Biden and Putin, fought over Ukraine
On January 10, the bilateral meeting between the United States and Russia will be held to discuss the crisis on the latter’s border with Ukraine, an allied nation of the White House that claims to be at risk of a new invasion. Biden and Putin had two extensive telephone meetings in December to address this issue and the underlying problem is Ukraine’s proximity to the West, a friendship that makes the Kremlin uncomfortable.
Macron has to define himself
In April it will be the presidential elections in France, in which Emmanuel Macron might seek re-election. However, Macron has not made official his desire to stay in power, so several names that might dispute the Elysee are beginning to dust off: Jean-Luc Mélenchon (far left), Yannick Jadot (green), Éric Zemmour (far right) ). France also assumes the leadership of the European Union in 2022: whoever leads that country will be the head of Europe.
Chile erases Pinochet
Chile entered into a constituent process since the end of 2019 with the social outbreak that pressured Sebastián Piñera to call an assembly to define a proposal for a constitution that might replace the Constitution inherited from the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. The Constituent Assembly, with Gabriel Boric as the new Chilean president, is led by left-wing and independent groups. It will be submitted to a Plebiscite in mid-2022.
The Lula vs. Bolsonaro
In October will be the presidential elections in Brazil. Jair Bolsonaro has already indicated that he will aspire to re-election, just when former president Lula da Silva returns to the political arena following being imprisoned for corruption in a judicial process from which he was victorious, as the Supreme Court of Brazil ratified in April the ruling that revoked the sentences that was once morest him. Former judge Sergio Moro, who sent Lula to prison and was Minister of Justice, would also run for the Palácio do Planalto.
Maduro takes advantage of fractured opposition
A part of the Venezuelan opposition will try to articulate to call a recall referendum once morest Maduro, but the fractures and personalities of that political side make an agreement difficult. Economically, the country is regarding to emerge from hyperinflation and the future of the country’s gold reserves that are in the Bank of London and that the opposition has administered since 2020 is still in dispute.
China Shakes World Chess: Dethroning America?
The disputes between China and the United States will shape international relations. Beijing’s advancement as a global leader is unbroken and promises to become stronger with the New Silk Road and the trade alliances that continue to seal around the globe. Meanwhile, the United States seeks to remain strong to ratify its role as the world’s leading power.
Afghanistan: Taliban will be more radical
The Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan since the United States withdrew its troops in August 2021. Although they administer Kabul, they have lacked international recognition since then, with the exception of China and Pakistan, which have been governments close to their administration. It is not clear if more nations will accept to recognize them as the official government of Afghanistan and there is also the question of what will happen to the rights of women amid the Taliban regime.
A world without masks?
Only 49% of the world population is fully vaccinated once morest covid-19. There are nations such as Cameroon and Niger in which only 3% of their inhabitants have received the complete scheme and more extreme cases such as Eritrea and Burundi, where these percentages do not even reach 1%. The advancement of global vaccination and the strength of the drugs once morest the new variants will depend on whether in 2022 the page of the pandemic can be turned.
new Global Appointment for the planet
The COP 27 climate summit will be held in November in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. This meeting might result in a date for the elimination of coal, seeking to move towards a more sustainable economy, likewise, funds will be directed to developing countries and the progress of global goals will be reviewed to stop the increase in temperature and reduce to 2030 emissions.
Attempts to curb North Korea’s nuclear risk
Kim Jong-un has been North Korea’s supreme leader for a decade, strengthening his country’s nuclear weapons program and confirming his nation’s isolation from the rest of the world. Although he has managed to get closer to the White House in the past, he has not had public relations with Democrat Joe Biden. The international community has yet to renegotiate the nuclear weapons treaties and review how it manages to bind rebel countries, such as North Korea.
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