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Who Owns Citgo? The Battle for Venezuela’s Crown Jewel in Delaware
Venezuela’s most valuable overseas oil asset is at the center of an extraordinary legal battle unfolding not in Caracas, but in a federal courtroom i…
20 hours ago
France Versus New Zealand: The Secret Attack That Violated a Nation’s Sovereignty
When French intelligence agents bombed the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, they conducted a lethal operation inside the territory of another sovereign n…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Who Owns Guyana’s Oil? Venezuela’s Fight Over a $100 Billion Prize
Beneath the waters off Guyana lies one of the world’s most significant recent oil discoveries, but a centuries-old territorial dispute threatens to c…
6 days, 11 hours ago
Who Owns Russia’s Frozen Billions? The Global Battle Over Sovereign Wealth
In February 2022, Western allies locked down roughly $300 billion of Russia’s sovereign wealth overnight. But freezing assets is not the same as seiz…
1 week, 1 day ago
Who Owns a Country's Money? The Battle Over Venezuela's Gold
When a country holds billions of dollars in gold overseas, who actually controls it? Venezuela's political crisis created an extraordinary legal batt…
2 weeks ago
Guatemala 1954: When a Fruit Company Helped Overthrow a Government
Episode Description: In 1954, Guatemala’s democratically elected president was overthrown in a CIA-backed operation. At the center of the controversy…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Rare Earth War: How China Could Disrupt America’s Military and Technology
China controls much of the global processing capacity for rare earth elements, giving Beijing extraordinary influence over industries essential to Am…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Interpol Red Notices: When an International Police System Becomes a Political Weapon
Interpol was created to help police agencies pursue criminals across borders, but what happens when governments use that same system to pursue politi…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Islands for Rent: When a Country Begins Selling Pieces of Sovereignty
What happens when a country discovers that sovereignty itself may be one of its most valuable exports? Tuvalu offered an early glimpse when its accid…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Citizenship for Sale: Inside the Golden Passport Business
What if citizenship—the legal bond between a person and a country—could be acquired partly through investment? Around the world, citizenship-by-inves…
1 month ago