Colombia

December 1, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur, Krystal Bermudez

How Venezuela’s Maduro became Washington’s most persistent hemispheric adversary

On November 13, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear amid an increased American military presence off the coast of Venezuela. Hegseth stated that the...

October 30, 2025 | Mariam Wahba, Samuel Ben-Ur

RSF seizes El Fasher, forcing Sudanese Armed Forces withdrawal

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, forcing a complete withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). On October 26, RSF personnel stormed the...

October 14, 2025 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Daniel Swift

5 Ways the U.S. Should Retain and Upgrade America’s Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Congress would be smart to ensure the survival and reform of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – America’s development bank that invests in private sector projects in developing...

September 16, 2025 | |

Ecuador Designates Hamas, Hezbollah, and the IRGC as Terrorist Organizations

Noba Issues Decree Against Iranian-Backed Terror: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noba signed an executive decree on September 16, designating Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s Islamic...

September 11, 2025 | |

UK Government Rejects Determination of Israeli ‘Genocide’ in Gaza

Israel Not Committing Genocide: The United Kingdom has concluded that Israel is not committing genocide in Gaza, according to a letter sent by then Foreign Secretary David Lammy...

August 27, 2025 | |

Colombian President Issues Wide-Ranging Policy Directive Targeting Israel

Petro Government Issues Pro-Palestinian Order: Colombian President Gustavo Petro quietly signed a directive on August 13 that institutionalizes sweeping pro-Palestinian policies...

February 27, 2025 | |

‘We Want a Meaningful Deal’: South African President in Overture to Trump Following Aid Cut

South African President Seeks Deal With Trump: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that he wants to “do a deal” with U.S. President Donald Trump after the United...

February 7, 2025 | |

Hamas Praises New Anti-Israel Lawfare Coalition of Nations

Hamas Commends Coalition: The Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization on February 3 praised a newly established 10-member bloc of anti-Israel nations calling itself “The Hague...

January 28, 2025 | Matt Pottinger |

Memo to Trump: Beware the ‘Reverse Teddy’

I was proud to serve the president in his first term. But Trump’s strength in the Western Hemisphere could portend weakness in Europe and Asia in his second, writes Matt Pottinger.

October 16, 2024 | Will Erens, Toby Dershowitz, Ari Ben Am

Argentina Arrests Hezbollah Crypto Financing Suspects

Argentine authorities arrested four individuals last month suspected of financing Hezbollah using a cryptocurrency wallet. As Hezbollah has increased its military action against Israel, these arrests signal...

October 8, 2024 | John Hardie |

Back in Business: Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Selling Arms to Houthis

The prolific Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, released from American custody in 2022 as part of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, is once again plying his old trade, this time selling arms to Yemen’s...

August 9, 2024 | |

Turkey Officially Requests to Join South African Genocide Case Targeting Israel at ICJ

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on August 8 that his country had formally submitted a request to join South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...

July 19, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi, Toby Dershowitz

The AMIA Bombing: Thirty Years Later

Victims of Iranian and Hezbollah terrorism in Argentina now have hope of bringing their perpetrators to justice.

July 13, 2024 | |

Argentina Becomes First Latin American State to Designate Hamas as Terrorist Organization

Argentina became the first state in Latin America to designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, in a move announced by President Javier Milei on July 12. A statement from the president’s...

July 2, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime

Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While...

June 22, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba Exploit the U.S. Border Crisis

Latin America’s authoritarians are cooperating to increase illegal immigration to the United States.

June 6, 2024 | |

Amid Tensions With Israel, Spain Requests to Join ICJ Case Targeting Jewish State

Spain on June 6 became the first European country to request to join South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas...

June 6, 2024 | |

Seventeen Countries Urge Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Proposal

The United States and 16 other countries whose citizens are being held captive by Hamas in Gaza signed a statement on June 6 calling on the Iran-backed terror organization to accept...

May 29, 2024 | |

Israeli Embassy in Mexico City Attacked by Hamas Supporters as Government Requests to Join ICJ Case

Pro-Hamas protestors clashed with police officers outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico City on May 28. The protestors, many of whom were masked, lit fires and sprayed graffiti on...

May 19, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Gustavo Petro’s Anti-Israel Fantasy Has a High Price for Colombia

The Colombian president's severing of diplomatic relations with Israel will terminate a budding bilateral partnership.