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Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
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Agosto 2026
Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
Washington incrementa los ejercicios bélicos, despliega miles de soldados e impulsa fondos millonarios. "Puerto Rico jamás le ha declarado la guerra a ningún país. Sin embargo, más de 200.000 puertorriqueños han guerreado para EEUU" Leer
El alcalde de la capital puertorriqueña, en una visita a Madrid, habla sobre la realidad del territorio y la militarización por parte de EEUU de la isla Leer
Los servicios de seguridad europeos analizan los datos que dejan al descubierto a más de 70.000 agentes y los valoran como reales pero desactualizados Leer
John Ratcliffe llegó en un avión militar mientras mientras varios norteamericanos presos en Rusia esperan una liberación y crece la inquietud sobre una escalada de Putin en Europa Leer
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0The wife of an active-duty US soldier was deported on Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty US soldier to be deported under the immigration…
Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chiefThe CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted.CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ratcliffe’s trip,…
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterwayIs the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic…
Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition.
A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.
Great powers have been humbled many times without escalating to nuclear war.
Vice President Mike Pence on US-Saudi summit: ‘very real concern’ on F35 sales; criticizes Trump’s comment on Jamal Khashoggi killing News release jon.wallace 19 November 2025 The former vice president also expressed support for the US–UK ‘special relationship’ and for NATO and defended his 2017-21 administration’s record. 48th Vice President of the…
Chatham House hosts Black History Month exhibition ‘Standing Firm in Power & Pride: The Black Experience in Britain’ News release jon.wallace 30 October 2025 150 guests attended the opening reception for a remarkable exhibition showcasing the resilience, achievements, and struggles that shape Black British identity. Chatham House’s EDI Working…
Chatham House fellow provides evidence to UK Parliament Joint Select Committee on the National Security Strategy News release jon.wallace 27 October 2025 Senior Research Fellow Dr Marion Messmer provided evidence to the committee on 22 October. Senior Research Fellow Dr Marion Messmer provided evidence to a session of the UK Parliament’s Joint…
Chatham House launches Global Governance and Security Centre News release jon.wallace 12 September 2025 Launched on 9 September, the new Centre’s research and convening will explore how to improve global governance to inform a new international order. Chatham House launched its new Global Governance and Security Centre on 9 September, with an event,…
New presidents of Chatham House News release krousseau.drupal 3 September 2025 Valerie Amos and Theresa May were approved as Chatham House’s new presidents at the Institute’s AGM on 2 September. Valerie Amos and Theresa May have been appointed as new presidents of Chatham House, the international affairs think-tank.They will join former New Zealand…
UN General Assembly may see ‘the last attempt’ at implementing the two-state solution, says Dr Husam Zomlot News release thilton.drupal 2 September 2025 Speaking at Chatham House, Dr Zomlot asked the UK and other countries to view recognition of a Palestinian state as a first step. Dr Husam Zomlot, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United…
General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE to join Chatham House as security expert News release krousseau.drupal 4 August 2025 Sir Richard will join Chatham House as a senior consulting fellow in September. Chatham House announced on Monday that General Sir Richard Barrons will join its International Security Programme as a senior consulting fellow. Sir…
In the House: Your catch-up on who addressed Chatham House events this summer News release sfarrell.drupa… 1 August 2025 Remarkable speakers visited Chatham House for speeches, panels, webinars, livestreams and other events during June and July. It’s been a busy summer at Chatham House, plenty to keep an international affairs think tank occupied. The…
President Zelenskyy visits Chatham House to discuss defence and reconstruction of Ukraine News release jon.wallace 23 June 2025 The president discussed Ukraine’s military position, his hopes for the NATO summit, and more. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Chatham House on Monday 23 June as part of a trip to the UK that included meetings with King…
Nigeria will need more than a bigger army to tackle security challenges Expert comment LToremark 25 August 2026 Without accompanying reforms, the risk is that President Tinubu’s plan only makes Nigeria’s army bigger but not better. In July, President Bola Tinubu announced a major expansion of the Nigerian Army, adding four new divisions to its…
