How Real Is the Threat? eyesonbrasil Brazil’s diplomatic establishment rarely uses the language it used this week. In a formal response to the Chamber of Deputies, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira put in writing something Brazilian officials have mostly avoided saying out loud: that the United States’ terrorism designation of two Brazilian criminal factions carries a…
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Is Brazil Ready for the Ground to Move eyesonbrasil On the night of June 24, 2026, two earthquakes tore through north-central Venezuela within 39 seconds of each other — magnitude 7.2, then 7.5, the strongest the country had recorded in more than a century. Buildings collapsed in Caracas, Valencia, and Chacao. Thousands were injured, and…
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eyesonindonesia The dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro, ending a prolonged era of Venezuelan authoritarianism, has sent ripples across the globe. While South America grapples with the immediate aftermath and the tantalizing prospect of a reshaped political landscape, the question arises: what’s the view from Jakarta? As of late January 2026, the Indonesian government has maintained…
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What Comes Next in New York and Beyond eyesonindonesia The dramatic arrest of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces has sent shockwaves through Latin America. As the former Venezuelan dictator faces a tribunal in New York, the region braces for revelations that could reshape its political landscape—and offer new opportunities for neighbors like Suriname. 🎯…
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