Two major protests swept Mexico in November - one in response to political violence, the other driven by security and economic concerns. Intelligence Analyst Manfredi Pozzoli breaks down the causes and what might come next.

This week’s briefing covers Honduras’s disputed election, a US ultimatum to Venezuela, major protests in Bulgaria, Russia’s advances in Ukraine, ceasefire violations in the DRC, and Tanzania’s planned 9 December “mega-protest”. In Asia-Pacific, we examine failed Afghanistan–Pakistan peace talks, Sri Lanka’s deadly flooding and severe regional storms across Southeast Asia.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Mexico’s nationwide transport blockade, election-related tensions in Honduras, and a new phase of US pressure on Venezuela. We also examine Belgium’s general strike, Ukraine’s revised peace proposal and mass strikes, Israel’s killing of a senior Hezbollah figure, and the coup in Guinea-Bissau. In Asia-Pacific, we assess Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan and widespread flooding across Thailand and Malaysia.

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In this episode of Regional Flashpoints, Joshua George covers rising political tensions in Tanzania and Cameroon, where upcoming protests and disputed elections are shaping the short-term risk outlook.

This week’s briefing covers violent unrest in Mexico City, renewed militant threats in Colombia, and rising US pressure on Venezuela. We also examine suspected Russian sabotage in Poland, a reported peace proposal for Ukraine, political tensions in Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau, and major developments across Asia-Pacific - including Bangladesh’s sentencing of Sheikh Hasina, severe flooding in Vietnam, and nationwide protests in the Philippines.

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Gen Z protest movements are reshaping how political pressure plays out—from digital organising to decentralised disruption. In this episode, Joshua George explains what sets them apart and why they matter for organisations tracking global risk.

This week’s briefing covers US carrier movements near Venezuela, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, Syria’s anti-ISIS operations, Iraq’s post-election uncertainty, terrorist attacks in Islamabad and Delhi, unrest in Bangladesh, and fresh border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Mexico’s anti-cartel unrest, rising US–Venezuela tensions, Ukraine’s critical defence in Pokrovsk, Mali’s fuel blockade, and the devastation of Typhoon Kalmaegi across Southeast Asia.

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