Wildfires and extreme heat show climate change is now Europe’s biggest security threat Expert comment thilton.drupal 18 August 2026 The continent is increasingly vulnerable to arson attacks, while climate disasters are diverting militaries from other threats. Policymakers must respond with a security-based approach to climate change. Climate change is…
Melting ice and power shifts: Europe and Canada should seize their Arctic moment Expert comment LToremark 18 August 2026 As geopolitical competition heats up in the Arctic, security and science must go hand in hand. The Trump administration has once again churned up the frozen waters of the Arctic. This time by ending federal support for an annual…
Ukraine needs help against Russian missiles now. What more can allies do? Expert comment jon.wallace 28 July 2026 Recent air defence pledges won’t deliver interceptors for years. Europe could help now by providing fighter cover, or by delivering more offensive weapons. Will it act? Ukraine’s air defence faces a crisis. Russia’s missile and drone…
Will Ukraine’s Wildberries attacks force Putin to the negotiating table? Expert comment jon.wallace 28 July 2026 Drone attacks strike at the bargain between Russia’s state and business. But Russia’s business elites seem more dependent on the Kremlin than ever. Last week, Ukraine expanded its drone and missile attacks, striking warehouses belonging to…
The wishful thinking behind the war with Iran Expert comment jon.wallace 21 July 2026 Iran has survived war with the US by adapting its doctrine. The US must also change its thinking. Nearly five months after the United States and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, it is becoming increasingly difficult to escape one conclusion: the…
Trump’s threats – and U-turn – on Hormuz fees further undermine US credibility in the Gulf Expert comment jon.wallace 14 July 2026 International law does not permit any country to appoint itself ‘guardian’ of other states’ rights and demand payment. The only realistic solution to the situation in the Strait is a return to negotiations. On 13 July…
Madrid declaró por primera vez el estado de emergencia para la seguridad nacional en el enclave y busca acelerar la devolución de miles de migrantes
La medida es una iniciativa para mejorar la seguridad vial en el estado.
Hace teatro, radio y da cursos de teatro y yoga.La relación con su hijo Lolo, la Virgen de San Nicolás y las ganas de hacer cine.
Los Rusos" son uno de los grupos criminales que operan en Baja California, estado donde ayer EU emitió alerta de seguridad a sus ciudadanos.
Samuel Pessôa responde a Renato Janine Ribeiro: visão de Pessoa sobre gasto social é positiva (objetiva), a do ex-ministro é normativa. Não existe incompatibilidade, mas impasse: se salário mínimo seguir subindo acima do PIB, haverá crise. No meu post anterior neste blog divulguei uma produtiva conversa com o pré-candidato a deputado federal pelo MDB de São Paulo, professor Marco Antônio Villa, sobre a necessidade…
El ministro de Seguridad, Gerald Campos, desautorizó a un policía que dijo que solo se permitían banderas de Costa Rica durante el traspaso de poderes de Laura Fernández. Sin embargo, el Ministerio no explicó qué provocó el cerco inicial a los estudiantes.
Las fiestas patronales en Barva de Heredia desataron una cantidad importante de incidentes y alteraciones al orden público producto del consumo desmedido de bebidas alcohólicas, según informó Enrique Arguedas, director regional de la Fuerza Pública en Heredia.
Meta enfrenta un juicio en Estados Unidos donde 29 estados la acusan de ocultar los riesgos de Instagram para adolescentes.
Un defensor tuvo que ponerse los guantes de portero tras lesión del titular, y dejó una de esas curiosas historias de fútbol que se hacen virales.
Fidel Escobar, defensa de Saprissa, no estará en el partido del próximo jueves contra Olimpia en la Copa Centroamericana de la Concacaf.
Seguridad Pública divulgó los rostros de 14 personas buscadas en Cartago, varias relacionadas por las autoridades con grupos criminales que operan en la provincia.
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodentAnimal rights campaigners are gearing up for protests and petitions aimed at persuading the French government to ban the hunting of Alpine marmots.Open season on the rodents, members of the squirrel and groundhog family, begins in September, a few weeks before they go into a long winter hibernation. Continue…
Also in this newsletter: Ukraine wants EU cash to buy US missiles
Teherán aseguró que resistirá la ofensiva económica de Washington, mientras crecen las amenazas sobre el estrecho de Ormuz, la infraestructura energética del Golfo y posibles ataques cibernéticos contra países occidentales
Así lo anunció el primer ministro, Lawrence Wong; la medida busca incentivar la crianza aliviando el costo económico de un hijo en una de las ciudades más prósperas y caras de Asia
El morenista Higinio Martínez se perfila como el próximo presidente de la Mesa Directiva del Senado, de acuerdo con fuentes legislativas.
