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Russian President Dmitri Medvedev
Intelligence Guidance: Week of May 18, 2008
May 16, 2008 1949 GMT
The following are internal Stratfor documents produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. These documents are not forecasts, but rather a series of guidelines for understanding and evaluating events, as well as suggestions on areas for focus. [more]
Special Topic Pages
Bolivia - celebration in Santa Cruz after referendum
Bolivia: The Battle Between La Paz and Santa Cruz
May 16, 2008 2137 GMT
The central Bolivian government is trying to secure assets and income while the resource-rich department of Santa Cruz begins exercising its autonomy. [more]
President Bush & King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia: Increased Oil Output and Bush's Visit
May 16, 2008 2006 GMT
Saudi Arabia agreed to increase its oil output by 300,000 barrels per day after U.S. President George W. Bush met with Saudi King Abdullah early May 16. [more]
FSB Headquarters
Russia: The FSB Branches Out
May 16, 2008 2000 GMT
The Russian Federal Security Service's growing involvement in new areas ultimately will dilute its operational effectiveness. [more]
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Situation Reports
Colombia: Protest Sent To Nicaragua Over Suspects' Transport
May 16, 2008 2157 GMT
The Colombian government sent a note of protest to the Nicaraguan government condemning the alleged transport of suspected Colombian guerrillas Martha Pérez Gutiérrez and Doris Bohórquez Torres in an official Nicaraguan air force plane, El Nuevo Diario reported May 16. The Nicaraguan air force plane used Colombian airspace to transport the guerrillas.
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U.S., Saudi Arabia: Deals On Nuclear Power In The Works
May 16, 2008 2146 GMT
Nigeria: No Foreign Mediators Will Be Invited To Help With Niger Delta Crisis
May 16, 2008 1937 GMT
Lebanon, Qatar: Hezbollah Leader Will Not Attend Talks
May 16, 2008 1851 GMT
Today's Podcast
Iran's oil minister
Iran's Oil: Market Strategy or Domestic Insecurity?
May 16, 2008 1312 GMT
Iran is on track to store up to a week’s worth of national oil production offshore. There are signs that, rather than a strategy to benefit from record prices, the move reflects a drop-off in demand for Iranian crude — something with serious domestic implications. [more]
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Terrorism Weekly
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Mexico: Examining Cartel War Violence Through a Protective Intelligence Lens
May 14, 2008 0129 GMT
The recent intensification of violence stemming from Mexico’s drug cartel wars provides ample opportunity to examine the larger role of countersurveillance and protective intelligence in preventing similar attacks in the future. [more]
Geopolitical Weekly
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Mexico: On the Road to a Failed State?
May 13, 2008 2035 GMT
Terrorism Weekly
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Shanghai Bus Fire Highlights Chinese Transportation Vulnerability
May 6, 2008 2207 GMT