Argentine nationalist sectors are concerned that US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Chief Admiral Alvin Holsey's recent visit could signal the beginning of a sovereignty handover to Washington, which President Javier Milei is believed to favor.
US President Donald Trump announced this weekend plans to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison on an island near San Francisco, which closed in 1963. The Republican leader intends to use the facility to house America’s “most violent” criminals, including repeat offenders and potentially undocumented immigrants with alleged criminal records. He directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and FBI to execute this plan, emphasizing it as a symbol of “Law, Order, and Justice.”
US President Donald Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz Thursday following a scandal involving a Signal group chat that mistakenly included a journalist and revealed sensitive military plans against Houthi targets in Yemen. The March 15 incident exposed operational details, including strike timings and targets, and implicated Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Waltz's explanations were deemed inadequate, and he was criticized for poor staff vetting and ineffective foreign policy coordination.
The United States was granted access Wednesday to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, critical for electronics, clean energy, and weapons, in exchange for establishing a joint investment fund. The economic partnership agreement signed in Washington after tense negotiations ensures Ukraine's full ownership of its resources while both nations contribute equally to and manage the fund.
Arturo Murillo, a former Bolivian Minister during the interim and arguably illegitimate government of Jeanine Áñez, will be released from a US prison on July 21, 2025, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons published on its website.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Chief Admiral Alvin Holsey arrived in Argentina for a three-day visit to strengthen bilateral defense and security cooperation. He will meet President Javier Milei at Casa Rosada, Defense Minister Luis Petri, and other high-ranking officers Tuesday.
The Unites States Senate has introduced legislation designed to tackle the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The bipartisan measure is geared “to deter IUU fishing by China and othe bad actors, and bolster US international response to these illegal activities”.
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) April 2025 Global Economic Outlook, released Tuesday in Washington, revised global and regional economic forecasts downward due to the US-initiated trade war and associated uncertainties.
The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.
A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX intended for China's Xiamen Airlines was returned to the aircraft manufacturer due to escalating trade tensions driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff war. Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%, prompting China to impose 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, making delivery of these aircraft financially unviable for Chinese airlines.