Comentario en Facebook de Canal N

Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:08pm

La gran mayoría de latinoamericanas y latinoamericanos tiene algún origen judío, sobre todo sefardí. Es de imaginar que -para evitar una posible aunque improbable avalancha- el estado español ata la publicación de aquella lista (aún incompleta) a que la persona demuestre que aún ejerce dicha religión, lo cual suena risible pues aquellos judíos (nuestros antepasados) tuvieron que convertirse hace centenas de años al catolicismo para no extinguirse en la hoguera.

# 227, Ukrainian oligarchs

227. Also per Stratfor analysis, the different oligarchs of Ukraine who came to power thanks to their political connections during the the rapid transition to capitalism will play a critical role during the current crisis.

Among them are Rinat Akhmetov, the country's richest man, who holds a dominant position in the country's steel and coal production. Another powerful one is Dmytro Firtash, a major player in the power and chemical industry. And last but not least Igor Kolomoisky, a banking and industrial magnate.

Comentario en Facebook de Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Página Oficial.

Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:18pm

¿Ha podido averiguar Pedro Pablo con certidumbre sobre el penoso estado en el que quedaba el tramo peruano (ecológicamente e históricamente valioso) después del paso de los corredores y séquito del llamado Dakar?

Nuevamente, no todo es dinero.

own quote # 53

El alma no se amuebla, se forja.

own quote # 52

The soul doesn't get furnished, it gets forged.

# 226, What to expect by 2039?

Also per Stratfor, forecasting world events is a difficult task that takes guts and discipline. Though you can find endless scenarios in a number of places, the same people that predicted, in 2002, the EU crisis; and in 2010, the U.S.-Iranian negotiations – focuses on countries’ constraints, which eliminates the impossibilities down to a likely path.

Here are a few things to be seen ahead by 2039:

• The United States will continue to be the leading economic power.
• Conflict in the Middle East will continue, but the United States will take a much more hands-off approach in the region.
• German and Russian interests will align, trading natural gas and technology, and could potentially threaten Washington's global strategy.
• Mexico will become an industrial powerhouse by taking low-level production from China and monetizing its energy sector.
• China will continue to face more internal tension and slower economic growth.

# 225, Stratfor trends for 2014

225. George Friedman and the smart minds around him have compiled the top 5 trends that will shape 2014.

I feel comfortable casting the highlights without much change:

• An enduring detente between Iran and the United States
• The rise of nationalist and extremist parties in Europe
• Russia and Germany bargain over Central/Eastern Europe and energy policy
• China's return to strongman politics
• Domestic turmoil and economic stress in India and Turkey

The United States will attempt to balance power in the Middle East through its strategic negotiations with Iran; the rise of nationalist and euroskeptic parties will be felt in this upcoming year’s elections; the Chinese president will continue to consolidate more power under himself. Barely missing the list but still notable: the end of the FARC insurgency in Colombia, escalating violence in Nigeria, and Mexico's return to political gridlock.