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Venezuela Tension: How Huntington’s Civilizational Map Explains a Growing U.S.–Venezuela Rift, and 5 Ways It Could Reshape Latin America

November 17, 2025January 23, 2026ALEXANDRE ANDRADELeave a Comment

The framework helps explain the deep roots and regional risks of the current Venezuela Tension The escalating Venezuela Tension with the United States is often described in pragmatic terms, such as sanctions, energy markets, or human rights. Yet, a different lens, drawn from Samuel Huntington’s controversial work The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of […]

Surgical Intervention in Iran and Its Geopolitical Aftershocks: How U.S. June 2025 Precision Strikes Backed Israel, Hit Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, and Shifted Regional Deterrence

November 14, 2025January 23, 2026ALEXANDRE ANDRADELeave a Comment

A clear-eyed look at the Surgical Intervention in Iran and Its Geopolitical Aftershocks, from precision munitions to domestic politics and the hard diplomacy ahead In late June 2025 the United States carried out a short, highly publicized series of strikes that U.S. officials described as “surgical”, hitting nuclear and military facilities long tied to Iran’s […]