US Politics
The US Treasury recently expanded sanctions against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia wreaking havoc across the Middle East. The new sanctions build on a series of sanctions previously imposed by the US to winnow the Houthis’ cash reserves and limit access to foreign markets. The US Treasury claimed the latest sanctions target the Houthis’ illicit […]
José Adolfo Macías Villamar (‘Fito’) was recently extradited from Ecuador to the US to face sundry charges for leading the notorious ‘Los Choneros’ gang. ‘Los Choneros’ is Ecuador’s largest gang, and Fito is charged with committing international drug and arms trafficking crimes. If convicted, Fito faces anywhere from 20 years to life in prison. According […]
The US Treasury has announced new sanctions against the Venezuelan ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang. Tren de Aragua began its criminal operations inside Venezuela’s porous jail system and eventually grew its operations across Latin America and the whole globe. Today, Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s largest gang with an estimated 5,000 members and has recently been […]
The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority. The final vote count was 218 to 214. All Democrat representatives voted against while nearly all Republicans voted in favor. The House’s final approval followed the Senate’s recent revision and passage of the bill. President Donald Trump will now review […]
Iran’s airspace has been partially reopened for commercial travel following its complete closure during Iran and Israel’srecent 12-day conflict. “As of July 2, Iran's airspace has partially reopened,” announced the State Department. The airspace reopening follows a ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump. Israel and Iran exchanged heavy […]
The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities. Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) lamented the negative economic impacts on the economy of some of President Donald Trump’s recent deportation and immigrant law enforcement efforts. In a hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Representative Salazar sought the latter’s economic expertise to support claims that decreased numbers of immigrant workers harm the economy. Salazar […]
