Jeffrey D. Sachs Is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. Sachs is widely recognized for bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges, including the escape from extreme poverty, the global battle against human-induced climate change, international …
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Luis Rubio All societies develop their myths and beliefs as ways to explain life, but in Mexico, these often fall short of reality. Someone once stated that if Kafka were Mexican, he would have been a narrator of everyday life. In that spirit, here are …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, called a meeting of presidents of South American countries to promote a regional integration process. The heads of state of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela attended the …
The title of today’s letter can refer to many countries where the vested interests of politicians take precedence over decisions favorable to their constituents. I am going to talk about the crisis in the United States over the debt ceiling and the country’s ability to …
Image: Valery Sidelnykov on Shutterstock Juan Villoro Humanity is getting dumber and dumber, as evidenced by the international success of the Kardashians and the Mexican success of Acapulco Shore. Photo: Ali Pazani on Pexels This is not speculation but scientific fact. According to the “Flynn effect”, used to measure the collective level of intelligence, the …
Image: on Twitter/@RobinBrooksIIF Not everywhere; countries like Argentina still have three-digit inflation. Also interesting: Image: The Economist, shared on Whatsapp. Hence, the revaluation of their currencies vs. the US Dollar. Another interesting graph: Image: on Twitter/@pkedrosky. The perception is that AI is a force that will change the world. It will undoubtedly alter labor markets, …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce When Mexico signed the CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC, it agreed to combat forced labor within its territory and refused to import goods made with forced or child labor. Article 23.1 of the Agreement reflects the affirmation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to eliminate “all …
Antonio Navalón In 1911, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill – who then served as First Lord of the Admiralty – decided to change from coal to oil as fuel for the imperial naval fleet. And from that moment on, the whole world was configured with a …
