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Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.
Latin America

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

By Ernesto Talvi
26 Jan 2026 //
16 mins Reading time
El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello (Carabobo State, Venezuela). The image shows multiple oil distillation towers, furnaces and many interconnected piping systems for processing. In the background, the sky is clear with a few clouds.
Climate and energy

Venezuela’s oil: evolution, scenarios and international repercussions

By Gonzalo Escribano
22 Jan 2026 //
24 mins Reading time
A motherboard, in the centre of the image, is surrounded by lights of different colours: blue, orange and yellow. Around it, an abstract circuit of black boards and blue and orange lights connect to each other.
Technology and economics

Pax Silica: alliances, frontier and markets in the geopolitics of the chip

By Darío García de Viedma
14 Jan 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
The Plenary Session of the IV EU-CELAC Summit 2025 in Santa Marta, Colombia. (09/11/2025). In the foreground, a round table with representatives from EU-CELAC member countries and institutions. Behind them, the flags of the participating countries, and in the background, a large screen displaying the logo and text of the ‘IV CELAC-EU Summit. Santa Marta – Colombia 2025’.
Climate and energy

The IV EU-CELAC summit’s outcomes on climate action can be built upon in 2026

By Guy Edwards
12 Jan 2026 //
11 mins Reading time
The flag of the European Union flies in the foreground against a clear, cloudless sky.
Future of Europe

The great challenge for Europe: balancing external security with internal social cohesion

By Pablo del Amo, Miguel Otero Iglesias
17 Dec 2025 //
18 mins Reading time
Main table at the plenary session of the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, China. In the centre, Xi Jinping (President of China) flanked by the other representatives and delegations. In the background, the flags of the SCO member countries, with text indicating the date (1 September 2025) and location (Tianjin, China).
China, the US and the new world order

Global governance according to Xi Jinping: between Westphalia and the imperial court

By Mario Esteban
10 Dec 2025 //
22 mins Reading time
The flags of the United States and Venezuela flying in a clear sky. In the foreground, the flag of the United States, and in the background, the flag of Venezuela, fly above the flagpoles against a clear sky with a few clouds.
Latin America

Venezuela and Trump

By Carlota García Encina, Carlos Malamud
04 Dec 2025 //
21 mins Reading time
Russian LNG tanker at sunset at sea (28/04/2020). A vibrant orange sky illuminates the scene, reflected in the sea, contrasting with the tanker, which appears as a shadow on the water.
Climate and energy

The rise of the LNG dark fleet as a symptom of a new gas order

By Ignacio Urbasos Arbeloa
03 Dec 2025 //
17 mins Reading time
Delegates from the countries attending the 2025 G20 Summit meeting at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (22/11/2025). They are all seated around several concentric circles with geometric shapes and flowers in the centre. On the ceiling, several geometric shapes are illuminated, and in the background, the flags of the participating countries can be seen. There are also several screen panels on both sides of the conference room.
Globalization, development and governance

The G20 without the US: multilateralism after hegemony?

By Miguel Otero Iglesias
28 Nov 2025 //
8 mins Reading time
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