Geopolitical Monitor: "Soldiers of Peace: A Peruvian Blue Helmet in MINUSCA"

"Soldiers of Peace: A Peruvian Blue Helmet in MINUSCA"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Opinion
Geopolitical Monitor
June 19, 2020
Originally published: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/soldiers-of-peace-a-peruvian-blue-helmet-in-minusca/

The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) is a critical player in the affairs of the African nation, which faces internal instability due to several rebel movements, in addition to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One of the contributing nations to MINUSCA is the Republic of Peru, which has a long history of participation in peacekeeping operations (PKOs).

In an exclusive interview with the author, Captain Jessica Chuquisengo Acosta of the Peruvian Army, explains the activities of the Peruvian engineering company (Compañía de Ingeniería Perú) that currently operates in MINUSCA, and the operations female peacekeepers carry out in particular.

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Geopolitcal Monitor: Ecuagoldmining v Ecuador: Mining, the Environment, and International Arbitration

"Ecuagoldmining v Ecuador: Mining, the Environment, and International Arbitration"

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez and Lucia Scripcari
Situation Reports
Geopolitical Monitor
June 4, 2020
Originally published: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/ecuagoldmining-v-ecuador-mining-the-environment-and-international-arbitration/

 

The Chinese-owned mining company Ecuagoldmining has notified the government of Ecuador its intention to begin an arbitration process if the two sides cannot negotiate a solution on the status of a major mining operation that has been halted for almost two years due to local protests and local judicial decisions.

At first glance, this appears to be a standard investor-state dispute, particularly as protests against mining operations in developing states are quite common. Nevertheless, there are several factors at play that make this case worthy of greater analysis, including the size of the award that Ecuagoldmining is requesting, as well as Ecuador’s complex situation in international arbitration nowadays after leaving the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and terminating most of its Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).

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GJIA: " The Future of US-Kazakhstan Relations"

"The Future of US-Kazakhstan Relations"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Conflict & Security
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
 May 28, 2020
Originally published: https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2020/05/28/the-future-of-us-kazakhstan-relations/

Since achieving its independence after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has maintained warm relations with the United States. The country regards the United States both as a potential source for trade and investment and as a partner to balance the influence of Russia and China in Central Asia, a perspective which underlines the importance of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s February visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. During the visit, Pompeo was generous in his praise for Kazakhstan and highlighted the importance of bilateral ties, while criticizing China’s detention of hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, Kyrgyz, and ethnic Kazakhs in so-called “re-education” camps.

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Shephard Media: Latin American projects face COVID-19 problems

"Latin American projects face COVID-19 problems"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Defence Notes
Shephard Media
May 27, 2020
Originally published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/premium-latin-american-projects-face-covid-19-prob/


The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will affect future defence procurement projects in Latin America, as regional governments and militaries restructure their priorities.

 
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