How the Shield of the Americas, a Washington Terror Designation, and a Shadow War Inside Brazil’s Own Politics Are Cornering Lula da Silva SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS · PART IV BRASÍLIA | MARCH 2026 It is a measure of how dramatically the Americas have changed that the most consequential diplomatic phone call of the week…
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Suriname, the Shield of the Americas, and the Impossible Balancing Act of Jennifer Geerlings-Simons SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS · PART III PARAMARIBO, SURINAME | MARCH 2026 The delegation from Suriname arrived in Doral, Florida, as every delegation does at multilateral summits — quietly, with protocol officials rather than presidents, and with carefully worded instructions not…
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A Small Nation’s Giant Moment SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS · PART II Guyana, the Shield of the Americas, and the New Geopolitics of Oil at the Edge of the World GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | MARCH 2026 For most of its 58 years as an independent nation, Guyana occupied a curious position in the global imagination —…
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How Trump’s New Conservative Alliance Is Reshaping the War on Cartels, Migration, and Chinese Influence in Latin America eyesonguyana On a humid Saturday morning in Doral, Florida, the gilded ballroom of Trump National golf resort became the stage for something Washington had not attempted since the Cold War: the deliberate assembly of a conservative military…
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Trump, Venezuela, and the Future of Guyana’s Oil eyesonguyana Amsterdam, 16 February 2026–The territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region is no longer a dormant nineteenth-century border quarrel. It now sits at the heart of one of the most consequential energy transformations in the Western Hemisphere. Since 2015, when ExxonMobil announced major…
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How Trump’s ‘Security Shock’ is Redrawing the Map of South America The political atmosphere in Washington is electric as President Donald Trump prepares to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House. This meeting, occurring against the backdrop of the most aggressive U.S. intervention in Latin America in decades, marks a pivotal moment in…
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eyesonguyana Donald Trump is staging what he calls a “new offensive” against South America’s drug trade, welcoming Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to Washington with the promise of tougher cooperation. But beneath the handshakes and photo ops lies a clash of visions—and a looming question: can Trump really bend Latin America to his will? Petro in…
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Rubio Proclaims the End of the ‘Stolen Oil’ Era and the Rebirth of a Latin Titan eyesonguyana The halls of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have seen their share of geopolitical theater, but few moments in the opening weeks of 2026 have carried the weight of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s latest testimony. For a…
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Guyana’s Oil Fortune and Venezuela’s Fury in Trump’s Crosshairs eyesonguyana Donald Trump’s escalating campaign against Venezuelan drug cartels could reshape the geopolitical chessboard of northern South America, with Guyana standing at the crossroads of opportunity and risk. The combination of U.S. military pressure on Venezuela and Guyana’s booming oil discoveries in the disputed Essequibo region…
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trade agreement Indonesia eyesonguyana Amsterdam, July 16th 2025– US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “historic” trade agreement with Indonesia, personally negotiated with President Prabowo Subianto, that significantly alters trade terms between the two nations. Under the new understanding, Indonesia’s tariffs on US imports will be eliminated, while US tariffs on Indonesian goods will be…
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