https://apnews.com/article/bolivia-rodrigo-paz-election-quiroga-530aee50c6d63281941079460891da4f In Bolivia, conservative businessman‐politician Rodrigo Paz won the presidency, marking the country’s first conservative leader in decades and signaling potential shifts in its domestic and foreign policy. The election comes after years of dominance by leftist governments aligned with the Evo Morales-era movement. Paz has pledged to re-engage with Western nations, especially the United States, focus on fighting corruption,… Read more »
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 Petro’s visa was revoked after he took part in a pro-Palestinian rally in New York during the U.N. General Assembly, where he criticized U.S. policies and called on American soldiers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 »
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 »
On September 9, 2025, reporting on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Ecuador highlighted the country’s struggle with rising crime, stagnant economic growth, and persistent emigration. President Daniel Noboa, who began his first full term in May, has promised to restore security and improve economic opportunities. However, fueled by organized crime and drug trade networks, Ecuador’s homicide rate… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-ready-phase-two-russia-sanctions-over-ukraine-conflict-2025-09-07/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Sept%207%20(Reuters),U.S.%2Dbound%20exports%20last%20month On September 7, 2025, reporters at the White House asked President Trump whether he was prepared to move into a “second phase” of sanctions against Russia, to which he replied, “Yeah, I am,” without elaborating further. Trump has faced frustration over his inability to halt the ongoing war in Ukraine, after initially predicting he could end it quickly upon… Read more »
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-sends-10-fighter-jets-to-puerto-rico-for-strikes-against-drug-cartels On September 5, 2025, CBS News reported that the United States is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster operations against Latin American drug cartels. The move comes after a recent U.S. strike destroyed a boat carrying suspected traffickers and narcotics, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Earlier, in late August, the U.S. deployed three Aegis guided-missile destroyers—the… Read more »
