Archivos de Autor: Javier Ferrer

Iranian Elections, Israel and the United States – STRATFOR Insights

STRATFOR : http://www.stratfor.com : In the latest installment of the STRATFOR Insights video series, CEO George Friedman discusses the tense future of the Middle East following the recent Iranian elections. With Israel offering a Palestinian state on terms that are unacceptable to the Palestinians, and freshly re-elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expected to continue his [...]

BRICs: Interview with Brazils Foreign Minister

RT. The growth of the economies of Russia, Brazil, India and China will help the world cope with the financial crisis, said Brazils Foreign Minister in an exclusive interview with RT.

El mundo esta semana

Algunos de los principales eventos ocurridos esta semana:

Irán:
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ganó las elecciones en Irán con más de un 60% de los votos. Simplificando el desglose de votos, la clase media urbana votó por Mousavi; los menos favorecidos, los islamistas y los conservadores por Ahmadinejad. Nunca se sabrá a ciencia cierta si las elecciones fueran completamente [...]

Rapid Response from post-Soviet space

RT. Post-soviet states are to bolster security in the region by setting up a rapid response task force. This plan is overshadowed by souring Russia-Belarus relations.

Russia rejects Washington’s AMD proposal

RT. The proposed US Anti-Missile Defense shield in Europe has taken a surprise twist this week. An invitation by Washington for Moscow to get involved in the project was swiftly rebuffed.

Ahmadinejad: ‘A New Era Has Begun.’

AP. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that “a new era has begun” in a televised victory speech Saturday. However, his rival says Friday’s election results are fraudulent, and protesters clashed with police.

And the US and Canadian Reaction to Ahmadinejad Re-election
AP. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Canadian counterpart are reacting [...]

Iran re-elects Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been re-elected as president of Iran with a resounding victory, the electoral commission says. Therefore, we can expect Iran will continue its foreign policy along the same lines as in the past mandate. That means that, in my humble opinion, sooner or later they will become the ninth nuclear power joining the [...]

UN Imposes Stiff Sanctions Against North Korea

AP. In a sign of growing global anger, the U.N. Security Council voted to impose tough new sanctions against North Korea for its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Considering the unpredictable nature of the North Korean regime, only time will say what happens next.

O Brasil no New York Times

Deu no New York Times, escrito por Larry Rohter, jornalista do New York Times no Brasil durante quase uma década, permite-nos conhecer o Brasil na ótica de um americano. O livro está estruturado em distintas seções: sociedade, política, Amazônia e ciência / tecnologia. Cada uma destas seções contem um ensaio como introdução que realmente condensa [...]

O Mundo Pós-Americano

O Mundo Pós-americano não é um livro sobre o declínio americano como muitos poderiam imaginar após ler o titulo. Fareed Zakaria, editor da revista Newsweek International, nos narra neste ensaio de fácil leitura como o mundo está mudando de uma configuração de poder bipolar desde a Guerra Fria, a um mundo multipolar onde diversas potencias [...]