Observatorio y Perspectiva de la Economía Política Global

The United States has expanded the use of third-country deportations by offering financial incentives to governments willing to accept people with no ties to their territory. This policy emerged as Washington sought alternatives when countries of origin rejected returnees. Attorneys and human rights groups, however, question the legality, oversight, and ethical implications of these arrangements.…

Leaked audio of an October 14 call between Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and senior Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov unveils the blueprint behind Washington–Moscow back-channel talks on a potential Ukraine peace deal. During their brief exchange, Witkoff signaled that any settlement would require Russia securing control over Donetsk and potentially a territorial swap. Witkoff…

As Ukraine’s battlefield losses deepen and manpower shortages intensify, more women are stepping into one of the war’s most risky front-line roles: FPV drone operations. Their growing presence is less a symbol of social transformation than a response to an escalating national strain. Training pipelines have compressed into 15-day crash courses. A pace that mirrors…

Israel’s war in Gaza has pushed the territory into what the UN describes as a “human-made abyss”, with destruction so extensive that rebuilding could cost over $70 billion and take decades. According to a new report by UNCTAD, Israeli military operations have “undermined every pillar of survival,” leaving all 2.3 million Gazans facing extreme, multidimensional…

China’s approach to artificial intelligence diverges sharply from the grand visions promoted by Silicon Valley leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk. While American tech titans imagine AI curing cancer or eliminating poverty, China is channeling its efforts toward the immediate and practical goal of upgrading its manufacturing backbone, down to making better washing machines.…

Economic growth in the U.S. has become increasingly tied to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence. Recent volatility in AI-related stocks exposed how heavily the broader economy now depends on AI investment and the wealth generated by booming tech valuations. Analysts estimate that AI-driven business spending contributed roughly half of all inflation-adjusted GDP growth during…

Medios internacionales como Financial Times, Axios y AFP revelaron un borrador de paz compuesto por 28 puntos que, según dichas fuentes, la Administración de Donald Trump presentó al presidente ucranio, Volodímir Zelenski. El documento, elaborado con participación de Rusia pero sin consultar a Ucrania ni a la Unión Europea, plantea concesiones sustanciales a Moscú: ceder…

La propuesta negociada entre emisarios de Donald Trump y Vladímir Putin para poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania ha generado una fuerte indignación en Kiev, ya que asume que el país deberá renunciar a su soberanía sobre Crimea y el Donbás. Volodímir Zelenski advirtió que Ucrania enfrenta “uno de los momentos más difíciles de…

Strong business updates from major U.S. companies were expected to soothe anxious financial markets, but instead they failed to halt a deepening slide in global stocks. Despite robust earnings from Nvidia and Walmart, stronger-than-expected hiring in September, and an uptick in home sales, investor concerns continued to dominate sentiment. On Thursday, the market rally that…

Southeast Asia is accelerating its adoption of artificial intelligence, aiming to boost productivity and attract global investment. With major players like Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Alibaba Cloud opening AI labs in Singapore and investing across the region, analysts say AI could raise ASEAN’s GDP by 10–18% by 2030. Yet despite the optimism, experts warn that…

There has been  a surprising political shift in Georgia. Voters in Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s deep-red district are standing by her even after she publicly confronted President Donald Trump. What seems like a localized dispute is emerging as a meaningful sign that Trump’s once-absolute grip on Republican voters may be loosening. Greene’s refusal to follow…

The Department of Government Efficiency began with an ambitious mandate, use technology to streamline and shrink the federal bureaucracy. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy recruited engineers, lawyers, and tech staff, many from Musk’s own companies, to rapidly drive cost-cutting reforms across federal agencies. From the earliest days, DOGE lacked clear constitutional grounding. Ramaswamy saw it…