mar 07
“The conflict in Ukraine has culminated in large volumes of displacement of Ukrainians, which has been a survival strategy for those people. Given this context, the following reflection is important: What are the expectations of a possible return for Ukrainian refugees and internal displacement? These large volumes and different types of population displacement – refugees …
mar 04
“To what extent do sanctions of all kinds, motivated by the clear violation of clauses in international agreements and treaties, have any effectiveness when the violating entity is a nuclear power? After the dismantling of the USSR in 1991, Ukraine became the world’s third largest nuclear power, with around 3,000 Soviet weapons”. (…)
fev 06
“What are the main consequences of Egypt’s entry into BRICS? Cairo’s entry into the multilateral initiative on January 1st, 2024 represents an agreement with the so-called emerging world. After the troubled Arab Spring, Egypt acquires a new status by becoming a key player in the process of BRICS expansion on the African continent and in …
jan 13
“Em caso de ataque aéreo, permaneça calmo”, assim recomendava o convite, no ano 2000, por ocasião da posse do líder independentista Chen Shui-Bian, eleito como a “maior autoridade na ilha Taiwan”. Na condição de Diretor do Escritório Comercial, em Taipé, recebi a nota de cortesia com a advertência de que, durante a cerimônia, poderia haver …
jan 13
The world has undergone a profound transformation, and a new geopolitical phase has started. The edges of the Rimland (Ukraine, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Myanmar, western Indian subcontinent, sporadically Central Asia and possibly Korean peninsula) is on fire; something momentous is about to happen. While Eurasia hindered, African people must be able to seize the opportunity …
