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The problem of a “new March”

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While I write this, the frontal systems associated with high impact storms Olivier “are abandoning the Canarian archipelago and the system Start moving The Peninsula. “The very brief advance of the summer that we have enjoyed these days is over and the rain returns. And no, it is not a rhetorical figure: the rain comes back and really returns. With an aggravating aggravation: that will arrive in the Holy Week. Olivier, at the doors. Late today on Thursday, April 10, La Borrasca will arrive at the Gulf of Cádiz and the first showers will appear (and a strong lift that will whip the Strait and the sea of ​​Alborán). On Friday, however, the letters will be on the table. A process of instability will begin that will fill with water and calm a good part of the Peninsula. In fact, it will most likely also affect the Balearic Islands. The epicenter, as in recent weeks, will be The Atlantic aspect with the southwest of Andalusia, Galicia and the central system as protagonists. So Holy Week is complicated. It is inevitable. For Saturday the showers associated with Olivier will affect much of the peninsular territory. Only the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands will fight from the cloudy skies and fresh temperatures. It will continue like this, with changes and particularities during the first half of the week. The good news is that, always according to the models, for Thursday and Friday the situation will improve. Everything seems to indicate that rainfall will be in remission and it is difficult for them to be so generalized from then on. Only in the northwest it seems to keep raining. Beyond Holy Week. And I do not mean “after” the Holy Week, but to that if we look at the general image that is going to give these weeks the situation that emerges is worrying. Not surprisingly, the ECMWF has just updated the monthly forecast of the SEAS5. And what does it say? As Duncan Wingen saysthe European model bets “for an extremely rainy April in the southwest quadrant and peninsular center zone, with wet anomalies of up to 50 l/m2 compared to the average in Western Andalusia, Sierra de Gredos and locally in the community of Madrid”. “This distribution in precipitation anomalies is indicative of a possible carousel of Atlantic storms, with southwest wind flows on the surface, providing abundant humidity through the Gulf of Cádiz.” That is to say, The same that happened in March. Does that mean that we are going back to “infinite rain”? Not necessarily. After all, there is still a long time ahead. However, the possibility that Borrascas begins to arrive is on the table. And there comes a time when so much water can end up generating a problem. Image | Copernicus In Xataka | Time at Holy Week 2025: The best websites and apps to know what time you will have on your vacation

How to tell the goal to call you the way you want and choose the name or nickname you want to use

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Let’s tell you How to tell you how you want me to call you to Goal AIso that the artificial intelligence of WhatsApp or Instagram uses this name as long as it refers to you. You can also do this for the first time to establish your name. This is something that you will be able to do in a very simple way, You just have to use a prompt Naturally asking you to call you the way you want. Goal AI in WhatsApp Or Instagram will do it and remember it. Change what a goal is called ai You do not need to change anything in the configuration for me to call you differently, all you have to do is ask with a natural languageas if you asked another person. I have used the prompt From now on, call me XXXXchanging the XXXX by the name you want to use. From then on, every time I have to refer to you, you will mention the name you have asked. In Xataka Basics | Expand an image by artificial intelligence: 11 pages to do it for free

ready with the models that will receive the update and when

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Let’s tell you what are The mobiles that will update to Android 16so you know if the one you have is prepared to receive the next version of the operating system. We still don’t even have a definitive list of the news that the system will have, just one Android 16 Preview 16 To test your first steps. This is not a definitive listsince manufacturers have not yet made official ads. We rely on the update policies of each manufacturer to do it, and We will update the list As we have more data on the models that will receive the version and the estimated dates. Android 16 in pixel mobiles The Pixel mobiles will be the first to receive the new versions of Android 16, and all the models that have updated to Android 15 will update to the next version. Here, Android 16 will come the day of the launch of the system, and will begin to reach everyone. Android 16 in Samsung mobiles Samsung is updating a lot of its Galaxy mobiles to the next version, especially high ranges for those who promise seven years of updates. We still don’t know approximate datesbut the update will be deployed since the end of the year by phases. Android 16 in Xiaomi mobiles Xiaomi has a wide catalog of mobiles, and it is very difficult to venture to forecast which of them will receive Android 16 until they make their plans public. However, we can dare to say that these main flagships should receive it. Nor do we know anything about datesalthough they are surely staggered updates. Android 16 in Motorola mobiles Motorola is behind the competition in terms of update policies, but there are a few models that should receive them. Updates should arrive between the end of the year and early 2026also staggered among the different models. Android 16 in OnePlus mobiles Having a less large mobile catalog, OnePlus is better when offering updates, offering up to four years for their flagships. There are no planned dates For the update, this will be revealed later, but these should be the models to receive it. Android 16 in Realme Mobile Realme’s updates policy is not too clear, and there are mobile phones to which Android 15 has cost to be in the plans. We don’t know any dates When Android 16 will arrive, but we can anticipate that these devices will receive it: Android 16 in Oppo mobiles The most advanced OPPO mobiles have the update to Android 16 assured, although it is a doubt that will happen to those of mid -range. These are the main candidates: Android 16 in Mobile Live Although I live, it does not have its entire mobile catalog in Europe, but those that you have should receive Android 16. Nor do we know anything about dates In which you can arrive, you will have to wait to know. Android 16 in Nothing mobiles Nothing is a brand without many models, and has proven to be the most effective in updates. Likely Be one of the first to update To Android 16, since with the previous Verisón he even advanced to Samsung. These are the models that possibly receive it. In Xataka Basics | How to recover the deleted files on Android and in what cases you can do it

