Sanctions Intelligence Digest - Jul-30-2024
Harper's Index of Geopolitical Musings
- Percentage increase in Russia's central bank interest rates in July 2024: 12.5% (Source)
- Number of countries recently sanctioning select Israeli settlers: 1 (Australia) (Source)
- Percentage of votes claimed by Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 Venezuelan election: 51% (Source)
- Number of people rescued from flooding in North Korea by military helicopters: 5,000 (Source)
- Number of articles in The Washington Post’s series ‘The Money War’ examining economic sanctions: Multiple (Source)
- Days until Iran’s new reformist president, endorsed by the supreme leader, took the oath in 2024: 2 (Source)
- Percentage of Venezuelan electoral votes won by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in a disputed count: Nearly 49% (Source)
- Number of nations that have experienced a cooling of their economies due to high interest rates similar to Russia's 18%: Few (Source)
- Number of military helicopters reportedly used in North Korean flood rescue operations: Not specified (Source)
- The year Venezuela first adopted cryptocurrency widely amid sanctions and economic crises: Approximately 2018 (Source)
- Number of articles questioning the efficacy of sanctions against Israeli settlers in mainstream global media: Several (Source)
- The number of consecutive terms Nicolás Maduro claims after the 2024 election: 3 (Source)
- Number of years since a reformist candidate was endorsed by Iran's supreme leader before 2024: Significant gap (Source)
- Expected impact of Australian sanctions on Israeli settlement expansions: Debatable (Source)
- Number of Venezuelan election observers alleging irregularities in the 2024 election: Multiple (Source)
- Number of military operations for rescue in North Korea compared to previous floods: Increased ([Source](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/5000-people-rescued-from-flooding-in-north-korea-in-evacuation-efforts-led-by-kim
Total Articles: 97
Article Summaries
Some Russians are spending like no tomorrow with '...
Description: Russia's central bank hiked interest rates from 16% to 18% to cool its overheated wartime economy.
Which countries have sanctioned Israeli settlers –...
Description: Australia is the latest nation to sanction select settlers. But Israel's land grabs and violence hav...
Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election...
Description: The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it co...
Venezuela's Election Body Says Nicolas Maduro Rele...
Description: Venezuela's dependence of crypto has been fuelled by a a dire economic situation, international sanc...
Nicolas Maduro declared winner of closely-fought V...
Description: Election authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent...
North Korea uses military helicopters to rescue th...
Description: Leader Kim Jong Un chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential...
Iran’s supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkia...
Description: Iran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surg...
Washington Post Fails to Learn Anything About Sanc...
Description: In a multi-part featured series called ‘The Money War,’ The Washington Post takes a long hard look a...
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkia...
Description: Iran's supreme leader on Sunday formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the refor...
Venezuela : Nicolás Maduro réélu alors que l’oppos...
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Description: Le président socialiste a été réélu avec un peu plus de 51 % des voix selon le Conseil national élec...
Maduro declared Venezuela election winner, opposit...
Description: CARACAS: Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday (Jul ...
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkia...
Description: Iran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surg...
Maduro Declared Venezuela Election Winner, Opposit...
Description: Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposi...
Présidentielle au Venezuela : le Conseil électoral...
Description: Le président sortant aurait obtenu 51,20 % des suffrages. L’annonce s’est produite alors que l’oppos...
Venezuela election: Maduro wins 51%, election offi...
Description: Incumbent Nicolas Maduro has won just over half of the overall vote against Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia...
Venezuela Election
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Venezuelan election ends in disputed win for incum...
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5,000 people rescued from flooding in North Korea ...
Description: North Korea says more than 5,000 people were rescued from weekend flooding in airlifts and other eva...
JO 2024. Peut-on regarder les Jeux olympiques sur ...
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UN expert praises Thai plans to stem banking for M...
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Venezuela Urged to Release Election Results as Ven...
Description: At least 10 nations issued statements after the polls closed to pressure President Nicolás Maduro to...
US concerned results announced by Venezuela electi...
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Maduro declared Venezuela election winner, opposit...
Description: Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposi...
Iran's Khamenei Endorses Pezeshkian As New Preside...
Description: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Masud Pezeshkian as the new president...
5,000 people rescued from flooding in North Korea ...
Description: SEOUL, South Korea — More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescu...
Millions vote in fraught Venezuelan presidential e...
Description: Venezuelans turned out in their millions Sunday (28 July) to elect a president amid high tension mar...
Hungary's Szijjarto Accuses Poland of Hypocrisy, S...
Description: Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto responded to criticism from the Polish authorities over H...
Weekly news roundup: Huawei sues MediaTek in China...
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On Myanmar, ASEAN Continues to Lag Behind a Fast-E...
Description: The joint communique issued by ASEAN foreign ministers over the weekend shows an organization strugg...
5,000 people rescued from flooding in North Korea ...
Description: More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and ot...
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro wins third te...
Description: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes cast Sunday, the ele...
Maduro declared winner in Venezuela but results al...
Description: Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela's presidential election Sunday, even as his oppo...
North Korean hacker indicted for hacking, stealing...
Description: Alleged North Korean military operative Rim Jong Hyok has been indicted by prosecutors in the United...
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each s...
Description: Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standof...
What is the AIN at the Paris Olympics?
Description: Athletes are banned from representing Russia and Belarus at this year's Paris Olympic Games, but the...
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela’s president...
Description: Shortly after midnight, the National Electoral Council said Maduro secured 51% of the vote, overcomi...
Nicolás Maduro elected to third term as President ...
Description: The result was quickly denounced by a number of other Latin American leaders.