Las autoridades de la República Islámica aseguran estar preparadas para afrontar las nuevas sanciones económicas y anuncian una “nueva derrota” estadounidense
Washington amenaza con sanciones a los principales socios de la República Islámica, con el riesgo de entrar en curso de colisión con China, India y otras potencias
El Departamento de Estado, en plena ofensiva de la Administración Trump contra la inmigración, enmarca la medida en una iniciativa de formación en las legaciones
A pesar de la escasez de gasolina (los conductores esperan horas para repostar, muchas veces sin lograrlo), muchos rusos celebran el día de su bandera. La sensación que dejan es que lo único que pueden hacer es adaptarse a las circunstancias.
Cuba importa el 80% de sus alimentos pese a su potencial agrícola, debido a décadas de mala planificación, dependencia del azúcar y sanciones de EE.UU.
Aunque el país vende alrededor del 70% de sus productos a su vecino del sur cuenta con herramientas para propinarle daños.
El gobierno de Canadá anunció una serie de aranceles sobre productos clave que exporta EE.UU. a su país, una medida que responde a los impuestos anunciados por Washington.
US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus, why we are still fascinated with Meg from the White StripesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. The US supreme court has sided with Donald Trump in his effort to crack down on mail-in voting, though it is unclear whether or not his administration will be able to take action…
Lawyer Baltasar Garzón, representing Chambers, said case against his client is ‘very strange’ as US requests extraditionFBI agents raided the Ibiza, Spain, vacation rental of 41-year-old James “Fergie” Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects worldwide, in the days following his arrest last month, the Guardian has learned.Baltasar Garzón, a human rights lawyer representing…
Prime minister spoke to press while on visit to a Sainsbury’s supermarket this morningAndy Burnham was asked about his previous criticisms of Donald Trump and describing US politics as “poisonous” and “polarised”.In 2021, as rioters stormed the US Capitol, Burnham posted on X: “Any UK politician who gave Trump the time of day should be ashamed right now.” Continue reading...
ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsOver 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to…
Devant les menaces américaines contre les partenaires commerciaux de Téhéran, Pékin affiche son inflexibilité tout en évitant l’escalade à un mois d’une nouvelle rencontre entre Xi Jinping et Donald Trump.
Business owners are preparing for financial pain after the latest U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. But many Canadians are embracing a show of resistance.
The president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn’t expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.”
Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine: Early analysis from Chatham House experts News release sfarrell.drupa… 16 August 2025 Chatham House analysts give their initial reaction and insights after US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage on Friday. US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday…
Can negotiations between Venezuela’s government and opposition succeed? Expert comment jon.wallace 11 August 2026 Two initial meetings sent a worrying signal and Venezuelans are frustrated. The US must apply real pressure for talks to make progress. This time was supposed to be different. There have been more than a dozen previous failed efforts at…
US refusal to renew USMCA trade deal brings uncertainty for Mexico. But the treaty is far from dead Expert comment LToremark 14 July 2026 The US–Mexico–Canada agreement now faces a decade of annual reviews. But the fact that the treaty will remain in place during negotiations is the most important outcome. On 1 July, the US announced it would not…
The unnamed official said President Donald Trump possesses an array of tools that can be deployed in the dispute, including higher tariffs and other trade actions
Días antes de que Trump otorgue la Medalla Espacial del Congreso a cada miembro de la tripulación, siguen circulando frases que los astronautas de la NASA pronunciaron en el marco de la misión a la Luna
Días antes de que Trump otorgue la Medalla Espacial del Congreso a cada miembro de la tripulación, siguen circulando frases que los astronautas de la NASA pronunciaron en el marco de la misión a la Luna
Días antes de que Trump otorgue la Medalla Espacial del Congreso a cada miembro de la tripulación, siguen circulando frases que los astronautas de la NASA pronunciaron en el marco de la misión a la Luna
Ottawa establecerá gravámenes a 700 productos importados del sur de la frontera; la medida entrará en vigor el 8 de septiembre
El presidente estadounidense volvió a elevar la tensión con Ottawa mientras ambos países intercambian aranceles y amenazas y se profundiza la disputa por el comercio
Clarín entrevistó en exclusiva al astro de "Euphoria" y "Frankenstein" y a la actriz de "La sustancia".Son dos sobrevivientes de una pandemia en "La guerra de los últimos", de Ridley Scott, que estrena esta semana.
