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POLITICSSep 25Abelardo's government diary: his friend is the president of EcopetrolJoaquín Gutiérrez fue el elegido por la Junta para ese cargo. A quien no le fue bien fue al presidente de Colpensiones, a quien le pidieron la renuncia. The post Diario del gobierno de Abelardo: su amigo es el presidente de Ecopetrol appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICSSep 25Bloomberg: Zelensky refuses Trump’s latest call to meet Putin in MoscowDonald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, sources told Bloomberg. Trump made the suggestion when he and Zelensky met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the sources said. Zelensky turned him down.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Trump and Xi bid farewell with few results but with new appointments on the horizonTrump y Xi concluyen un encuentro en Washington sin grandes avances visibles, pero con la promesa de futuras reuniones bilaterales en China y en el G20.Ambos líderes destacan la prolongación de la tregua arancelaria y discuten sobre Irán, aunque evitan anunciar medidas sobre inteligencia artificial.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25Trump once promised to feed Xi McDonald’s. He gave him a lavish state dinner and hearty serving of praise insteadThe summit itself was the point of the visit, but Trump reveled in showing off his gilded DC in front of China’s president and a roomful of billionaires, Alex Woodward writesThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 25Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relationsWASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a three-day Washington summit that was heavy on pomp but light on substance.winnipegfreepress · canada
POLITICSSep 25Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relationsWASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a three-day Washington summit that was heavy on pomp but light on substance.thestar · canada
POLITICSSep 25What did (and didn’t) happen at the Trump-Xi summitWhat the latest Trump-Xi summit changed, left unresolved, and what to watch before they meet again. The post What did (and didn’t) happen at the Trump-Xi summit appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSSep 25The Twilight of the Francis Fukuyama EraThe famous thinker’s new memoir reveals a fateful political and intellectual blind spot.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 25Xi concludes trip to the US by reviewing the Bill of Rights or the US ConstitutionXi Jinping concluyó su visita a EE.UU. junto a Trump explorando documentos históricos en los Archivos Nacionales. Ambos líderes reforzaron lazos sin pactos concretos. El viaje incluyó discusiones sobre temas sensibles como Taiwán e inteligencia artificial, pero no se alcanzaron acuerdos significativos en estas áreas clave.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25India-US trade deal 90% complete, to unleash another level of ties: US State Dept officialThe India-US trade deal is 90 per cent completed with just final details left to be worked out a senior US State Department official told ANI The State Department official termed the trade deal the most sticking point and which can potentially unleash another level of India-US relationsdevdiscourse · india
POLITICSSep 25India-US trade deal 90% complete, to unleash another level of ties: US State Dept officialA US State Department official stated that the India-US trade deal is 90% complete and is expected to deepen bilateral ties. This indicates progress towards a major international economic agreement.bundle_app · united states of america
POLITICSSep 25China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chiefChina is poised to decide which of two Latin American women becomes the first to lead the United Nations, after three rounds of informal voting in the Security Council failed to produce a favourite. Several UN delegations that spoke to the South China Morning Post over the past three days said Beijing was weighing Rebeca Grynspan, the Costa Rican economist who heads UN Trade and Development, and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s ambassador to the UN. The same delegations said China had ruled...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 25Lots of pomp, but no progress as Trump and Xi end state visitUS President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping capped a state visit to Washington on Friday with pomp and pageantry but no real breakthroughs. Trump said he discussed the Iran war with Xi during his two-day visit, with both men confirming they will meet twice more before the end of the year.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 25Trump, Xi end summit long on pomp, but short on progressUS President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, capping a state visit full of pomp and pageantry but with no major breakthroughs.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 25Not Long Ago, Trump Accused China of Election Meddling. Today, ‘Great Friendship.’President Trump softened much of his stance toward China as he prepared to host its leader. But his disregard of a topic that has consumed him — the 2020 election — was particularly stark.NYT US
POLITICSSep 25Supreme Court allows Trump government to apply a voter control systemThe highest judicial body authorized the use of a method to identify non-citizen voters, boosting the official electoral strategy. This measure will be implemented in the November elections, where the ruling party seeks to maintain its position in Congress.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25US Supreme Court allows states to use federal database to verify voter eligibilityThe highest court in the U.S. temporarily allows the use of a database to verify voters, favoring the president in his electoral struggle. The decision faces criticism for risks of erroneously removing valid voters, while the use of the SAVE program remains voluntary.Clarín
POLITICSSep 25Big Tech Is Destroying Democracy. Here’s How to Fight Back.A conversation with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 25Trump and Xi declare harmony, no confrontation, as US state visit endsChinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington ends on a high note of pomp and less confrontation, as key details of his talks with US president Donald Trump are still to emergeEuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 25African Presidents Call for Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security CouncilA host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the change while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was “indefensible.”NYT World
POLITICSSep 25US ambassador to China: ‘Best thing’ from Xi visit ‘is to continue the conversation’David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China, defended President Trump on Friday as the U.S. leader concludes a lavish state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping without major agreements.  “The old adage of deliverables in a relationship that we have with China is really not measurable in many ways,” Perdue said on Fox News’s “America’s…The Hill
POLITICSSep 25Trump gives high marks, no details, to Xi talks: ‘Our farmers are going to be very happy’President Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for their visit to the U.S., saying “great strides” have been made without giving any details. “We’ve had a tremendous visit from two spectacular people, and we’ve really enjoyed it,” Trump said at the tea ceremony in the White House’s Red Room. “And…The Hill
POLITICSSep 25Trump asked Xi to stop supporting IranPresident Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to halt any assistance to Iran when the two spoke during his state visit, U.S. Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue said Friday. Why it matters: China's economic, intelligence and military support for Iran has undermined Trump's effort to isolate the country amid the ongoing war. The U.S. is conducting a massive economic pressure campaign against Iran, but without Chinese cooperation it will only be partially effective. Driving the news: U.S. officials have been concerned since the start of the war that China is supplying Iran with air defense sAxios
POLITICSSep 25‘Utterly disgusting’: Trump savaged as ‘un-American’ for his mockery of Biden to communist dictator XiPresident Donald Trump waved to both of his own portraits before pointing out that Biden’s image had been replaced by a picture of an autopenThe Independent World