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Cuban oil embargo: Who Sets the Rules in the Americas?
In Havana, when the sun goes down, the city goes dark — sadly not in a metaphorical way. On January 29th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that enforces an effective embargo on foreign oil shipments to Cuba, threatening to impose tariffs on any country supplying fuel to the island. The situation has become unbearable for the population. Some have turned to charcoal for cooking; those who have the means have installed solar panels. The situation is even more co

Laura Tatiana Pérez Molina
Feb 153 min read


CK Hutchison Trapped in Panama Port Power Struggle
From the outset of his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that his goal was to “Make America Great Again” (MAGA), frequently asserting the United States’ dominance through both domestic and international campaigns, thereby exacerbating turbulence in the global geopolitical landscape. Hong Kong based company (registered on Cayman Island) CK Hutchison’s Panama port deal was a prime example of great-power rivalry, in which commercial actors found it difficult

Phoebe Chow
Feb 12 min read
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