Síntesis informativa - 3 de diciembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
U.S.-China Trade Truce Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room
The agreement reached by President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China to effectively pause their trade war and work toward a pact appears to be aimed at giving the two leaders some political breathing room after an escalating fight has begun inflicting economic damage on both sides of the Pacific.
Síntesis informativa - 30 de noviembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Argentina Saw G-20 Summit as a Chance to Shine. Bad News Got in the Way.
BUENOS AIRES — When plans were first made for Argentina to play host to the heads of state of the world’s top economies at this week’s Group of 20 summit meeting, the government saw the gathering as a golden opportunity to portray Argentina as a prosperous, stable nation.
Síntesis informativa - 29 de noviembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Brazil Backs Out of Hosting 2019 Climate Change Meeting
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil this week pulled out of hosting next year’s United Nations global summit meeting on climate change, the latest signal that Latin America’s largest nation no longer aspires to be an influential player in efforts to mitigate the effects of a warming planet.
Julian Assange en peligro de ser entregado a Estados Unidos
Cesar la persecución a Julian Assange y proteger su derecho de asilo
Síntesis informativa - 28 de noviembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Lawyer for Snowden in Hong Kong Says He Left City Under Pressure
HONG KONG — A human rights lawyer who represented the former N.S.A. contractor Edward J. Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong says pressure from the local authorities, the bar association and legal aid groups have made it impossible for him to keep working in the semiautonomous Chinese city.
Síntesis informativa - 27 de noviembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
3 U.S. Soldiers Killed by Explosion in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three American soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an explosion in Afghanistan, the United States military said. It was the worst loss of life in the country for the United States this year. Three other soldiers and an American contractor were wounded.
The deaths took place near Ghazni City, in the southeastern province of the same name, from the detonation of a roadside bomb, the military said in a statement.
Síntesis informativa - 26 de noviembre 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ukraine, After Naval Clash With Russia, Considers Martial Law
MOSCOW — A dispute between Ukraine and Russia in which each accuses the other of violating laws of the sea escalated sharply on Sunday when the Ukrainian Navy said the Russian military opened fire on several of its ships, wounding six sailors and seizing the vessels.
Building Joint Personnel Recovery Through Multinational Collaboration
Se explica que el proyecto Integrated Coalition Personnel Recovery Capability (ICPRC) es parte del programa Multinational Capability Development Campaign (mcdc), el cual tiene como objetivo crear capacidades con países socios para misiones de recuperación de personal que ha quedado aislado, sea militar, civil o diplomático.
Uncovering Hidden Patterns of Thought in War
Se explican las diferencias entre las formas de hacer la guerra a partir del uso de analogías con juegos de mesa. La forma de hacer la guerra estadounidense sería al estilo del ajedrez, que consiste en capturar al rey (Centro de Gravedad COG) y eliminar el mayor número de tropas.
Strengthening Partnerships to Face the Complexities of Africa
Aunque Estados Unidos tiene la fuerza terrestre más capaz y letal de la historia, África es un espacio que establece retos para la presencia y reproducción hegemónica estadounidense, debido tanto a las amenazas de grupos extremistas violentos como a los intereses de Rusia y China en la zona.
Palabras clave: Great power competition, security cooperation, violent extremism.