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Commercial Embargo on Cuba: UN General Assembly Vote Result

Opinion article

Commercial Embargo on Cuba: UN General Assembly Vote Result
_{During the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly held on 29 October 2025, the institution with the highest degree of global governance representation once again called, by a large majority, for an end to the economic and commercial embargoes imposed on Cuba. This decision reinforces the General Assembly’s position regarding the lack of legal,...}

It’s no faux pas, it’s ideology

Opinion article

It’s no faux pas, it’s ideology
_{In a speech to German business leaders, conservative German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made remarks that were described by the Brazilian media as ‘praising’ his country, suggesting a return to German ‘pride’ along the lines of a century ago. At the Trade Congress Summit, held in Berlin on 13 November, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, from the...}

Syria Revisited (II): The Chaos of Rebuilding the Syrian State

Syria Revisited (II): The Chaos of Rebuilding the Syrian State
_{By Nicolas Zupardo Dutra and Cinthya Araújo* The Herculean Challenge of Syrian Reconstruction Although Bashar Al-Assad’s fall on December 8, 2024, generated cautious optimism about the country’s future, this wave of cautious optimism has been gradually undermined by myriad internal challenges, including territorial fragmentation, foreign presence, massive economic and humanitarian crisis, sectarian tensions, particularly after...}

The End of the War That Hasn’t Ended Yet

The End of the War That Hasn’t Ended Yet
_{The Constructivist Analysis of the Israel-Gaza Conflict in 2025: Peace Discourse versus the Historical and Geopolitical Reality of Expansion and Systemic Violence. n International Relations, conflicts between different nations and groups are a subject of study and analysis to understand the dynamism of the international system. The world in 2025, in this sense, is surrounded...}

After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part II)

Opinion article

After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part II)
_{In the last column… In the last column, of the same name but Part I, we discussed the reasons for simplifying all dictatorships under the single label of “dictatorships,” how such simplification can be harmful in the way we deal with different dictatorships around the world, and finally we looked at the first example, that...}

Issue #6 – 2025/1

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After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part II)

After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part II)

23 October 2025 Opinion article

From rapprochement to rupture: the diplomatic crisis between Washington and Caracas

From rapprochement to rupture: the diplomatic crisis between Washington and Caracas

10 October 2025 Commented news,Opinion article,Panorama

After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part I)

After all, are all dictatorships the same? (Part I)

26 September 2025 Opinion article

Syria Revisited: the external challenges of reconstruction

Syria Revisited: the external challenges of reconstruction

12 September 2025 Opinion article,Panorama

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