Año: 2026

Bulgaria’s Nickolay Mladenov, a veteran diplomat, has stepped into one of the most demanding roles of his career: supervising the sensitive rollout of a US‑brokered initiative aimed at stabilizing Gaza and shaping its governance. His background, network, and standing will face significant scrutiny as he maneuvers through the region’s intricate political landscape.Mladenov’s path to this moment has unfolded over several decades of diplomatic work. In the early stages of his career, he assumed prominent roles within Bulgaria’s government, serving as defense minister at 37 and later taking on the position of foreign minister. His global portfolio broadened through his service…

Venezuela’s vast natural wealth has once again entered Washington’s strategic calculations. Beyond oil, the country’s potential mineral resources are being framed as assets of national importance, even as experts warn that turning ambition into reality would be far more complex than political rhetoric suggests.When Donald Trump announced that U.S. companies would be allowed to tap into Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, the spotlight swiftly broadened far beyond petroleum, and policy discussions increasingly began to encompass minerals, metals, and even rare earth elements thought to lie beneath Venezuelan territory, resources considered vital across sectors such as defense, aerospace, clean energy, and consumer…