Monday (October 18th): Alex Saab: Venezuela’s Fixer
Alex Saab Name? Alex Saab Westphalian identity? Colombian & Venezuelan (allegedly naturalised) Age? 49 Why is he in the news? Alex Saab, top frontman of Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela,…
Monday (October 11th): Castillo’s Cabinet Changeover
Pedro Castillo Name? Pedro Castillo Westphalian identity? Peruvian Age? 51 Why is he in the news? President Pedro Castillo fired Guido Bellido as Prime Minister of Perú last week along…
Friday (October 1st): AMLO’s CELAC Summit in Mexico
Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Name? Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) Westphalian identity? Mexican Age? 67 Why is he in the news? Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) hosted…
Tuesday (September 14th): Myanmar Update
Kyaw Moe Tun Name? Kyaw Moe Tun Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 52 Why is he in the news? Kyaw Moe Tun, permanent representative of Myanmar to the United Nations for…
Friday (July 30th): Castillo Makes Cabinet Picks
Pedro Castillo Name? Pedro Castillo Westphalian identity? Peruvian Age? 51 Why is he in the news? After days of delay following Castillo’s inauguration, Peru’s new president has made his cabinet…
Fernandez’s camaraderie with AMLO: The Axis of Good and Joint Vaccine Production
Fernández and AMLO are getting close as they pledge vaccine production and distribution in Latin AmericaFernadez wants to bring homegrown leadership to the region and AMLO wants to promote independence…
Bolsonaro’s Freezing Wake up Call
Three top military officials resigned in protest of Bolsonaro's leadership.Governmental institutions are positioned against Bolsonaro following Covid-19 failures.Political gains and losses are driving Bolsonaro to unprecedented behaviours.Sino-Latin relations, possible Brazilian…
Netanyahu and Hamdok Reach Tense Camaraderie between Israel and Sudan
+Diplomatic normalization deal brokered by the United States has brought Sudan and Israel into camaraderie.+Sudan needs to rebuild its economy; Israel wants further regional trade. +Israel is giving technology and…
Jacinda Ardern’s Temperature Blazing Trails for New Zealand’s Labour Party
+The Labour party won re-election by a landslide, establishing an absolute majority in Parliament.+Kiwis showed the Labour party its highest support of the last 50 years.+ Ardern has shown that…
The Chilling Truth about Trump’s Debate Dropout
+ Trump’s made the chilly decision to not attend the second presidential debate.+ This was met by backlash from both sides of the aisle and the Debate Commission. + This move,…