The programme analyses the Africa-Spain Cooperation Summit in Madrid, the presidential elections in Ecuador, marked by violence, and the war in Ukraine

"De cara al mundo": international analysis on Onda Madrid

De cara al mundo

"De cara al mundo", the programme on Onda Madrid directed and presented by Javier Fernández Arribas, director of Atalayar, tackles international current affairs every week.

Madrid hosted the Africa-Spain Cooperation Summit in which the investment opportunities that Africa offers to Europe and specifically to Spain were identified. Africa is a continent of opportunities for Spain and Spanish and African representatives from more than 20 countries participated in Madrid in the first Africa-Spain Cooperation Summit which, organised by One Africa Forums, aims to build bridges and show the possibilities offered by the African continent. This Friday, we will be joined by David Garay, founding partner of Indegate Consulting.

On the other hand, early presidential elections will be held this Sunday in Ecuador under the sign of political assassinations at the hands of organised crime and drug trafficking mafias. The death of candidate Fernando Villavicencio has marked the last days of the electoral campaign in a country suffering the chaos imposed by narco-terrorists. Gabriela Ortega Jarrín, political scientist, political analyst and director of strategy at Aleph, will provide all the details on this issue.

Meanwhile, the war in Ukraine rages on. Some within NATO are already suggesting that Ukraine should cede territory in exchange for NATO membership, while the government in Kiev is categorically rejecting this and forcing Ukraine to rectify its position. On the ground, the Ukrainians are gaining ground. Journalist and correspondent in Ukraine María Senovilla and international analyst Lucas Martín will discuss the latest developments in the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory. 

As every Friday, the discussion will be led by Atalayar's regular contributors, Claudia Luna, Mexican journalist and writer, and Pedro González, journalist and founder of Euronews, coordinated by Javier Fernández Arribas. They will discuss the war in Ukraine and the violence and political instability in the run-up to the elections in Ecuador.

"De cara al mundo", Friday 18 August from 22:05 to 23:00.

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