Estados Unidos
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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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Military AI Adoption Is Outpacing Global Cooperation
En: Think TanksRising Military AI Deployment Global militaries are integrating artificial intelligence at accelerating speed operations and systems. Consequently, these deployments increasingly outpace efforts to establish international cooperation or coordinated norms. Fraying…
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How 2026 Could Decide the Future of Artificial Intelligence
En: Think TanksA Turning Point for AI in 2026 Artificial intelligence is entering a decisive phase defined by governance, widespread deployment, and geopolitical competition. As a result, policymakers must turn broad principles…
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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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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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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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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…
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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…
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Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
Overview of Federal Reserve Turnover Leadership at the Federal Reserve is changing substantially. Both the Board of Governors in Washington and regional Federal Reserve banks see turnover recently. This affects…
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Turning the data center boom into long-term, local prosperity
En: APEC/PECCThe Acceleration of the Data Center Economy The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence has intensified demand for large-scale data centers across the United States. Consequently, regions with land, power access,…
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Why Spheres of influence are useless
En: APEC/PECCWhy Spheres of Influence Are Impractical Today First, major powers are seeking separate regions of dominance amid renewed global competition, yet neither the U.S. nor China can cut themselves off…
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Is Trump Reshaping the World Order?
En: APEC/PECCShifts in Global Norms and Power Structures A long period of relative stability that followed World War II rested on agreed rules, shared institutions, and collective responses to conflict, yet…
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Buques de guerra de EEUU arribaron a Haití para respaldar ‘la seguridad y estabilidad’ en el país caribeño
Este martes, 3 buques de guerra estadounidense atracaron en la Bahía de Puerto Príncipe para respaldar al gobierno contra las pandillas. Según la embajada de Estados Unidos en Haití, el…
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Las potencias medianas arman alianzas para reducir su dependencia de Estados Unidos y China
En el actual contexto de tensiones geopolíticas, las llamadas “potencias medianas” están redefiniendo sus estrategias para reducir su dependencia de Estados Unidos y China. La firma del acuerdo comercial entre…
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Measuring US workers’ capacity to adapt to AI – driven job replacement
En: APEC/PECCAssessing Exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Capacity Measures of artificial intelligence exposure typically estimate how much workplace tasks could be performed or augmented by AI technologies across occupations. These…
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Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China?
En: APEC/PECCTransatlantic Divisions Undermine a Unified China Strategy Both the United States and Europe are trapped in an unsettled China policy that neither decisively counters Beijing nor restores earlier commerce and…
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¿Qué es el ICE? ¿Y cuál es la diferencia con la Patrulla Fronteriza? Claves para entender la policía migratoria de Trump.
La política migratoria de Estados Unidos bajo el gobierno de Donald Trump ha provocado una expansión sin precedentes del poder y la presencia de las agencias migratorias, especialmente el ICE…
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Three potential pathways for US – China relations under Trump
En: APEC/PECCU.S.-China relations under Donald Trump’s second presidency have entered an unexpected phase marked by reduced tensions and pragmatic engagement rather than open confrontation. Contrary to widespread expectations, the administration moved…
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“Tienen que devolverlo”: Petro pide a EU que Maduro sea juzgado en Venezuela
El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, pidió a Estados Unidos juzgar a Nicolás Maduro en Venezuela. Este martes, Petro mencionó que Estados Unidos debería de regresar a Maduro a Venezuela para…
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Trump amenaza a Canadá con aranceles del 100% si firma un acuerdo comercial con China
Donald Trump volvió a tensar la relación con Canadá al amenazar públicamente a su primer ministro, Mark Carney, con imponer aranceles del 100% si el país profundiza sus vínculos comerciales…
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Estados Unidos abandona oficialmente la OMS mientras Trump se niega a pagar las cuotas pendientes con la organización
Estados Unidos formalizó este jueves su salida de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, tras una orden ejecutiva firmada por el presidente Donald Trump en enero de 2025.
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El Gobierno de Trump vende en Davos una “nueva Gaza” al estilo de Dubái
Jared Kushner, yerno y asesor clave de Donald Trump para Oriente Próximo, presentó en el Foro Económico de Davos un ambicioso plan para reconstruir la Franja de Gaza como un…