South America: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: California Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Smuggle Pesticides & Veterinary Drugs into the United States
Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Ruben Montes, of Calexico, California, was sentenced today in federal court to 16 months in prison and ordered to pay $12,710 in forfeiture for conspiring to smuggle and distribute more than $3 million worth of Mexican pesticides and veterinary drugs that are not approved for use in […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: This Week, Senator Luján In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans’ Attacks On Nutrition Programs
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has been fighting back against Congressional Republicans’ attacks on essential services and programs that New Mexicans rely on, exposing the Trump administration’s blocking of billions for Indian […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICE, joint partner investigation results in illegal alien, alleged human smuggler from Mexico indictment for first material support of terrorism charges against CJNG Member
Source: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement WASHINGTON — An indictment unsealed May 16 in the Western District of Texas is the first in the nation to charge a Mexican national with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, including providing the cartel […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Promoting Alberta in Mexico
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Alberta’s government is working to expand the province’s global economic footprint by showcasing its strengths in trade, innovation, and tourism. Minister Schow, along with representatives from Travel Alberta and Alberta’s business community, will meet with Mexican industry leaders and officials to explore opportunities for economic partnerships and tourism […]
MIL-OSI Africa: SA’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy
Source: South Africa News Agency Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the G20 platform is to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy. “Since President Ramaphosa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December 2024, a lot of public discourse has already gone into what […]
MIL-OSI Security: SDTX continues efforts to secure the border with 209 more charged with immigration-related crimes
Source: Office of United States Attorneys HOUSTON – A total of 209 cases have been filed in immigration and border security-related matters from May 9-15, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. As part of the cases, 78 face allegations of illegally reentering the country. The majority have prior felony convictions for narcotics, violent crime, sexual […]
MIL-OSI Security: CEO of Financial Firm Sentenced to Prison for Running a Multimillion Dollar Fraud
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, the founder and chief executive officer of San Diego-based Ethos Asset Management, Inc., which offered financing to domestic and international businesses, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for tricking borrowers into paying him more than $17 million in up-front loan […]
MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 153 Border-Related Cases This Week
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN DIEGO – Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 153 border-related cases this week, including charges of assault on a federal officer, 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 […]
MIL-OSI Security: Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted in El Paso on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges for Supporting CJNG
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News EL PASO, Texas – An indictment unsealed today in the Western District of Texas is the first in the nation to charge a Mexican national with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization based on her involvement with the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación […]
MIL-OSI Security: Four Men Arrested For Illegal Reentry During Immigration Enforcement Operation In Sumter County
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Henry Noe Murillo Castellanos (29, Honduras), Juan Diaz Mendez (29, Mexico), Esteban Pashanno Gomez (30, Mexico), and Hermilo Jimenez Vazquez (23, Mexico) have been arrested on federal criminal complaints charging them with illegal reentry after being previously deported or removed […]
MIL-OSI Security: 295 New Immigration Cases in Western District of Texas This Week
Source: Office of United States Attorneys SAN ANTONIO – Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 295 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from May 9 through May 15. Among the new cases, Mexican nationals Juan Jose Medrano-Escobedo and Rosendo Dominguez-Morales were […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and 35 other state attorneys general in a bipartisan letter to Congress voicing opposition to a sweeping and dangerous U.S. House […]
MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts
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.) joined Democratic Senate colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ plan to gut Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and other essential social […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Committee on Market Access marks 30th anniversary amid trade tensions
Source: World Trade Organization 30 years of the CMA Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard spoke at an event prior to the start of the meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the CMA. Her remarks were followed by a panel discussion that included remarks from former chairs of the CMA. “Market access is one of the […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Sustainability discussions focus on trade policy considerations and practices
Source: WTO Headline: Sustainability discussions focus on trade policy considerations and practices Richard Tarasofsky of Canada, a co-convener of TESSD, together with Costa Rica, thanked the facilitators of the working groups for advancing the outcome documents. “I encourage all of you to engage actively, (as) we are now less than one year away from MC14 […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Governor Newsom reassures international partners that Trump’s tariffs don’t represent California
Source: US State of California 2 May 16, 2025 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off #WorldTradeMonth with a round of key international interviews with journalists from major broadcast networks in Canada, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. In the interviews, Governor Newsom addressed the Trump Slump’s impact on the state’s economy and […]
MIL-OSI Security: Three MS-13 Members Charged in Federal Complaints Alleging They Murdered Cooperating Defendant in Racketeering Case
Source: Office of United States Attorneys LOS ANGELES – Three members of the Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13) transnational street gang – one of them an illegal alien from El Salvador – have been charged in federal criminal complaints with murdering a former MS-13 member earlier this year who was cooperating with law enforcement on a federal […]
MIL-OSI USA: Luján, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Farmer Coordination & Education
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to expand the reach of peer-to-peer networks that are already helping farmers manage the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Durbin, Wyden, Senate Democrats Urge Social Security Administration To Reverse Decision To Maliciously & Illegally List Immigrants As “Dead”
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Illinois Dick Durbin May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today led a group of fourteen Senate Democrats in condemning and urging reversal of the Social Security Administration’s recent […]
Heinrich, Luján, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich The STOP Screwworms would create a facility to curb New World screwworm population growth WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration, joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray […]