A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.
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US Boat Strikes Shift to Pacific, Placing Colombia on Watch
All the strikes in recent weeks have taken place in the Pacific, reflecting Colombia’s role in the drug trade and the feuding between Bogotá and Washington.
The ‘Cocaine Superhighway’ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
Top Trump Aides to Meet With Ukrainians in Florida on Sunday
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to discuss peace terms again after an uproar over a 28-point proposal drafted with Russian input.
State Department Boosts Resources to Process Business Visas for South Koreans
The Trump administration has been trying to repair the damage from the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid in Georgia.
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on Immigration, Document Says
American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”
Ukraine, U.S. Will Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia
Meetings in Geneva will include European officials, as the Trump administration’s pushes Kyiv to accept a 28-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.
Ukraine, U.S. Will Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia
President Trump lashed out at Ukraine even as the talks on his peace proposal were still taking place, accusing the country’s leadership of being ungrateful for American support.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Channels Harsh Trump Tone
Pete Hoekstra’s bluntness is seen as undiplomatic by Canadian officials and interpreted as a way for the Trump administration to turn up the heat as trade talks drag on.
Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela
The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.