The diplomacy of earthquakes: The unexpected thaw between Caracas and Jerusalem

The earthquakes in Venezuela have triggered a geopolitical shift. The arrival of IsraAID rescue teams and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s official welcome to the Jewish community have buried nearly two decades of ideological dogmatism, opening a channel of pragmatism amid the rubble. By Óscar Reyes Matute Geology has achieved what diplomacy seemed unable to accomplish: […]

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Israeli specialists join evaluation of earthquake-damaged structures

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced Thursday that a specialized technical team from Israel has joined the effort to assess buildings damaged by the earthquakes that struck on June 24. During a press conference with international media, Rodríguez explained that the Jewish community in Venezuela contacted the group, which has already begun […]

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Much ado about nothing: Truths and lies behind the supposed Iran-U.S. peace agreement

Óscar Reyes Matute — An axiom my political theory professors always drilled into me is that if you find yourself analyzing a conflict in full swing, you must never trust the statements of heads of state, diplomats, or the warring parties. On the cold chessboard of power, you have to look at what they do, […]

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