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Juan Carlos Valencia González, the California-born stepson of slain Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho", has emerged as a leading contender to take control of the organization following his stepfather's killing.

Ballads associated with Mexico's narcoculture, popularly known as corridos, are signaling a potential leadership transition within the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) after the killing of leader "El Mencho" on Sunday.

The report says total spending on third-country deportations through January 2026 is likely higher than $40 million when flight and operational costs are included

Rep. Nydia Velázquez is reintroducing a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the State Department to formally move beyond the Monroe Doctrine, arguing that current U.S. policy toward Latin America reflects a renewed interventionist approach.

Canadian officials and political figures have warned of potential foreign interference after reports that members of the Trump administration held meetings with Alberta separatists seeking U.S. support for the province's independence.

Cuba's government accused the United States of using humanitarian assistance as a tool of "political manipulation"

The U.S. State Department said on it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office last year.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States has begun sending humanitarian aid to Cuba following Hurricane Melissa, emphasizing that the assistance will be delivered directly to civilians and not through the country's regime.

The State Department warned of "severe consequences" if South Africa fails to hold accountable those responsible of what it described as the detention of U.S. officials and the public release of their passport information during an immigration enforcement operation.

The U.S. Treasury Department said the group will also be added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control's sanctions list, freezing any assets under U.S. jurisdiction, barring financial dealings

Colombian news channel NTN24 has received exclusive information from senior U.S. officials confirming not only that the Cartel de Los Soles will be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization on November 24, but that anyone who assists the group will be subjected to criminal prosecution and possible expulsion from the United States.

Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, has been directing detailed visa and refugee policy through near-daily coordination calls with senior State Department officials, according to a new report

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau criticized Mexico's comments at the United Nations urging the U.S. to lift what it described as a "commercial blockade" of Cuba, arguing that "there is no such thing and urging debate "based on reality and not fantasies." Claudia Sheinbaum was quick to respond.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return several MS-13 gang leaders protected under U.S. informant programs to El Salvador in order to secure President Donald Trump's deportation deal with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

The origins of the trend go back several weeks when Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau posted an image parodying the Batman signal, with the U.S. eagle emblem and the phrase "El Quitavisas"

The Trump administration said it's shifting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid to "confront the Marxist, anti-American regimes of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua" as it ramps up pressure on Caracas.

The State Department released its new, scaled-down version of its annual human rights reports, causing condemnation from advocacy groups

The U.S. State Department appeared to nod to indefinite reelection in El Salvador, saying "the decision to make constitutional changes is theirs"

State Department officials reportedly grappled with the knowledge that they were repatriating a triple murderer as part of an agreement with Venezuela and El Salvador

Nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives already paid for by the US are en route from Belgium to France for incineration.

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used AI to send messages to foreign and local officials, likely "with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts."

The State Department urged all its citizens in Qatar to shelter in place until further notice

The State Department's International Law Enforcement division accused China of sending 50,000 kilos of meth precursors to the Sinaloa Cartel

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that his agency is reviewing the visa status of demonstrators involved in the takeover of Columbia University's library

Five members of Venezuela's opposition who spent over a year sheltered in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas have arrived safely in the United States

Rwanda is in early discussions with the Trump admin to accept deported migrants from the U.S., possibly making it the first African nation to reach such a deal.

During his intervention at Trump's Cabinet meeting, Rubio declined to answer if a formal request from the admin has been made to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A State Dept. Spokesperson brushed off inquiries about Marco Rubio's cancellation of plans to attend London peace talks regarding Russia's war in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plan to overhaul the State Department includes the elimination of more than 130 offices and 700 positions, as well as plans related to human rights and war crimes.

A graduate UCLA student was detained at the San Ysidro border crossing while attempting to re-enter the country from Mexico.