. criminal charges | Illegal reentry after removal Arrested by ICE […]
MIL-OSI Security: ICE Arrests ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminal Aliens in Hawaii
Source: US Department of Homeland Security Targets of the operation in Hawaii included criminal illegal aliens charged with kidnapping, assault, firearms offenses, drug offenses and theft. WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has successfully detained and removed criminal illegal aliens across the U.S. including from the Hawaiian […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Brazilian President’s visit to China is of great importance – Chinese Foreign Ministry
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 BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to China is of great significance amid the current chaotic transformation of the international […]
MIL-OSI Global: How Donald Trump could remain president of the United States
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Pascal Lupien, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Alberta United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of remaining in office after his second term ends in 2029. Since the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1951, no U.S. president has challenged the […]
MIL-OSI: BitMart and Paxos Form Strategic Partnership to Drive USDG Adoption
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Mahe, Seychelles, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMart, the premium global digital asset trading platform, today announces its strategic partnership with Paxos and the Global Dollar Network to integrate Global Dollar (USDG) into its platform, expanding the reach of USDG to BitMart’s 10 million userbase. This collaboration marks a pivotal step in BitMart’s ongoing efforts to expand access […]
MIL-OSI Security: Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Restore Justice: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-Led Nationwide Crackdown, Including the Eastern District of Louisiana
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b) Harvey, La. Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material, and Extortion NEW ORLEANS – Today, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest […]
MIL-OSI USA: Assessing the Global Climate in April 2025
Source: US National Oceanographic Data Center April Highlights: Temperatures were above normal across most land and ocean areas in April. Preliminary data suggest that global average precipitation in April was record low. Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent tied for lowest on record for the month. Sea ice extent was below average around both poles. Global […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Lamola hopes SA’s G20 Presidency will transform lives of the needy
Source: South Africa News Agency South Africa is making significant progress in its historic Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20), having convened 51 meetings across various working groups since December 2024. These meetings have addressed some of the most pressing challenges facing the global community and demonstrate a strong commitment to finding sustainable and […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE leads investigation as 4 Mexican nationals charged in international smuggling conspiracy bringing migrants from Canada into the US
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement BUFFALO, N.Y. — Four Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States were charged May 2 for their roles in an international human smuggling conspiracy that illegally brought aliens across the Canadian border to the United States for profit. Edgar Sanchez-Solis, 23, unlawfully residing in Kansas City, Kansas; Ignacio […]