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SpanishFollowing the Trump administration's recent sanctions against the Venezuelan regime, which prevents new Venezuelan bonds in US markets, China is moving to fill the void and provide the necessary financial lifeline. According…
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By Dan Ikenson Amid increasing tensions between Washington and Beijing over economic and security matters, Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Florida last week for meetings with President Trump.  Although economic frictions between…
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By Mark J. Perry From a Wall Street Journal article earlier this week “U.S. Eyes New Tactic to Press China“: The White House is exploring a new tactic to discourage China from undervaluing its currency to boost exports, part of an…
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Español Mexico fell six places in 2016 global competitiveness rankings in the Global Competitiveness Index IMD, which analyzes 61 economies and was prepared by the Business School of Switzerland. Mexico now occupies the 45th…
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EspañolBy Alejandro Demel Crude oil prices in the global market have sunk to their lowest level in the last 12 years. According to the British Petroleum Statistical Review, there is currently a surplus supply of 15 percent compared to…
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EspañolMuch has been said about the external forces driving the depreciation of the Chilean peso against the US dollar, but not enough about the domestic causes. In short, there are two external factors at play and one internal. On…
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EspañolIn A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens deploys one of the most exquisite opening sentences in English literature: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was…
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Español Argentina is seeking to purchase 24 advanced fighter aircraft from China, Defense Minister Agustín Rossi told press Tuesday. The jets, it was soon reported, would be capable of reaching the Falkland Islands, a South Atlantic…
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EspañolOn Sunday, March 8, a Colombian judge ordered the arrest of Wu Hong, the captain of a Hong Kong registered freighter intercepted on the way to Cuba carrying an unregistered cargo of high-caliber ammunition. Captain Wu, who…
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EspañolOn Wednesday, February 4, Argentinean President Cristina Kirchner and her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed 15 separate cooperation agreements, touching on the economy, infrastructure, and energy, after a bilateral meeting in…
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EspañolBy Alejandro Sala In the first week of February, Argentinian President Christina Kirchner will take a break from her domestic troubles to travel to China. Her mission: to secure much needed capital for the South American nation. But…
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Español By Anton Edmunds While many look at the China-CELAC forum as an event that will strengthen cooperation and deepen ties between China and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the results of this meeting may be…
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