2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world

Americas

The Americas stretch from the Arctic Circle in Canada to the southern tip of Chile. This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world &mdash; an ascendance aided in part by bringing Mexico and Canada into its sphere of influence. Farther south, the nations of South America are like islands, separated by vast spaces of impenetrable mountains, rivers and jungles. Try though these countries may to integrate more closely, deeper ties such as those that characterize North America will prove elusive.

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Brazil

Guyana

Suriname

United States

Venezuela

There are a number of political considerations that may motivate Caracas to make a military incursion in Guyana. 

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

An unconfirmed report suggests Caracas is considering the move. And though it could worsen Venezuela’s already dire situation, it could also offer opportunities for leverage. 

Would Venezuela Invade Guyana?

Venezuela's Unraveling

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Sub-Saharan Africa

South Sudan

Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Cabo Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Cote d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Sudan

Eswatini

Tanzania

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Barbados

Belize

Bolivia

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

Uruguay

Greenland

Jamaica

Asia-Pacific

Australia

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

China

Timor-Leste

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

Indonesia

Japan

Kiribati

Laos

Malaysia

Marshall Islands

Eurozone

Politics

Economics and Finance

Energy

After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

Saudi Arabia: Saudis Held In Syrian Jails

Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Musa Qala

France: Text For U.N. Sanctions

U.N.: New President Nominated

EU: Germany, U.N. Members Could Meet

Gaza Strip: Militant Group Makes Threat

Afghanistan

Algeria

Luxembourg

A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Armenia

Bahrain

Lithuania

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Egypt

Maldives

Malta

Ukraine

India

Iran

North Macedonia

Tajikistan

Bhutan

Germany

Iraq

The President palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

Finland

Israel

Nepal

Georgia

Jordan

Pakistan

Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

Kuwait

Liechtenstein

Sri Lanka

Latvia

Lebanon

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Libya

Russia

Czech Republic

A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Morocco

Denmark

Moldova

Oman

Palestinian Territories

Holy See (Vatican City)

Qatar

Greece

Saudi Arabia

France

Mongolia

Female

Male

Europe

Romania

Syria

With the right tools and the proper perspective, analysts can better predict where and how the next outbreak may occur.

Economics

Military & Security

Environment, Science & Technology

The global threat of disease outbreaks will continue to lurk. Besides the death toll, epidemics of virulent disease can lead to trade disruptions and other economic damage. How widespread an outbreak becomes and how easily it is contained will depend on where it started.

The Geopolitics of Disease 

COVID-19

Security

Media

Graphics

Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

SITUATION REPORTS

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan: Presidents Meet

Saudi Arabia: Saudis Held In Syrian Jails

Afghanistan: Taliban Takes Musa Qala

France: Text For U.N. Sanctions

U.N.: New President Nominated

EU: Germany, U.N. Members Could Meet

Gaza Strip: Militant Group Makes Threat

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