GlobalPULSE: 28 APR 2025

Report Summary

This weekly report provides a comprehensive analysis of critical events, emerging threats, and significant developments across our global watchlist countries. Our Geopolitical & Security Analysis Teams continuously monitor and assess incidents affecting regional stability, security, and business operations.

Key Global Concerns:

• Argentina moves closer to securing a U.S. credit line to support economic reforms, while Bolivia faces mass protests over inflation and fuel shortages, exposing regional economic vulnerabilities.
• Brazil capitalizes on the U.S.–China trade dispute to expand agricultural exports, reinforcing its role as a global supplier.
• Colombia announced plans to build a drone assembly plant to counter urban narco-violence, while Mexico struggles with escalating cartel attacks across three states.
• Russia intensified missile strikes against Ukraine despite ongoing peace efforts, while Poland and Belarus face rising border tensions after violent incidents.
• Kosovo’s political deadlock persists with failure to elect a speaker, and Serbia’s President Vučić confirms his alignment with Russia by attending Moscow’s Victory Parade.
• Iran fortified its underground nuclear facilities amid U.S. and Israeli threats, while nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington show cautious signs of progress.
• The war in Gaza continues to escalate, with heavy Israeli strikes and Palestinian Authority President Abbas publicly criticizing Hamas leadership.
• Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed to pay Syria’s World Bank debts, signaling moves toward Syria’s regional reintegration after years of isolation.
• Mozambique announced the capture of the last rebel camps in Cabo Delgado, while Somalia’s Al-Shabab claimed control over a key town, exacerbating regional insecurity.
• Tensions between India and Pakistan flared after deadly clashes in Kashmir and a Pakistani missile test, while Taiwan faced Chinese naval and air force deployments in the Taiwan Strait.