Decree on the Falkland IslandsMilei weighs in on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands: “They are Argentine”. And he announces a naval base in UshuaiaBuenos Aires is also preparing a package of laws to strengthen its sovereignty over the islands and undermine the British-Israeli Sea Lion oil project. Trump’s overtures and London’s responsebyMaurizio Stefanini4 SEP 26
Trump’s latestTrump has his face featured on a new one-dollar coinThe United States Mint has issued a gold coin bearing the image of the tycoon, as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence. The retail price is three times its face value. However, the initiative has drawn criticism from lawmakers across both partiesbyMaurizio Stefanini3 SEP 26
the portraitWho is the fixer Betancourt, who mediated between Trump and Caracas?The son of a musician and a jewellery designer, he is the individual whom the U.S. president employs to secure Venezuelan oil. Over time, he has established himself as a trusted interlocutor, despite a turbulent track record.byMaurizio Stefanini1 SEP 26
21 February 1937 – 28 August 2026Sailing, family, the crown. The challenges and medals of King Harald VThe ‘sailor king’ has died aged 89. He was the first member of the Norwegian royal family to attend a state school; like his father, he was an Olympic sailor. He was head of state of what The Economist’s Democracy Index considers to be the most democratic country in the worldbyMaurizio Stefanini29 AUG 26
the agreementTrump launches the Liberian route for his migrant deportationsFounded in 1847 by freed slaves in North America, the US president considered Liberia as one of the destinations to which the ‘re-emigrants’ could be sent. And the Liberian government agreed to sign an agreement to take in 1,200 of thembyMaurizio Stefanini22 AUG 26
MagazineOne Hundred Years of Fidel Castro: From his origins to his poisoned legacyCuba, on the brink of collapse, marks the centenary of the Lider Máximo with subdued celebrations, given the country’s extremely difficult situation at present byMaurizio Stefanini15 AUG 26
in South AmericaThe earthquake Colombia feared. And the comparison with VenezuelaBack in July, the Colombian magazine Semana asked: “What if it happened in Colombia?”. Now the earthquake has struck: more than 130 dead and nearly 600 injured. Two similar earthquakes, but very different political responses and circumstancesbyMaurizio Stefanini11 AUG 26
the alternative routeHow chaos is created: Russian media outlets and the notorious fake news machineAn analysis by 411, a digital platform dedicated to combating disinformation, sheds new light on the circumstances behind the migration crisis in Ceuta. The online content reached hundreds of thousands of people within a matter of hoursbyMaurizio Stefanini11 AUG 26
feline powerThe iconic Larry and the other cats who rule the worldAndy Burnham will not be taking his dog to Downing Street so as not to upset the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. A brief political history of the only animal ‘that has managed to tame man’byMaurizio Stefanini8 AUG 26
Route to the islandThe CIA has set up a task force for Cuba. The aim is to undermine the regime in the long termThe island has become a strategic priority for Washington. The new task force aims to undermine the regime from within, and represents the culmination of an escalation that has been ongoing since the start of the yearbyMaurizio Stefanini7 AUG 26