The Anatomy of Two Disasters: Colombia Under Emergency and the Mirror of the Venezuelan Crisis
In the face of the recent earthquake’s magnitude in Colombia, President Abelardo de la Espriella is working to coordinate humanitarian…
In the face of the recent earthquake’s magnitude in Colombia, President Abelardo de la Espriella is working to coordinate humanitarian…
The succession of António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations has formally begun with public hearings of the candidates before the General Assembly. In an ongoing process heavily conditioned by the Security Council, four figures with very different trajectories —Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall— present their visions for the future of multilateralism in a context of growing geopolitical fragmentation and regional tensions, including the new political situation in Venezuela following the events of January 3.
Haiti will receive a new international security mission. The UN Security Council approved the creation of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which will replace the weakened Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The latter, led by Kenya, never managed to consolidate itself and barely deployed 970 personnel out of the 2,500 planned.
Guacamaya, September 29, 2025. The oil cartel and its allies are considering an increase of at least 137,000 barrels per…
An initiative introduced in Congress by Representative Ilhan Omar questions the airstrikes and military actions of the United States in the Caribbean, arguing that they violate the Constitution and international law. Various voices warn of the risk of a catastrophic war with Venezuela.
Within the framework of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuela deployed an international agenda marked by intense diplomatic activity from both the government and a sector of the opposition. While the administration of Nicolás Maduro held more than twenty meetings with countries and international organizations in New York, reinforcing its narrative of integration and multipolarity, the opposition linked to María Corina Machado concentrated its efforts on highlighting the Venezuelan crisis as a hemispheric security problem, with activities in New York and Geneva. This dual agenda reflects the dispute for legitimacy and international projection among the different Venezuelan political actors in a transforming global scenario.
On September 19, the UN Security Council voted on a draft resolution presented by the Republic of Korea, in its capacity as Council president, which sought to continue sanctions relief imposed on Iran under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The text did not pass: it received four votes in favor (Algeria, China, Pakistan, and Russia), nine against (Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), and two abstentions (Guyana and South Korea itself).
Without continuous investment in these fields, the world would lose the equivalent of the combined oil production of Brazil and…
Bolivia is preparing to head to the polls this Sunday, August 17, in an election that, according to the latest polls, has a 99% chance of leading to a runoff on October 19.
The measure, announced this Sunday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comes in response to Rome’s concerns over several unresolved cases. Luigi Vignali, current Director-General for Italians Abroad, will take on the mission after being appointed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.