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Venezuela: The Prelude to an Invasion

Trump’s greenlight for CIA operations in Venezuela marks a dangerous escalation. What begins as covert action could soon become open invasion — with echoes of Iraq and Libya.

Rare-earths, Geostrategy and Fears of Dislocation in Rural Spain

A quiet rebellion brews in rural Spain’s Sierra de Gata, where villagers resist rare-earth mining. Behind it lies Europe’s green ambitions, energy insecurity, and the clash between progress and preservation.

China, Venezuela and the US: The Coming Confrontation in the Caribbean

US warships attack boats in Venezuelan waters, escalating a dangerous confrontation. This "narco-war" masks a larger goal: countering China's deep strategic & economic influence in Caracas.

BRICS to Babel in Brazil

BRICS gathers in Brazil as a fractured bloc—big on numbers, short on unity. From Putin’s absence to China-India snubs, the summit exposes BRICS’ slide from power player to a babel of clashing voices.

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

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A Vote for the World’s “Coolest Dictator”

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