The Geopolitical Puzzle

The Geopolitical Puzzle

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  • Mediterranean Sea Migrants Crisis: A Geopolitical Challenge ~ Clint Azzopardi-Flores

    Welcome to a new episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle.

    This year, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed alarm at the precarious situation of asylum-seekers and migrants attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean and called for concerted efforts to ensure their swift rescue and dignified, effective, and thorough processing at a safe location.

    Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died or gone missing crossing the Mediterranean, including over 20,000 along the Central Mediterranean route, and it is considered among the most dangerous migration routes in the world.

    For this new episode, my guest is Clint Azzopardi Flores.

    Clint Azzopardi Flores is an economist from Malta. He has worked in Brussels, Belgium, representing the Maltese Government in the EU.

    In 2018, Azzopardi Flores was appointed Ambassador to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union, where he held the position for four years.

    During his tenure, he witnessed different crises, including the Libyan and Syrian crises, the negotiations of the European Peace Facility, and the negotiations of the new Military Mission Operation Irini.

    In this episode, we discuss the geopolitical implications of the Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis.

    Sources used in this conversation:

    • Borrell’s oversleeping child, Irini
    • UN News
    • InfoMingrants
    • Host: Juan Carlos Giraldo

      Production: Podcast and Business

      Music: Inspirational Epic Cinematic - Pixabay Music


      23 min
    • Latin America: Navigating the Wave of Globalization or Regionalization? ~ Shannon K. O'Neil

      Welcome to the first episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle. Is Latin America still lagging behind in times of globalization? Is perhaps regionalization a great opportunity?

      In this episode, I talk with Shannon O'Neil to analyze Latin America and its great opportunities in times of regionalization.

      Shannon K. O'Neil is the vice president, deputy director of studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. 
      She is an expert on global trade, supply chains, Mexico, Latin America, and democracy.
      She is the author of the book The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter? Published in October 2022.

      She explains the growth of three main global manufacturing and supply chain hubs and what they mean for the U.S. economy.

      Source used for this episode: Why Latin America Lost at Globalization—and How It Can Win Now
      Host and Production: Juan Carlos Giraldo
      Music: Inspirational Epic Cinematic - Pixabay Music


      20 min
    • Trailer The Geopolitical Puzzle by Juan-Carlos Giraldo

      Trailer of "The Geopolitical Puzzle," A bilingual podcast featuring interviews with leaders involved in international affairs issues that impact different world regions.

      It is produced and hosted by Juan Carlos Giraldo, Founder and Host of Podcast and Business.

      *Trailer Music Credit: Winning Elevation by Hot Music ~Pixabay 

      2 min

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