A 46% tariff to Vietnam

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New day, new tariff. The Trump administration led to its maximum tension peak with a 104% China tariffthat just a few hours ago rose to 125%. At the same time, the rest of tariffs were extended for 90 days and It was modified The percentage to a fixed 10%. Aim? Fully focus war on China. Although the focus is on the main rival, there is a country that was in the peephole with one of the highest tariffs on the list: Vietnam. Attacking this country is to attack one of the most important Asian manufacturers in the world. One that, in the United States, is currently the second manufacturer. Yes, we talk about Samsung. Why Vietnam. From the Start of the Commercial War Between the United States and China in 2018, Vietnam became In one of the main escape routes for manufacturers who wanted to overcome the tariff impact. Some of the big companies They began to transfer part of their production there, given their low labor costs, political stability qualified labor. In recent years, we have seen giants such as Apple moving the production of products such as Airpods to Vietnamin his attempt to reduce dependence with the Chinese production chain. Trump is aware of the relocation of companies (including Americans) to this country, and wanted to punish him especially with a tariff of more than 40%, for now in the air. A key ally. Such is Samsung’s investment in Vietnam, that its exports have come to suppose 25% of the total country. In 2024 he invested more than 220 million dollars at the Hanoi Research Center, and employs more than 100,000 people. On the other hand, Vietnam has endowed Samsung with fiscal exemptions, preferential tariffs and specific infrastructure adapted to Samsung’s requirements. It is a key company for the country’s economy, and the relationship is completely symbiotic. The Samsung case, even more particular. Samsung’s relationship with Vietnam goes far beyond the commercial war. Is one that is consolidated since 2008year in which Samsung lands in the country with its first production plant. Almost 20 years later, 50% of its production chain is located in Vietnam, with various production plants and a gigantic R&D center in Hanoi. Samsung not only manufactures telephone numbers in Vietnam, divisions such as Samsung Display, as well as those related to low -level chips, batteries and more key components of their technological portfolio, are born in Vietnam. It is currently the country that forms its strategic nucleus in supply. Nor a trace of China. Samsung is the only technological giant that does not manufacture smartphones in China. The company closed his last factories In the territory in 2020, distributing production between Vietnam, India, South Korea, Brazil, Indonesia and Egypt. Samsung’s production chain is extremely diversified, a scenario that protects it quite well in the face of geopolitical changes. Three months of uncertainty. Samsung has a lot of response capacity to a 10% tariff in Vietnam. Diversification in the supply chain is one of its main allies, and a partial absorption strategy of the tariff added to a slight rise in prices in markets such as the American would not be a special impact. A separate case would be the return of a tariff greater than 40% to Vietnam, taking into account that half of its production is done there. At the moment, the news of the day is that Trump has focused this tariff war on China, lowering the rest to 10% and paralyzing them for 90 days. Tomorrow, perhaps, the news is different. Image | Xataka In Xataka | The EU moves token and approves its retaliation tariffs to the US: we already know when the counterattack will begin to be applied

The Big Tech are collapsing in the stock market. The question is which one that can best survive tariffs

