A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hopes to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court that…
In Latin America, From Nasty Personal Insults to an Embassy Raid
Ecuador’s raid of Mexico’s embassy shows how foreign policy is often driven by personal politics, not national interest.
Could Ecuador’s Diplomatic Spat With Mexico Be a Boon for Noboa
Analysts believe that President Daniel Noboa’s re-election hopes are what motivated the arrest of an Ecuadorean politician taking refuge at the Mexican Embassy.
Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Embassy Arrest
Jorge Glas, the former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. Mexico’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.
U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says
A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
U.K. Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Stalled by House of Lords
Parliament is all but certain to approve the government’s plan, but a rare show of defiance by the unelected upper house showed the depth of opposition.
Why the U.K.’s House of Lords Is Clashing With Sunak
The government’s contentious Rwanda policy, which has been championed by the prime minister, has prompted a rebellion in Britain’s unelected second chamber.
How a Small Irish Town Was Divided by Anti-Immigrant Anger
A continuing protest in the town of Roscrea symbolizes a surge in hostility toward migrants in Ireland that is fueled by a housing crisis and far-right influencers.
Canada Restores Visa Requirement for Mexican Visitors
The immigration minister said Mexico had not done enough to address the surge of asylum seekers arriving in Canada.
Ricardo Martinelli Vows to Run for President of Panama From Nicaraguan Embassy
Convicted of money laundering, Ricardo Martinelli, a conservative ex-president who had planned to run again, has sought refuge in the embassy of leftist and autocratic Nicaragua.