eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 22nd, 2025 – In a bold move that’s shaking up the geopolitical landscape of the Caribbean, President Donald Trump has launched a high-profile military initiative aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks operating out of Venezuela. The campaign, which includes precision strikes on suspected narcotics vessels and a significant naval buildup, targets groups…
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eyesonsuriname ✈️ Chapter I: A Reduced Delegation, A Heavy Agenda Amsterdam, September 20th, 2025 – As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives with a noticeably reduced team—a symbolic gesture of austerity and focus, but also a reflection of growing diplomatic strain. The Brazilian delegation,…
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Teaching Nation Building eyesonsuriname One day, President Nelson Mandela was taking a walk through the city with his bodyguards. After the walk, they went to have lunch at a restaurant. The group sat down for lunch and soon Mandela saw a man eating alone. Mandela said to one of his guards: “Go ask that man…
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eyesonsuriname 🇧🇷🇺🇸 Amsterdam, September 13th, 2025 — The trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has become more than a domestic reckoning—it’s now a geopolitical flashpoint. As Brazil’s Supreme Court edges toward a historic verdict, the Trump administration and American conservative circles are watching with intense scrutiny, transforming the courtroom drama into a transcontinental political…
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Suriname (International release for BBC Caribbean, Al Jazeera & LinkedIn) Paramaribo, 2025 — Fifty years after its first independence, Suriname once again stands at a crossroads. Back in 1975, hope and ambition echoed not only in Paramaribo but also in The Hague, where Dutch Speaker of the House drs. Anne Vondeling famously said: Reality, however, has been more complex, more…
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Where is Paramaribo? eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, Sept.9th 2025– High-ranking leaders of BRICS countries discussed on Monday morning how to expand trade mechanisms between the bloc’s nations during a multiple conference hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a move to counter Washington’s tariff increase. “Trade and financial integration between our countries offer a safe…
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Brazil Repositions BRICS as a Global Bridge Amid Rising Tensions O P I N I O N Anton JieSamFoek The 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro this July marked a pivotal moment in global diplomacy, with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attempting to steer the expanding bloc toward constructive multilateralism amid rising…
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The DRC on the rise eyesonsuriname September 8, 2025 — Earlier this month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a letter of intent with Al Mansour Holding, a Qatari investment group closely connected to the government of Qatar. The package includes a total investment of $21 billion and contains 18 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)…
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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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OPINION Anton JieSamFoek The greatest risk facing the news and publishing industry is not AI, subscription ceilings or inflationary pressures, but inaction. News and publishing organisations are at risk of losing market share. Not from each other, but from a smorgasbord of alternative information providers – online creators (on social and media platforms), AI chatbots…
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