Rodrigo Rendón OGU
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Republicans Show Unease Over Trump’s Iran War Ahead of Elections
Republican Concerns Over the Iran War The Iran war is creating new political pressure for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party ahead of the upcoming elections. According to The…
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Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit Highlights China’s Strategic Role in Northeast Asia
Xi Jinping Returns to Pyongyang Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit North Korea next week, marking his first trip to Pyongyang since 2019. The visit comes at a…
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Brookings Finds Most Americans Say the Iran War Is Bad for the United States
Public Opinion Turns Against the War Most Americans believe that the Iran war has harmed U.S. interests. According to Brookings, a University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll found that a…
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Paul Krugman Argues Trump Has Shifted from Governing to Political Revenge
Trump’s Governance Crisis Paul Krugman argues that Donald Trump has moved away from governing and is now focused mainly on anger, revenge and maintaining political power. In his Substack article,…
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Trump Endorses Colombian Presidential Candidate Abelardo de la Espriella
Trump Enters Colombia’s Election Debate U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of the country’s presidential runoff. The endorsement adds an international dimension to…
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Taiwan Opposition Leader’s U.S. Visit Highlights Cross-Strait Tensions
Taiwan’s Opposition Reaches Washington Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s Kuomintang, is beginning a two-week visit to the United States with a message focused on peace and stability across the Taiwan…
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Bond Market Warning Adds Pressure to Trump Ahead of Midterm Elections
Rising Interest Rates and U.S. Debt The bond market is sending a new warning about the sustainability of U.S. government debt. According to AP News, investors are becoming more cautious…
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China’s Chip Ambitions Face Global Technology Barriers
China’s Semiconductor Challenge China’s semiconductor ambitions are facing major technological and geopolitical barriers. According to The Wall Street Journal, Huawei and other Chinese technology firms continue to push for greater…
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Bangladesh Tilts Toward China as Water-Sharing Dispute with India Deepens
Bangladesh’s Strategic Shift Bangladesh is moving closer to China as its water-sharing dispute with India becomes more difficult to resolve. According to Nikkei Asia, Dhaka has linked the future of…
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U.S. and Iran Reach Tentative Deal to Extend Ceasefire and Resume Nuclear Talks
Tentative Ceasefire Agreement U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the three-month war by 60 days and begin a new round of talks on…
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Tomato Prices Highlight the Impact of Tariffs and Inflation in the United States
Tomatoes and the Affordability Squeeze Tomatoes have become a visible symbol of the affordability squeeze facing consumers in the United States. According to AP News, tomato prices have risen more…
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Iran Condemns U.S. Strikes as Ceasefire Negotiations Continue
Iran War and Ceasefire Tensions Iran condemned the latest U.S. strikes in southern Iran as a sign of “bad faith” while negotiations continued toward a possible deal to end the…
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Germany Calls for Cooperation and Fair Competition in Economic Relations with China
Germany Seeks a Balanced Relationship Germany’s economy minister, Katherina Reiche, said during a visit to Beijing that a modern economic relationship with China requires both cooperation and competition. According to…
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Global Markets Rise as Investors Weigh Fragile U.S.–Iran Truce
Global Markets React to the Truce Global markets advanced as investors looked for signs that the fragile truce between the United States and Iran could be extended. According to Reuters,…
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France Moves to Repeal Slavery-Era Black Code
France Reopens a Colonial-Era Debate France’s National Assembly voted to repeal the Code Noir, or Black Code, a 1685 royal decree that governed slavery in French colonies. According to AP…
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AP Reports U.S. Prosecutors Were Told to Stand Down on Venezuela’s Acting President
U.S.–Venezuela Relations Shift The Trump administration has reportedly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez. According to AP News, the move…
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Anchored Inflation Expectations Help Latin America Face the Oil Shock
Latin America and the Oil Shock Latin America is facing a new inflationary challenge as the conflict in the Middle East raises oil prices and increases pressure on global costs.…
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IMF Says Sub-Saharan Africa Needs a Growth Reset
A New Growth Model for Africa Sub-Saharan Africa needs a new growth model as global conditions become more difficult and policy space continues to shrink. According to the IMF, the…
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APEC Sees Slower Growth as Energy Costs and Supply Chain Pressures Rise
Slower Growth in the Asia-Pacific The Asia-Pacific region continues to show economic resilience, but growth is expected to slow in the coming years. According to the APEC Policy Support Unit,…
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Markets Seek Stability After Trump-Xi Summit as Iran War Risks Remain
Short-Term Stability After the Summit The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping helped reduce some geopolitical uncertainty, but it did not produce major breakthroughs…
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IMF Calls for Targeted Responses to Energy and Food Price Shocks
Energy and Food Prices Challenge Governments Rising energy and food prices have created a difficult policy challenge for governments. According to the IMF, countries must protect vulnerable households and keep…
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Electronic Waste Could Help Reduce U.S. Dependence on Chinese Critical Minerals
Electronic Waste and Strategic Competition Electronic waste has become an important issue in the strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Rare earth elements are essential for technologies such…