Executive Strategic Brief By, Dr. Rafael Marrero. Chief Economist, President and Founder, MSI² Introduction: A recent narrative circulating in geopolitical discourse promotes the flawed and oversimplified argument that U.S. sanctions are primarily responsible for the People's Republic of China's (PRC) expanding influence in Latin America. While it is...
By, Dr. Rafael Marrero, Chief Economist — Senior Fellow and Founder | MSI2 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday, March 12, a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, along with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and...
By, Dr. Rafael Marrero, Chief Economist — Senior Fellow and Founder | MSI2 Prepared Using the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Open-Source Analysis Model. 1. Define the Problem The global competition for critical raw materials (CRMs) such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements (REEs) is intensifying. China and Russia continue...