Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential election by a razor-thin margin, promising a crackdown on crime. But his first bold move was demanding the expulsion of an activist who criticized him in the US. The case reveals a tight alliance between the new president and the Trump administration, while the left denounces alleged election fraud.
A flight carrying 20 deportees landed in Monrovia on Thursday, marking the start of a U.S.-Liberia agreement to send 1,200 people to a country most have never visited. The deal includes $124 million in aid and extended visas for Liberians, but human rights groups call it a legal loophole to bypass asylum protections.
On August 7, 2026, a U.S. federal judge confirmed that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is officially over, affecting more than 300,000 people. While this creates uncertainty, community leaders and advocates remain hopeful that a legislative solution already passed by the House of Representatives will offer a path forward.
