‘Facing the world’: international analysis on Onda Madrid

‘De cara al mundo’ (Facing the world), the Onda Madrid programme directed and presented by Javier Fernández Arribas, director of Atalayar, analyses global current affairs on a weekly basis.

In Iran, protests against inflation have intensified over the last five days, leaving several people dead. The authorities recognise the right to demonstrate and to close shops, but warn of possible foreign interference that could aggravate the situation.

In Ukraine, President Volodimir Zelensky stated that his country's entry into the European Union is part of the security guarantees that Kiev is seeking in the midst of the war with Russia. This step is part of international efforts to end the conflict initiated by Russian aggression.

Journalist María Senovilla will offer the most relevant key points about these events in ‘De cara al mundo’ (Facing the World).

On the other hand, Venezuela has released 88 political prisoners as a measure to ease tensions with the United States, which is maintaining pressure on the country, including actions against drug trafficking and attacks on drug smuggling boats.

In the United States, Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York, becoming the youngest mayor since 1892 and the first of the Muslim faith. Mamdani, a member of the socialist faction of the Democratic Party, has promised to usher in a ‘new era’ for the city and set an example to the world by demonstrating that ‘the left can govern’.

Expert international analyst Lucas Martín will explain the most important points of these news stories, accompanied by journalists Pedro González, founder of Euronews, and Claudia Luna, Mexican journalist and writer.

This week's discussion will focus on the protests in Iran, the war between Ukraine and Russia, US-Venezuela relations and the situation in Yemen with the diplomacy of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.