GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by Negocios. 20 January 2026 I. INTRODUCTION The past 24 hours condense—almost to the point of caricature—the tensions marking the start of 2026: a President Trump who has turned Greenland into a touchstone of power and tariffs; a Europe attempting to respond without breaking the Atlantic bond; a peace […]
GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by Negocios. 19 January 2026 1. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The international chessboard is entering a phase of permanent friction in which, rather than isolated crises, we are witnessing a chain reaction of shocks: Washington is hardening its economic standoff with Europe and redrawing the map of power in the Middle […]
GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by Negocios. 12 January 2026 I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The world wakes up to a fact that, on its own, explains the state of political combustion in which the Middle East is moving: in Iran, a human rights group is already counting more than 500 deaths in two weeks of […]
In the Arctic, decisive military and commercial corridors will open
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by La Razón. 11 January 2026 Greenland’s mineral resources shape its independence and security “Geography is destiny.”This maxim, attributed to Napoleon and refined by the founding fathers of geopolitics, has never been more relevant than when observing the map of the Arctic. For centuries, the North Pole was an […]
Greenland: Shock Doctrine, Strategic Maximalism, and Europe’s Mirror
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by La Razón. 11 January 2026 From an offensive realism perspective, the idea has internal logic and solid precedents. In 1867, the U.S. Department of State already explored the possibility of acquisition; in 1946, the Truman administration formally offered Denmark 100 million dollars in gold for the island. What […]
GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by Negocios. 9 January 2026 I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The world enters 2026 with an explosive mix of ambition and fragility: Washington is testing a foreign policy of “fait accompli” (and doing so without embarrassment), Moscow responds with technological and psychological escalations, and the Middle East is experiencing social tremors […]
GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui. 8 January 2026 I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The last 24 hours have confirmed a dynamic that had already been emerging: the United States has decided to regain strategic initiative through direct action and control of key levers (energy, sanctions, maritime power, deterrence). Venezuela has become the most visible laboratory —not only because […]
GEOPOLITICAL REPORT
By Gustavo de Arístegui. 7 January 2026 I. BRIEF INTRODUCTION The arrest of Nicolás Maduro, after years of narco-dictatorial impunity, and the new Paris summit on Ukraine now concentrate the pulse of the international system: the fall of a mafia regime, the redefinition of security guarantees in Europe, and Washington’s hardening stance against political narcotrafficking […]
Long live free Venezuela!
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published in La Razón.January 04, 2026 The early morning of January 3, 2026, marks a turning point not only for Venezuela, but for the entire Western Hemisphere. The United States executed a large-scale military/police operation against the heart of Chavista power, culminating in the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his […]
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE ABOMINABLE CHAVISTA REGIME — LONG LIVE A FREE VENEZUELA!
By Gustavo de Arístegui, as published by LA RAZÓN. 4 January 2026 THE FALL OF NICOLÁS MADURO | The Analysis Gustavo de Arístegui The early morning of January 3, 2026, marks a turning point not only for Venezuela but for the entire Western Hemisphere. The United States executed a large-scale military/police operation against the heart […]