Welcome to The Geopolitical Puzzle; today, my guest is Federico Donelli.

Federico Donelli is an international relations professor at the University of Trieste in Italy. He covers Red Sea security and politics.

He is the author of an interesting article published in The Conversation: "Red Sea Politics: Why Turkey is Helping Somalia Defend its Waters."

He is also the author of the book "Turkey in Africa: Turkey's Strategic Involvement in Sub-Saharan Africa."

In this episode, Federico Donelli shares why the Red Sea is important in Geopolitics and why Turkey is so interested in this region of Africa, especially its defense and maritime agreements with Somalia.

Link article: Red Sea politics: why Turkey is helping Somalia defend its waters https://theconversation.com/red-sea-politics-why-turkey-is-helping-somalia-defend-its-waters-224377

Teresa Nogueira Pinto is an expert on African affairs. She has a master's degree in international relations from the Institute of Political Studies of the Portuguese Catholic University and a bachelor's degree in political science from the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal.

This episode discusses the role, challenges, failures, and geopolitical impact of United Nations peacekeeping missions in African countries.

Also, we highlighted her article "Peacekeeping without the UN." published in the Geopolitical Intelligence Services. Link: https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/un-peacekeeping-africa/

The statements, posts, views, comments, reactions, or opinions expressed in this podcast represent my views, not those of my current employer.

Welcome to a new episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle.

Today, in this episode, my guest is Karl-Peter Schwarz, former Austrian foreign correspondent in Rome.

He is the author of a very interesting article entitled "Vatican Geopolitics," which was published by the Geopolitical Intelligence Service.

Karl Peter Shwarz shares how the Vatican and the Pope position themselves in the geopolitical sphere.

Welcome to a new episode of "The Geopolitical Puzzle".

For this episode, my guest is Dr. Simona Grano, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She also co-authors the book "China-US Competition: Impact on the Strategic Choices of Small and Medium Powers."

We discussed the relationship between Switzerland and China, how Bern handles relations between the United States and China, and Switzerland's position regarding the recent elections in Taiwan..

Host: ⁠Juan Carlos Giraldo⁠

Production: ⁠Podcast and Business⁠

Music: ⁠Inspirational Epic Cinematic⁠ - Pixabay Music

Welcome to the second season of The Geopolitical Puzzle. For this episode, my guest is Joel Baguandin from Guyana.

Joel Baguandin is a financial advisor and political consultant based in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana.

In this episode, Joel shares his opinions on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region and its geopolitical impact on Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world.

Contact Joel Baguandin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-bhagwandin-57481470/

Read his article: The Guyana/Venezuela Border Controversy, the Geopolitics of Oil, & Regional Security. https://www.guyanastandard.com/2023/10/01/the-guyana-venezuela-border-controversy-the-geopolitics-of-oil-regional-security/

Host: ⁠Juan Carlos Giraldo⁠

Production: ⁠Podcast and Business⁠

Music: ⁠Inspirational Epic Cinematic⁠ - Pixabay Music

Welcome to a new episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle; today, my guest is Joseph Wehmeyer, a press intern at the United States Senate.

Joseph Wehemeyer is the author of the article "What Would Greenland Independence Mean for the Arctic?" published in the Council on Foreign Relations.

In this episode, we will analyze his article, the possible geopolitical implications of Greenland's independence, its strategic location, and how climate change is crucial to its geopolitical impact on the Arctic Circle and the world. Disclaimer: The article written by Joseph Wehmeyer about Greenland, which will be the topic of discussion in this episode, was written during his work as an editorial intern at the Council on Foreign Relations. This conversation will be based on the research he conducted for the article and its content. Any predictions or contributions are his personal views and opinions and not necessarily the views of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Host: ⁠Juan Carlos Giraldo⁠

Production: ⁠Podcast and Business⁠

Music: ⁠Inspirational Epic Cinematic⁠ - Pixabay Music

Welcome to a new episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle; today, my guest is Professor Michael Woldemariam.

Professor Michael Woldemariam is an associate professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a senior fellow at the Maryland Center for International and Security Studies.

Professor Woldemariam focuses on teaching and research in African security studies, particularly concerning armed conflicts in the Horn of Africa.

In this episode, we discuss the crisis in the Horn of Africa due to the civil war between Ethiopia's government and the Tigray region insurgents and why this region is critical geopolitically speaking.

Host: ⁠Juan Carlos Giraldo⁠

Production: ⁠Podcast and Business⁠

Music: ⁠Inspirational Epic Cinematic⁠ - Pixabay Music

Welcome to a new episode of The Geopolitical Puzzle.

In this episode, my guest is Javad Keypour, an Iranian professional based in Tallinn, Estonia.

Javad Keypour is a climate and energy expert. His experience spans sustainable energy and geopolitics, energy security, and natural gas technologies.

Keypour has worked for the office of the Vice President of Science and Technology of Iran as an expert in energy markets for five years.

Currently, he is part of the Climate and Energy Program at the Stockholm Environment Institute in Estonia.

In this episode, we talk about the impact of the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia with the support of China and its repercussions in the Middle East.

Disclaimer: The guest's comments and opinions expressed in this episode are his personal opinions and do not represent the positions of any of the entities he represents.

Host: ⁠Juan Carlos Giraldo⁠

Production: ⁠Podcast and Business⁠

Music: ⁠Inspirational Epic Cinematic⁠ - Pixabay Music