Michel Emi
Maritato

Michel Emi Maritato is a journalist and economic critic, writer and professor with a multifaceted profile that ranges from geopolitics to academic research. With a solid background in economics and international public debt, Maritato has focused his activities on issues of social, financial and geopolitical relevance, contributing to the public debate through publications, journalistic interventions and associative commitment. He holds a degree in Economics and a master’s degree, studying issues such as money laundering and anti-money laundering, bank usury and the geopolitical implications of criminal economies. He has developed an interdisciplinary perspective, studying the interaction between global finance and political strategies in international theaters, with particular attention to crisis areas and the Middle East. He has collaborated with national newspapers including Il Sole 24 Ore, column (Maritato24), analyzing economic and political scenarios with a focus on global power dynamics (geotransport, geostrategy). He has studied issues related to financial geopolitics, investigating the role of central banks, cryptocurrencies and new emerging economies in international relations. Maritato has also studied the role of Italy in Euro-Mediterranean contexts, highlighting the weight of energy policies, trade routes and national security strategies. He has addressed issues such as migratory pressure and the relationship between finance and international terrorism, participating in conferences and institutional debates. Author of essays and books on economics, criminology and geopolitics, Maritato has analyzed the evolution of the banking system and the implications of monetary digitalization on global markets. He has conducted research on transnational organized crime, examining the link between illicit finance and power politics, with a particular focus on Italian mafias and international cartels. He has also explored the concept of “economic warfare”, analyzing how sanctions, trade tariffs and monetary strategies have become instruments of conflict between States. His work has contributed to delineating the challenges of economic sovereignty and asymmetric threats in the new geopolitical balances, considering him one of the leading experts on real resources deriving from the printing of money. Maritato has received numerous awards for his cultural and journalistic work, including the Kouros Prize for Culture in 2016.