Monthly Archives: October 2025

Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/colombias-foreign-minister-renounces-her-u-s-visa-as-tensions-between-both-nations-escalate Colombia’s Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio announced that she is renouncing her U.S. visa in protest of the U.S. State Department’s decision to revoke the visa of President Gustavo Petro. Petro’s visa was revoked after he took part in a pro-Palestinian rally in New York during the U.N. General Assembly, where he criticized U.S. policies and called on American soldiers to “disobey”… Read more »

UN approves larger force to combat Haiti gang-violence

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5qpkv0zq1o The United Nations Security Council has approved a substantial expansion and reconfiguration of its security mission in Haiti, converting the current Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) into a new Gang Suppression Force (GSF) composed of up to 5,550 personnel, including police, military, and civilian staff. The GSF will have authority to conduct intelligence-driven, counter-gang operations — including the power to arrest… Read more »