
Colombia Avoids War with the US || Peter Zeihan
16/1/2026 | 6 mins.
Colombia looked like it was in the hot seat following Maduro's capture, but tensions seemed to have eased following a call between Trump and President Gustavo Petro.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4qQRuDc

Venezuela’s End: Was a Deal Struck? || Peter Zeihan
15/1/2026 | 4 mins.
There's been speculation that a deal could have been struck between the US and a power like Russia or China that allowed the US to move on Venezuela. Let's put that one to rest.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3LC3Ujq

Venezuela Offers Trump an Oil Bribe || Peter Zeihan
14/1/2026 | 4 mins.
Venezuela's pseudo-newish-kinda leader, Delcy Rodríguez, just offered President Trump 30-50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil. Let's just call a spade a spade, because this is an overt political bribe.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Lwn8a2

Venezuela's End: Next on the Chopping Block || Peter Zeihan
13/1/2026 | 9 mins.
With renewed American activism in the Western Hemisphere, Venezuela has become just the first to get some "extra attention." So what countries could be next on the list as the US reasserts regional dominance?Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3LlsJ36

The New Ukraine Proxy War || Peter Zeihan
12/1/2026 | 6 mins.
Russia is rapidly depleting its stock of prewar vehicles and losing soldiers faster than population growth can replace them, thrusting it closer and closer to military exhaustion.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3YTUy5E



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