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Gulf Cooperation Council and Huawei Aim for AI Supremacy

September 7, 2025

Opportunities and Risks for Suriname. Independence 2.0 eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Sept. 7th 2025– With the rise of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain — has announced a $4.45 trillion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital sovereignty a Brand New AI Superpower is Emerging. The goal is to position the Gulf states as another – third – global AI superpower, alongside Silicon Valley and China. Through this…
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From Grandmorgu to the Golden Lane

August 30, 2025

Suriname’s Energy Awakening eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 30 Aug. 2025– There are 1 billion barrels of oil reserves onshore in Suriname, and the Grandmorgu oil field has been discovered offshore. For future exploration, one direction is to extend along the Guyana Golden Lane. Another is that there will be new major oil and gas discoveries in the area…
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Caribbean Crossroads: Trinidad’s Energy Gamble and the Rising Tide Against Maduro’s Narco-State

August 25, 2025

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, August 25th, 2025 – 🌀 Port of Spain, August 2025 — In a region long defined by quiet diplomacy and cautious neutrality, Trinidad and Tobago has emerged as a surprising pivot point in the escalating geopolitical drama surrounding Venezuela. While headlines swirl with speculation, the reality is more nuanced: Trinidad has not explicitly…
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Bolivia’s Political Pivot

August 22, 2025

A Conservative Wave Promises Economic Revival and Expanded Freedoms eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, August 22nd, 2025 – 🇧🇴 In a dramatic turn of events, Bolivia’s upcoming elections are poised to usher in a new era of conservative governance, marking a departure from years of left-wing leadership. The shift reflects growing public sentiment for economic liberalization, institutional reform,…
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Trump’s Anti-Cartel Offensive Sparks Hope for Democratic Renewal

🇻🇪 Venezuela at the Crossroads

August 18, 2025

Trump’s Anti-Cartel Offensive Sparks Hope for Democratic Renewal eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, August 18th, 2025 – In a bold and controversial move, President Donald Trump has unleashed a military campaign targeting Latin American drug cartels, with Venezuela at the epicenter. The operation, framed as a counter-narcotics mission, has quickly evolved into a high-stakes geopolitical gambit—one that could…
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The Evolution of Technology

July 23, 2025

From Fire to Artificial Intelligence eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 23 July 2025 — The history of technology is essentially the history of human civilization itself. Every major leap forward in our development as a species is closely connected to technological breakthroughs that have fundamentally changed our way of living, working, and thinking. The Roots of Innovation The earliest…
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Why East Timor Turned to Norway

July 15, 2025

And Namibia Now Looks to Guyana eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 14th 2025– When East Timor became independent in 2002, it faced a major challenge: how to manage its vast offshore oil and gas reserves without falling into the familiar traps of corruption, waste, and inequality. The country’s leaders made an unusual move. Instead of turning to former…
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Suriname and the Future of the Global South

The Promise and the Future of History

July 12, 2025

Suriname and the Future of the Global South By Anton JieSamFoek eyesonsuriname In The Future of History, political philosopher Francis Fukuyama raises a pivotal question: Can societies achieve prosperity and democracy without first building a strong, legitimate state? This question strikes at the heart of the challenges facing many nations in the Global South—Suriname among them. Suriname…
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Crime Costs IN Latin America & the Caribbean

July 7, 2025

More than three quarters of the Education Budget eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 7th 2025– Direct costs of crime in 2022 reached 3.44% of the region’s GDP, or so says the IDB study. It also says that the cost of crime is equivalent to 78% of the public budget for education, double the public budget for social assistance and 12…
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The whole world is turning back.

June 14, 2025

Democracy under pressure, autocracy on the rise O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek In the 1990s it still seemed self-evident: democracy would triumph. The Cold War was over, dictatorships fell like dominoes, and elections became the new normal worldwide. But that hope is outdated today. According to research institutions like the V-Dem Institute and Freedom House, we now…
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