Panorama: Two years of war in Ukraine
The background to the conflict On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, but Russian threats to Ukrainian sovereignty date back…
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The Itaipu renegotiation crisis
Promulgated in August 1973, the Treaty between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Paraguay created Itaipu as a binational entity. Since 1984, when it began operating, Itaipu has been producing clean, renewable energy (the largest generator of this type of energy in the world). Currently, Brazil and Paraguay are facing a stalemate over the scheduled renegotiating of the Itaipu Treaty.
The German immigrant paradox
Reading the news and the speeches of German government politicians (for years now), one quickly understands that the country has…
The lithium paradox in Chile: between green growth and the violation of indigenous rights
The extraction of lithium to produce rechargeable batteries for cars, smartphones, computers, etc. has become much more important due to…
The lack of a strong deterrent element in Brazil’s position on Essequibo
Understanding the disputeContrary to the decision of the International Court of Justice, Venezuela held a referendum on December 3rd on…
Israeli Nuclear Opacity and the Conflict in Gaza
According to data from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), which publishes an annual report on nuclear arsenals around the…
2023: a defining year for the BRICS
On 30 November 2001, British economist Jim O’Neill wrote an article discussing the context of the world economy, with an…
Zelenskyy’s “put up against the wall” policy
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian president has been looking for allies around the world. In addition…
Democracy à la Bolivarian?
President Lula’s unrestricted defence of the Maduro regime tarnishes his history as a democratic leader. On Thursday (29), Brazilian President…
Erdoğan remains in power: a 20-year summary of the current Turkish regime
Last Sunday (28/05), Turks went to the polls for a polarised second round. On one side, the well-known Recep Tayyip…