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each s...
Description: Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standof...
Venezuelans anxiously await results of presidentia...
Description: The election will have ripple effects throughout the Americas, with voters signaling their interest ...
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's president...
Description: The opposition claimed an "overwhelming" victory over Maduro on Sunday, as U.S. Secretary of State A...
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Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential...
Description: President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday, even a...
Automobile - Droit. Le nombre d’automobilistes non...
Description: Avec la publication de son baromètre annuel de la non-assurance, le Fonds de Garantie des Victimes (...
US women beat Germany 4-1 at Olympics and Canada t...
Description: Sophia Smith scored a pair of goals to help the United States beat Germany 4-1 and advance to the qu...
Joint Press Release for the ROK-U.S. Defense Minis...
Description: On July 28, 2024, Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin ...
5,000 people rescued from flooding in North Korea ...
Description: North Korea says more than 5,000 people were rescued from weekend flooding in airlifts and other eva...
Maduro declared winner in Venezuela, opposition cl...
Description: CARACAS, Venezuela — Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election Sun...
Présidentielle au Venezuela : Nicolas Maduro réélu...
Description: Avec 80 % des votes comptabilisés, le président sortant l’emporte avec 51,2 % des voix contre 44,2 %...
Le plan Smotrich d’annexion de la Cisjordanie est ...
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Sudan: Widespread Sexual Violence in the Capital
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North Korea May Conduct Nuclear Test Near Date of ...
Description: North Korea has a habit of timing its provocations to coincide with major political events, and Kim ...
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Description: כצפוי, מסעוד דריס לא יעלה הבוקר לקרב מול טוהר בוטבול ובמשלחת האלג'יראית הסבירו: "הוא תומך בפלסטין, א...
האלג'יראי נפסל בכוונה - כדי לא לפגוש את הג'ודוקא ה...
Description: כצפוי, מסעוד דריס לא יעלה הבוקר לקרב מול טוהר בוטבול ובמשלחת האלג'יראית הסבירו: "הוא תומך בפלסטין, א...
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each s...
Description: Venezuela's opposition and President Nicolas Maduro's government were locked in a high-stakes stando...
US women beat Germany 4-1 at Olympics and Canada t...
Description: Coach Emma Hayes tempered expectations as the United States cruised to a 4-1 win over Germany on Sun...
‘An Inspiration to Me Always’: Meet Kamala Harris’...
Description: After President Joe Biden stepped aside on Sunday and Vice President Kamala Harris became the presum...
Venezuela's Maduro declared winner in disputed vot...
Description: Election officials say the president has an unassailable lead but the opposition vows to contest the...
Venezuela's prez election results don't reflect pe...
Description: Blinken on Monday said the international community was watching closely and would respond accordingl...
U.S. women beat Germany 4-1 at Olympics and Canada...
Description: Coach Emma Hayes tempered expectations as the United States cruised to a 4-1 win over Germany on Sun...
Venezuelans anxiously await results of presidentia...
Description: Venezuelans waited anxiously for the results of Sunday's presidential election that could pave the w...
Venezuela's Maduro: Marxist, Christian, iron-fiste...
Description: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been re-elected to a third term, despite facing accusations...
Belarus-linked APT Ghostwriter targeted Ukraine wi...
Description: Belarus-linked APT group GhostWriter targeted Ukrainian organizations with a malware family known as...
Fake Falcon crash reporter installer used to targe...
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Venezuela’s Maduro, opposition each claim presiden...
Description: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming vic...
Ouverture d'une procédure pour déficit excessif: q...
Description: Comme six autres États membres, la France est visée depuis vendredi par une procédure pour déficit e...
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Description: Explainer-What is happening with Venezuela's contested election?
Government, opposition both claim Venezuela electi...
Description: Government, opposition both claim Venezuela election win, official results questioned
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each s...
Description: Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government are locked in a high-stakes standof...
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New York’s Threat to the Hotel Industry
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Kamala Harris moves gingerly away from Biden on Is...
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Maduro Declared Winner In Venezuela's Election As ...
Description: Nicolás Maduro, in seeking a third term, faced his toughest challenge yet from the unlikeliest of op...
Venezuela's Election Authority Declares Maduro Vic...
Description: The state-controlled electoral agency of Venezuela declared Maduro the winner of the presidential el...
Venezuela: Electoral fraud, right in their faces
**Description: An old truism in politics is that if the win is big enough, the other guy can't steal it.
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Hunter Biden’s attorneys say they ‘never tried to ...
Description: Attorneys for Hunter Biden pushed back against a federal judge’s threat to sanction them for making ...
Venezuelans await presidential results after quart...
Description: Gonzalez has won backing even from some former supporters of the ruling party, but the opposition an...
US Presidential Races Hide The Criminality of the ...
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The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela...
Description: Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday, even as his o...
Defiant Canada keep faint Olympic hopes alive amid...
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Terrified Of Trump Return – U.S. Allies Started Su...
Description: Western nations are absolutely terrified at the increasing prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the ...
Venezuela : les Etats-Unis contestent la réélectio...
Description: Le président a remporté 51,20% des suffrages a annoncé dimanche soir le Conseil national électoral (...
Defiant Canada keeps Olympic hopes alive amid spy ...
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Venezuela election results: Maduro wins contradict...
Description: The electoral authority said that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of the vote, despite multiple...
Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each s...
Description: Several foreign governments, including the U.S., held off recognizing the results as election offici...
Paraguay: ‘Bureaucratic Criminalisation’, New Legi...
Description: In a move that has aroused national and international concern, the Paraguayan Senate has given preli...