Country: Brazil
Collection of geopolitical papers, conflicts, and diplomatic crises involving Brazil.
Published Chronicles & Analyses
The US-China Trade War of 2018: Beginning of Economic Decoupling
The US-China trade war of 2018 marked a definitive shift in global economic and geopolitical relations, transcending traditional trade disputes to encompass a structural struggle over technological supremacy, intellectual property, and future global leadership. This article details the historical context, key events, geopolitical implications, and the profound legacy of a conflict that initiated a new era of economic decoupling and systemic rivalry.
The 2023 BRICS Expansion in Johannesburg: Building a Multipolary Bloc
The admission of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, and UAE into the bloc, challenging the financial hegemony of G7-led institutions and signaling a significant recalibration of global power structures.
The Carnation Revolution of 1974: The End of Salazar's Regime in Portugal
The peaceful military coup in Lisbon that overthrew the Estado Novo regime, brought democracy to Portugal, and started rapid decolonization in Africa.
The Financial War Against Russia: Sanctions, Asset Freezes, and SWIFT Ban
A comprehensive analysis of the unprecedented financial statecraft deployed against Russia in 2022, detailing the freezing of Central Bank foreign reserves, exclusion from SWIFT, and the systemic decoupling of its financial sector, alongside its historical precedents, geopolitical implications, and long-term legacy.
The Belgrade Conference of 1961: Founding the Non-Aligned Movement
The historic summit in Belgrade where 25 nations offered an alternative to the bloc division of the world, creating the Non-Aligned Movement.
The 2009 London G20 Summit: Restructuring Global Economic Governance
An in-depth analysis of how the meeting of the world's 20 major economies decisively surpassed the G8, deploying a trillion-dollar package to manage the financial crisis and fundamentally reshaping global economic governance and power dynamics.
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis: Geopolitical Slump of Western Hegemony
The subprime mortgage meltdown, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the resulting shift that boosted China's stature as a global creditor and challenged the foundations of Western economic models.
Vladimir Putin's 2007 Munich Speech: The Rejection of the Unipolar World
Vladimir Putin's landmark 2007 address at the Munich Security Conference, where he vehemently criticized perceived US dominance and unilateralism, is widely regarded as a pivotal moment marking Russia's definitive break from post-Cold War integration with the West and the formal articulation of a new, confrontational foreign policy centered on multipolarity. This speech laid the groundwork for Russia's assertive actions in the subsequent decades.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccine Geopolitics: A Struggle for Influence
The declaration of a global pandemic, lockdowns, disputes over virus origins, and the deployment of vaccines as tools of diplomatic leverage.
Edward Snowden's 2013 Leaks: Exposing the NSA's Global Surveillance Network
An in-depth analysis of how defense contractor Edward Snowden leaked top-secret documents, revealing the NSA's PRISM and global mass metadata surveillance programs, and the profound geopolitical and legal aftermath that reshaped the global discourse on digital privacy and national security.
The End of Apartheid in South Africa 1994: The Victory of Nelson Mandela
A comprehensive analysis of the dismantling of South Africa's apartheid system, the historic 1994 democratic elections, and Nelson Mandela's pivotal role in national reconciliation and nation-building amidst complex internal and global pressures.