The Varemeng Podcast

The purpose of this episode is to shed light on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, which is affecting Latin America harder than anywhere else in the world. More than 170 million cases, and over one million deaths, clearly demonstrate the humanitarian impact of the pandemic on the region. The region has increasingly experienced worsening sociopolitical conditions and decreasing economic prospects. We will address the situation in four key countries (Brazil, Peru, and Colombia), deriving social, economic, and broader geopolitical considerations about both the short- and long-term implications of the virus on the region’s stability.

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Host: David Kennedy

This episode will cover the key geopolitical event of the past week.

The 2021 #G7 summit took place in #Cornwall, hosted by the #UnitedKingdom. The #West is realigning, and the #UnitedStates have returned to the use of international #diplomacy under the #Biden administration. This episode will address the key issues dealt with the high-profile summit, such as #China, #coronavirus, #climate, and #trade.

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Host: David Kennedy

This episode will cover the key geopolitical event of the past week.

#Mali faced a new military coup, after the one that took place in August 2020. The military ousted from power the civilian transitional government, due to disagreements over its political inclusion in it. Yet, the coup comes against the backdrop of a wider political crisis both at a domestic and regional level, amid worsening security and governance conditions.

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Host: David Kennedy

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#Belarus is again under international attention. On May 23, authorities diverted a #Ryanair flight headed towards #Lithuania from #Athens, detaining the opposition figure #Protsaevich, co-founder of the social media movement #NEXTA. The case triggered Western anger, and EU sanctions, which further risk getting Belarus closer to #Russia, as a sign of a new crisis to come.

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The Palestinian crisis has worsened, and it risks turning into a full-blown conflict which may further undermine regional stability. Rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas have prompted a military reaction by the Israeli armed forces, which have launched airstrikes on Gaza, killing hundreds of civilians. The international community has called for restraint, but the worst communal tensions in decades do not seem to stop.

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Host: David Kennedy

This episode will cover three key selected geopolitical events.

1. Deadly protests escalate in Colombia.

2. Colonial Pipeline cyberattack hits US East Coast oil supply.

3. Violent clashes unfold in Jerusalem, amidst growing instability.

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This episode will cover three key selected geopolitical events.

1. COVID-19 crisis deepens in India.

2. Deadly border clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

3. Somali lawmakers cancel presidential term extension.

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Host: David Kennedy

This episode will cover three key selected geopolitical events.

1. Diplomatic row erupts after US President Biden's recognition of Armenian genocide.

2. ASEAN emergency summit over ongoing Myanmar crisis.

3. Chadian President Deby's death sparks concerns for both domestic and regional security.

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The purpose of this episode is to shed light on the nature of Latin America, by providing critical information to our listeners in order to help them navigating better such complex and diverse region of the world. Latin America is a contested concept, both regionally and culturally. Therefore, in this talk we will address the key characteristics defining Latin America, both in popular culture and actual realities. It is indeed important to make sense of underlining definitions to actually grasp this region’s geopolitical relevance for the world.

Together with our co-host Paolo Manzo we aim to make sense of the most pressing issues defining such complex region, from both domestic and international perspectives. Paolo will share his experience and expertise from the region, being based in Brazil and working as a foreign correspondent and geopolitical analyst as well.

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Host: David Kennedy

This episode will cover three key selected geopolitical events.

1. US-Russia diplomatic crisis unfolds.

2. US announces withdrawal from Afghanistan.

3. Israel brokers strategic defence procurement deal with Greece.

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