Sobretaxa de 25% atingiu 18% das exportações brasileiras. Setores como pesca, couro e máquinas foram mais afetados, enquanto itens isentos (aeronaves, café) ajudam a amortecer impacto. Brasil busca novos mercados e estuda a Lei de Reciprocidade. A conclusão da Seção 301 pela imposição da sobretaxa de 25% incidente sobre as exportações brasileiras para os Estados Unidos não foi uma surpresa. Alegações de concorrência…
Orlando Aguirre impugnó el recorte ordenado por Rodrigo Chaves y advirtió que, si Hacienda mantiene su posición, el conflicto deberá ser resuelto por la presidenta Laura Fernández, según el artículo 177 de la Constitución.
El encuentro se realizará este sábado 29 de agosto en el Auditorio Nacional. La programación reúne historias que van desde una investigación sobre el origen de la expresión “Pura Vida” hasta inteligencia neuromórfica para explorar el espacio y el valor de los hobbies.
En mayo, juez sentenció que incorporar el nombre de Trump al nombre oficial de la institución era ilegal; presidente alega urgencia de renovación.
El Departamento del Tesoro castiga a la flota fantasma iraní y a empresas, pero deja fuera a los bancos de China, uno de los grandes apoyos del sistema financiero de Teherán
Presidente Trump amenazó ayer con aumentar 50% los aranceles a todos los automóviles, camiones, autopartes y acero provenientes de Canadá.
Canadá impondrá aranceles de hasta 50% a productos estadounidenses desde el 8 de setiembre, en respuesta a las medidas de Donald Trump.
Darline Graham ha derrotado al congresista Ralph Norman y será la candidata republicana al escaño en el Senado que ocupó su hermano, Lindsey Graham, fallecido hace mes y medio
La Administración de Trump justificó la medida, en vigor desde enero y que afectaba a países como Brasil o Guatemala, por el supuesto riesgo de que esos inmigrantes acabaran siendo una carga para el Estado
Está ubicado en el estado La Guaira, el más golpeado por los sismos del 24 de junio. Leer
Un cambio así recordaría la medida unilateral tomada por el presidente republicano el año pasado, cuando mediante una orden ejecutiva rebautizó el golfo de México como el golfo de América Leer
Growing doubts about the US security umbrella are forcing new strategic calculations across the region.
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
Iran is betting global economic fallout and Republicans worried about the midterms will force Trump's retreat.
Heavy rain expected in parts of Vietnam and southern China, as another storm system, Typhoon Saudel, heads for Japan and TaiwanWidespread flooding triggered by Typhoon Narra has submerged homes and forced mass evacuations in southern China, as another storm system tracked towards Japan and Taiwan.Authorities in Chongzuo, in China’s Guangxi region – famous for its giant waterfalls and karst limestone mountains – on…
Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalryTaiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in the AI rivalry between China and the United States.Prosecutors said the servers involved were…
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
Iran’s top trade partners include China, Iraq, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. But the Trump administration has not said who new sanctions would target, or how so.
The treasury secretary said Trump is contacting other world leaders to demand their support for the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime but he declined to say which countries and gave no deadline for action.
President Donald Trump offered no additional details about the levies, but he said they would take effect Jan. 1 — leaving time for the two sides to resume negotiations.
A defiant Tehran has many tools for economic resilience.
'I think it’d be more productive if the prime minister and the president sit down and have a fair deal for everyone,' the Ontario premier said Tuesday
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Canada’s retaliatory list — intentionally or not — is still likely to have a disproportionate political effect in battleground states
Opinion: Some of these tariffs may persist even long after Trump has left office
El gobierno estadounidense ha seguido impulsando su agenda de deportaciones masivas pese a un cambio de enfoque implementado a principios de este año
El país enfrenta un récord de casos en más de tres décadas; Trump firmó este mes un decreto pidiendo la reducción las vacunas infantiles recomendadas
Republicanos de Carolina del Sur nominaron a Darline Graham al escaño de su hermano Lindsey Graham, en una victoria para Trump, según AP.