Notas Internacionales
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The Price of American Authoritarianism
What Can Reverse Democratic Decline? Steven Levitsky | Foreign Affairs, January/February 2026 In The Price of American Authoritarianism, Steven Levitsky examines the erosion of democratic norms in the United States…
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Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
Agrochemical giant Bayer and attorneys representing cancer patients have announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement. A proposal aimed at resolving thousands of US lawsuits alleging that the company failed to…
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How China Wins the Future
Beijing’s Strategy to Seize the New Frontiers of Power Elizabeth Economy | Foreign Affairs, January/February 2026 In How China Wins the Future, the author examines how Beijing is positioning itself…
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China’s Long Economic War
How Beijing Builds Leverage for Indefinite Competition Zongyuan Zoe Liu | Foreign Affairs, January/February 2026 In China’s Long Economic War, the author argues that Beijing’s strategy toward global competition is…
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The AI Divide
How U.S.-Chinese Competition Could Leave Most Countries Behind As artificial intelligence becomes central to global economic and strategic power, a divide is emerging that could leave many countries behind. Its…
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Los conflictos internos y las injerencias de las grandes potencias debilitan a África
La Unión Africana (UA) eligió como nuevo presidente al mandatario burundés Évariste Ndayishimiye durante su cumbre celebrada en Adís Abeba, en un contexto marcado por la creciente inestabilidad regional y…
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U.S. – Taiwan Trade Agreement Leaves Major Questions Open
Overview of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement The United States and Taiwan finalized a reciprocal trade pact that cuts tariffs on Taiwan goods and expands market access for U.S. exports. Under…
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Paths Forward After Trump Repeals EPA Greenhouse Gas Protection
Context: EPA and the Endangerment Finding In 2009, a key U.S. environmental rule concluded that greenhouse gases harm public health and welfare, giving the government authority to regulate those emissions.…
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Rusia anuncia conversaciones con Ucrania la próxima semana
El Kremlin confirmó la reanudación de negociaciones tripartitas sobre la guerra en Ucrania los días 17 y 18 de febrero en Ginebra, en un formato que incluye a Rusia, Ucrania…
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The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Vote to Reverse Canada Tariffs The House of Representatives voted 219 – 211 to revoke tariffs tied to a national emergency declaration on Canada. Consequently, six Republicans joined nearly all…
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Iran Regime Attempts Creative Negotiating Stance
Context and Diplomatic Setting Indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran have begun anew in Oman, adhering chiefly to Iran’s conditions rather than Washington’s demands. These discussions occur…
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Tracking Trump’s Trade Deals
Redefining U.S. Trade Policy Since early 2025, sweeping tariff threats sparked a global rush to negotiate new trade arrangements with the United States. Instead of implementing high tariffs, baseline rates…
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Nukes Without Limits? A New Era After the End of New START
End of Limits The New START nuclear arms control treaty expired on February 5, 2026, ending decades of mutual limits between the United States and Russia. Consequently, both nations now…
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Europe Faces Uncertainty as New START Ends
Context and Treaty’s Role New START, the main nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, expired on February 5, 2026 after limiting deployed strategic warheads to 1,550…
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Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes
Attorney General Pam Bondi forcefully defended her leadership of the Justice Department during a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing. This as Democratic lawmakers accused her of mishandling the release of…
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
Trump’s administration has an expansive and costly plan to dramatically expand immigrant detention capacity through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to agency documents released by New Hampshire Gov.…
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Economies Recast Investment Policy for a Changing Goal Landscape
Context of Policy Change Across the Asia-Pacific, investment policies are evolving as global economic conditions become more complex and fragmented. This shift reflects changes in trade, production, digital activity and…
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A Fork in the Road at the Munich Security Conference
Setting the Scene The Munich Security Conference in February 2026 stands at a crucial inflection point for Western security cooperation. Gathered in Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof, leaders confront rising geopolitical…
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Japón detiene a un pesquero chino y arresta a su capitán, en medio de tensiones diplomáticas con Pekín
Japón detuvo a un pesquero chino que navegaba dentro de su zona económica exclusiva en el mar de China Oriental y arrestó a su capitán por negarse a someterse a…
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Netanyahu to Discuss Gaza and Iran During Washington Visit
Washington Conversations on Gaza and Iran U.S. and Israeli leaders are meeting in Washington to align strategic priorities on Iran’s nuclear program and peace plans for Gaza. Because Iran and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…