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Between Hammer and the Anvil – the Precariousness of Haitian Migrants in the US

The US president Donald Trump is man on a mission. He introduces policies that would forever alter the lives and the futures of individuals...

What Does the Second Trump Presidency Mean for Latin America

With the Trump presidency finally in place in Washington, DC, some regimes in Latin America are bracing for a mortal confrontation with the former....

When Gangs Call All the Shots

Taking the government to ransom by a band of marauding criminal gangs is an unheard-of phenomenon, in contemporary international society. Similarly, it is rarer...

A Vote for the World’s “Coolest Dictator”

Come Sunday the 4th of February, voters in the small Central American nation of El Salvador will go to the polls to cast their...

Go, Cry for Argentina!

The brand-new year will come as a grief to hundreds of thousands of Argentinians. If the current economic calculations are anything to go by,...

A High Wind in Argentina

Argentina has come of age. For over a quarter-of-a-century it had remained hostage to left-wing protectionist politics.  Nothing wrong being true to one specific...

Prelude to a Naval Great Game: Iran in Latin American Waters

Panama Canal is an international waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Caribbean Sea . A major logistical hub, about 3.5% of the world's...

Why So Many Violent Anti-government Protests in Latin America?

Several countries in Latin America are currently experiencing disturbing popular protests. Happening at an organic level, this is part of a continent-wide contagion. The...

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China’s 2025 Security Doctrine: Holism in Rhetoric, Militarism in Practice?

**Tweet:** China’s 2025 Security White Paper talks “people-first” and “shared peace”—but behind the rhetoric lies a militarized, surveillance-heavy state vision. Holism in words, hard power in action.

Denuclearizing North Korea: Dr. Chan Young Bang’s Unique Contributions

The world can overlook effort, but sweat never betrays. Dr. Chan Young Bang’s decades-long work on North Korea’s denuclearization proves why experts—and perseverance—still matter.

Is American LNG the Only Alternative to Russian Gas?

Is American LNG Europe's only energy escape hatch? Not quite. Diversification—renewables, nuclear, and mature gas fields—is the real key to resilience. LNG helps, but it can’t carry the future alone.