Observatorio Global UDLAP
El Observatorio Global UDLAP (OGU); es una iniciativa sólida y necesaria para entender la complejidad del sistema internacional actual, especialmente considerando la relevancia estratégica de México en foros como APEC.
El OGU es un recurso valioso para monitorear temas apasionantes como la economía y la política globales. El OGU se consolida como un centro de análisis crítico coordinado por el Departamento de Relaciones Internacionales y Ciencia Política de la UDLAP.
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Japan’s thunderbolt election: Takaichi resets politics, economic and diplomacy
Japan’s Election Surprise Japan’s recent Lower House election shocked many observers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election only three months after taking office. Unexpectedly, her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a commanding supermajority with 316 seats. …
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Back to the future? British politics in 2026
Long-Term Discontent and Political Fragmentation British politics has become highly unpredictable after a long build-up of public frustration and distrust toward traditional parties. Decades of dissatisfaction with Labour and Conservatives have weakened the dominance of the two big…
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Reduced immigration slowed population growth for the nation and most states, new census data shows
Slowdown in U.S. Population Growth National population growth dropped sharply between mid-2024 and mid-2025. Growth fell from 0.96% to 0.52%, one of the lowest rates in U.S. history outside the pandemic. This declaration comes despite low natural increases,…
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Does President Trump have the authority to “nationalize” voting?
Constitution and Election Authority The U.S. Constitution gives states primary control over federal election procedures, limiting presidential authority in this area. Federal authority functions only through Congress, which may set election rules by law. The president cannot independently…
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Strategic Outcomes of the First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Guangzhou
En: OGU APEC/PECCOverview: Launching the APEC “China Year” The First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) and its related events concluded in Guangzhou on February 10, 2026. This gathering officially launched a year-long series of activities under the theme “Building…
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ABAC Launches 2026 Work Program: Openness, Connectivity, and Synergy
En: OGU APEC/PECCOverview: A Business-Driven Agenda for Regional Resilience The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) officially initiated its 2026 work program this week under the integrated theme “Openness, Connectivity, Synergy.” This strategic launch represents the first of four major business…
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A key intelligence law expires in April and the path for authorization is unclear
Purpose and Imminent Expiration Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) lets the U.S. government conduct warrantless electronic surveillance on non-U.S. persons abroad with compelled assistance from U.S. tech companies. However, this surveillance authority is set…
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Doubling down on cooperation offers better payout for APEC economies
En: OGU APEC/PECCOverview: A Results-Oriented Dialogue The First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) commenced on Tuesday in Guangzhou, marking China’s return as host after twelve years. Consequently, this session offers a results-oriented conversation grounded in scale and economic realities.…
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The world is far off meeting its growing water needs. Can the UN still lead the response?
Water scarcity is becoming increasingly severe worldwide, driven by rising demand, declining aquifers and worsening droughts in many regions. The global economy’s thirst for water, especially in water-intensive sectors like agriculture, has nearly tripled over recent decades, even…
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The Real Economics of AI and Jobs
AI is described as “fundamentally transforming the global job market,” reshaping skills, professions, and wages while generating sharply different predictions, from “mass worker displacement” to a “productivity revival.” Historical comparisons show that previous general-purpose technologies took decades to…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how AI is becoming the next great infrastructure build
Artificial intelligence is presented as a major technological platform shift comparable to the internet and mobile cloud, but distinct because it can understand and act on unstructured information in real time. This shift relies on a multi-layer system…
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How can we build intelligent resilience against cyber threats in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence significantly intensifies cyber risk by enabling attacks that are highly automated, adaptive and scalable, such as generative systems that create tailored phishing at speed and drive a sharp increase in successful intrusions across sectors. As AI-automated…
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3 messages to young people from leaders at Davos on how to grow up with AI
Growing up in a world shaped by artificial intelligence means navigating powerful tools that can both support and undermine human development, especially for children and young adults. A central concern is the temptation to let AI take over…
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The digital harness: How to align accelerating AI with human purpose
Advanced artificial intelligence is reaching a stage where systems can match or even surpass human performance in complex tasks, which intensifies the need to guide its development toward human-centered goals rather than merely pursuing speed and power. The…
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Meloni reactiva las deportaciones de migrantes a Albania y la posibilidad de bloquear buques de rescate
El Gobierno italiano de Giorgia Meloni ha dado un paso decisivo hacia una política migratoria mucho más restrictiva al aprobar un proyecto de ley que permite imponer bloqueos navales y aplicar de inmediato las nuevas normas europeas que…
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Al menos nueve muertos en un tiroteo en una escuela en Canadá
Un tiroteo en una escuela secundaria de Tumbler Ridge, una pequeña comunidad de Columbia Británica, Canadá, dejó al menos nueve personas muertas y 25 heridas, en uno de los episodios de violencia más graves en la historia reciente…
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Un tribunal de Irán condena a la Nobel de la Paz Narges Mohammadi a siete años y medio de prisión
Un tribunal iraní ha condenado a la Premio Nobel de la Paz Narges Mohammadi a siete años y medio de prisión por cargos de conspiración y propaganda contra el régimen, en lo que constituye la décima sentencia en…
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ABAC Launches 2026 Work Program Under Theme “Openness, Connectivity, Synergy”
2026 ABAC Work Program Focus and Priorities The business community in the Asia-Pacific has started its 2026 work program under the integrated theme “Openness, Connectivity, Synergy.” This theme underscores a shared determination to support open markets, facilitate deeper…
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The external wealth of nations database
A Compass for Understanding Global Financial Integration Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti In today’s interconnected economy, it is vital to understand how capital flows across borders. The Brookings Institution recently published an article by Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti regarding the External…
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AI risks from non-state actors
Overview of AI Misuse Risks Advanced AI tools can empower individuals of groups with harmful capabilities once limited to powerful states or specialists. Frontier models now offer expert-level reasoning and programming at low cost, lowering barriers for misuse.…
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Did “America First” tariffs work?
Context of the America First Trade Policy Since early 2025, U.S. trade policy shifted sharply from rules-based liberalism to discretionary tariffs and trade actions. This new approach departs from post-World War II trade frameworks that relied on multilateral…