Perspectives
Intelligence and observations from The Intelligence Research Desk at GO PRIVATELY LLC, curated for those who operate in complex environments.
Perspectives is the public expression of our private advisory discipline. These notes are written for principals, families, family offices, and organizations that operate in complex environments and value judgment before movement.
Colombia After Petro: What the Election Means for Energy Investment
De la Espriella's election signals an immediate reversal of Colombia's anti-oil policies. For Houston energy executives, the opportunity and the risk arrive at the same moment. GO PRIVATELY LLC's analysis of what comes next.
The Advisor Who Is Not There Until You Need Them
The most valuable advisory relationships are the ones you barely notice — until the moment you do. On invisible service, the trust architecture, and why this firm was built small on purpose.
The Leaders Who Travel Best
Cultural intelligence is the most undervalued skill in international business travel. It cannot be purchased last-minute or downloaded from an app. Three decades in Mexico, and what distinguishes the executives who move well across Latin America.
When the State Is Charged
A U.S. federal indictment naming a sitting Mexican governor has shifted the operating environment for U.S. principals with exposure to Mexico. What the case changes, what remains alleged, and how executives and family offices should respond over the next ninety days.
Tulum Risk Overview
Monaco is one of the safest destinations in Europe, yet the concentration of wealth attracts a different risk environment — luxury theft, fraud, cyber exposure, and privacy pressure around high‑profile events.
An Admiral in Palermo
The arrest of a Mexican rear admiral in Buenos Aires exposes more than a fugitive officer. It reveals the structural risks created when Mexico transferred control of its maritime customs system to the Navy — concentrating authority, weakening oversight, and opening a new pathway for large‑scale fuel‑smuggling networks.
Houston to Tampico
A U.S. raid in Houston and a wave of arrests in Mexico point to a vast “fiscal huachicol” scheme — real fuel, false paperwork, and billions in lost tax revenue. What looks like isolated enforcement actions may in fact expose a parallel fuel economy spanning the Gulf.
FIFA 2026: How to Experience the World Cup Like a Head of State
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring unprecedented global attention to Mexico’s major cities. For high‑profile travelers, the difference between an extraordinary experience and a logistical failure lies in preparation, intelligence, and disciplined ground planning.
The Intelligence Gap
The most significant risk period for a high-profile traveler is not in-destination. It is the seventy-two hours before departure. A practical OPSEC framework for the pre-trip window, and why incidents are seeded in the calendar before the bags are packed.
The French Riviera
The French Riviera remains one of the safest luxury destinations in Europe—but its concentration of wealth and visibility creates a distinct security environment.
Privacy First
For the traveler whose life does not benefit from visibility, privacy is not a feature of the trip. It is the architecture. Discretion must be designed into the reservation, the transport, the accommodation, and the arrival — before the first deposit is placed.
U.S. Airports on Day 37: What the TSA Shutdown Actually Means for Your Travel
A thirty-seven-day government shutdown has reshaped how U.S. airports operate. This is an operational intelligence brief on what that means for business travel — the chokepoints, the reliable lanes, and the two routes around the disruption.
Mexico One Week Later: What the Stabilization Data Actually Shows
One week after the CJNG leadership event, the stabilization data tells a clearer story than the headlines. Destination by destination, this is what has steadied and what still warrants attention through April.
Mexico in the First 42 Hours: A Real-Time Intelligence Assessment
A real-time intelligence assessment from inside the crisis window. What is true right now, what is not yet known, and what businesses and travelers need to do in the next seventy-two hours.
The Italian Coast
Italy remains a reliable destination for private travel, but the risk landscape varies widely between cities. This briefing examines the practical security environment across Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, and Palermo.
The Huachicol Economy
A five‑year examination of Mexico’s fuel‑theft economy linking the Carmona network, the Altamira maritime operation, and the ANAM allegations into a single governance pattern shaping risk for private capital.
The Lady D Case
Allegations surrounding Diana Foullon Gómez — known publicly as “Lady D” — place the evolving architecture of Mexico’s fuel‑theft economy inside the National Customs Agency itself. The case illustrates how the Huachicol network continues to adapt, shifting across ports, institutions, and political relationships while preserving its underlying operating model.
Huachicol by Sea
A year‑long pattern of tanker arrivals at the Port of Altamira suggests that Mexico’s fuel‑theft economy may have shifted from border crossings to a centralized offshore import route.
Mexico City's Attorney General Vote
A failed vote to ratify Mexico City’s Attorney General followed threats, armed intimidation, and intense political pressure, offering a rare look at the mechanisms used to shape legislative outcomes in Mexico’s capital.