It is an unappreciated, yet awe-inspiring moment when “super-presidents”, once tyrannical pillars of their respective constituencies, plead their innocence to a televised audience across the globe. In a time when golden parachutes are a thing of the past, below is a video provided by CNN of former Liberian President Charles Taylor recently rejecting the war-crime [...]
Nigeria has long been recognized as the world’s fifth largest oil producer, and a major oil supplier for the United States. There is currently enough high quality crude in the Nigerian ground to pump more than three million barrels per day. Its now producing about half that, because almost all of that oil is located [...]
CFP Founder Robert Amsterdam below provides an insightful analysis, shedding light on a more tangible ‘Obama doctrine’, based on the U.S. President’s historic meetings with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over the last few days. There is true potential for greater international awareness with regard to the drawn curtain that has been Russia’s government, especially when [...]
It seems Latin America has united in political turmoil over the last few weeks. When Venezuela seems a stable government by comparison, you know you’re in trouble. With union strikes being the latest in the Honduran political controversy, Argentina has joined the fray in causing foreign investor concern due to political problems at home.
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Is it now or never for Zimbabwe?
A nation in constant political flux is a nation which I am naturally intrigued to document, and so it is that I have done so almost daily on this blog. In documenting today, I find there is greater potential for corporate investment through greater progression in the Zimbabwean government’s [...]
It seems odd one longs for a Mexico under the helm of then-President Vicente Fox. Not to hold it against current leader Felipe Calderon, but it’s been a rough year for Mexico. The global economic downturn has reduced demand for Mexico’s oil, limiting the flow of remittances into the country from Mexicans working in the [...]
Robert Amsterdam’s speech on corporate foreign policy in Helsinki, Finland.
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga yesterday accused his political detractors of being behind the recent distribution of alleged poisonous maize in the country. The PM stated that the distribution and seizure of the cereals just before and after he flew out for an official visit to the US two weeks ago, were propaganda meant to tarnish [...]
Foreign Policy magazine has recently published an advertising supplement which I’ve found to be fairly factual amidst the odd tidbit of propaganda. I’ve decided to omit the portions I felt weren’t entirely factual, but include the majority of the piece, as I truly believe Angola will be a developing nation to watch, given the overwhelming [...]
In an era of geopolitical tumultuousness and a future deemed uncertain with regard to investor confidence in political and economic risks, Norway has much to crow about. With international investors looking to re-enter the global market, the corporate foreign policies of Norway promote autonomous free enterprise and the security of low political risk for [...]
