What vacant ambassador posts means for Colorado

By: Gordon Russell

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 867

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago


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Across the Western Hemisphere today, more than a dozen U.S. ambassador posts are either vacant or awaiting Senate confirmation. At the same time, instability across the region is growing.

In Haiti, a worsening security and humanitarian crisis is fueling migration pressures across the region. In Bolivia, political unrest is testing fragile institutions. These are not distant challenges — they are unfolding in America’s own backyard where U.S. leadership is increasingly stretched thin.

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