Assessments
![The front pages of Mexican newspapers showing the news of the capture of cartel leader Ismael ''El Mayo'' Zambada are seen in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 26, 2024. The front pages of Mexican newspapers showing the news of the capture of cartel leader Ismael ''El Mayo'' Zambada are seen in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 26, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Sinanloa%20GettyImages-2162905801.jpg?itok=6Pd3RiPt)
AssessmentsJul 26, 2024
In Mexico, What To Expect Following the Arrests of Two Major Drug Lords
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AssessmentsJul 26, 2024
Geopolitical Calendar
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AssessmentsJul 26, 2024
In the U.S., the AI Revolution Could Create Localized Power Crunches
![Turkish and Syrian flags wave above Syria's al-Salameh border crossing with Turkey on Aug. 27, 2023. Turkish and Syrian flags wave above Syria's al-Salameh border crossing with Turkey on Aug. 27, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Turkey%20Syria%20GettyImages-1627708253.jpg?itok=htpG8oiV)
AssessmentsJul 25, 2024
Evaluating the Prospects of Turkey-Syria Normalization
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AssessmentsJul 25, 2024
U.S. Naval Update Map: July 25, 2024
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AssessmentsJul 24, 2024
The Challenges Facing South Africa's New Coalition Government
![The main dome of the Malaysian prime minister's office in Putrajaya is seen on June 4, 2024. The main dome of the Malaysian prime minister's office in Putrajaya is seen on June 4, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Malaysia%20GettyImages-2155355561.jpg?itok=tnvb4Y6r)
AssessmentsJul 23, 2024
Political Stability Will Help Malaysia Hit Its Economic and Foreign Policy Goals
![U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Biden%20GettyImages-2161024456.jpg?itok=zoHCxdcw)
AssessmentsJul 23, 2024
What To Expect from Biden's Foreign Policy Farewell Tour
![A member of Venezuela’s national guard walks past the information center of the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas on July 16, 2024, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. A member of Venezuela’s national guard walks past the information center of the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas on July 16, 2024, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Venezuela%20Election%20GettyImages-2161680703.jpg?itok=Lux8fZPU)
AssessmentsJul 22, 2024
Previewing Venezuela's Presidential Election
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AssessmentsJul 20, 2024
The Weekly Rundown: The Paris Olympics, Netanyahu Addresses Congress
![A man in Hanoi, Vietnam, reads a news article on the death of the country’s top leader, Nguyen Phu Trong, on his phone on July 19, 2024. A man in Hanoi, Vietnam, reads a news article on the death of the country’s top leader, Nguyen Phu Trong, on his phone on July 19, 2024.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-2162011648.jpg?itok=Dsa15dWu)
AssessmentsJul 19, 2024
What To Expect Following the Death of Vietnam's Top Leader
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AssessmentsJul 19, 2024
Will Political Imperatives Reverse Turkey's Tighter Monetary Policy?