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Since 2025 began, goal has lost 14.6% of its stock market value. It is just an example, because Nvidia already lost already 30% and Apple, the most affected by tariffs, has lost 33% of its market capitalization. In view of the situation, a thing is clear: all technological ones are falling. The question is whether any of them can better survive this debacle. A quarter to oblivion. The re -election of Donald Trump as president of the United States seemed to sit very well to technological companies. However, the decision to initiate a global commercial war has made the panorama change radically, and in these first months of the year the balance has been very negative for large technology companies. Apple, the one that goes worse stop. The situation was already bad, but yesterday USA announced some 104% tariffs for Chinese importsand that had an immediate impact on a particular company: Apple ceased to be the company with the greatest market capitalization in the world. Right now it is very close to Microsoft, which occupies the first place, but the markets of the market and the measures that the different countries are taking pose a future with a lot of movement in those market capitalizations. The “Seven-Ya-No-Tan-Magnifices”. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla are the prestigious members of the group known as the “Magnificent seven.” These seven great technology are among the 10 most valuable in the world, but all of them have been especially affected by tariffs. However, there are better prepared than others to face this crisis. The hardware penalizes. One of the first side effects of tariffs will be the increase in production costs. This especially affects companies that have a strong manufacturing component of hardware devices. That is one Great disadvantage for Applewhich also manufactures in Asian countries in which tariffs are especially high. It is not the only one with that handicap: nvidia – which It depends on TSMC In Taiwan for much of the production of its GPUS— or Tesla —With China and Mexico as manufacturing partners – they will also be especially impacted in this section. And logistics chains. These tariffs are also an obstacle to the logistics chains of these companies. Geopolitical tensions could exacerbate these conflicts, producing delays in production or supply of materials and components. Apple is again a perfect example of this logistics complexity: globalization came from pearls, but this new situation does not favor its strategy. Amazon is another problematic case for its gigantic commercial network of physical products, many of which are imported from China. Microsoft can survive better. The company does not have a hardware -based business, and Azure, Office 365 or its video game platform (Xbox) are not so hardware dependent. The diversification of its income and its focus on cloud services favors its competitive position, and in fact is one of the least market capitalization has lost these months: 17.7%. Amazon also benefits from the strength of its cloud infrastructure with AWS. And the cloud, what. We have talked about how Microsoft and Amazon do not depend so much on the hardware and apparently that favors them, but you have to be careful, because their infrastructure and data centers depend on hardware components that will end up costing more (like everything) and impacting the business. Something similar happens with Google, centered almost absolutely on the cloud and services and that has a lot of weight not only in the US but in EMEA. The danger of tariffs to services. Among the reprisals that we can live in the next few days is that of the tariffs that the EU proposes for digital services. That is the great export of the US, and the Big Tech are their producers, so companies such as Alphabet, Meta, and to a lesser extent Apple, Microsoft and Amazon could be harmed. He Panorama for investment in AI is complicated Also, and Big Tech can be seen doubly threatened. Image | Egor Myznik In Xataka | The United States has been fantasizing with an “made in USA” iPhone. Now you will have one made in … India

The shadow name behind the US tariffs that have collapsed the markets is rum. The problem is that it does not exist

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Peter Navarro He has been the main commerce and manufacturing advisor with Trump twice, once in each mandate. His role in 2025: main architect of the Tariff policies implemented, advocating those significant rates about imports in virtually all countries, now and for a few hours, mainly to China. Behind the economy expert was a figure in the shadow, a name that had repeated in his books to justify the planetary impact of tariffs: Ron Vara. The only problem is that Vara … does not exist. Invent. History, as we will see, actually It is not newor not at all, but it has been the gossip of US media Thanks to Rachel Maddowwho explained in his television program that Vara is not only a non -existent figure, but his name is a “Navarro” anagram, a deliberate alteration that allows us to understand this creation as a kind of Ideological reflection of its author. According to Maddow, Navarro It was not limited To mention it once: he quoted it “again and again” as a reliable source in economic matters, and even attributed a memorandum that circulated in Washington after Trump’s victory, where Ron Vara affirmed that the then president could “ride the tariffs until victory.” The creation of a fictitious voice. The story goes back to 2019. Until then, Navarro, an economist with a doctorate at Harvard and a key figure of the most radically protectionist wing of the Trump government, had been a reference for years in the Anti-China Economic Speech In the United States. Author of multiple books, articles and documentaries, their influence grew in the heat of a rhetoric that presented Beijing as a systemic threat, both for the US economy and for its national security. However, in A revelation That caused perplexity in both the academic and politician world, it was discovered that Navarro had invented the character of Ron Vara, presented for almost two decades as his legitimate and reliable source of economic wisdom. Ron Vara was not a real person, but an anagram of the surname “Navarro” that the author used as a literary alter ego in at least five of his thirteen books. That invention, which was presented to the public without any clarification, was Discovered by Tessa Morris-SuzukiEmerita Professor of the National University of Australia, who, when investigating Navarro’s claims about China, noticed the recurrence of this alleged expert, of which there was no verifiable record. Navarrese Evolution of the fictional character. I counted then The Times that Ron Vara first appeared in 2001, in the book If it’s raining in Brazil, Buy Starbuckswhere he describes him as a veteran of the Gulf War with Economics Formation by Harvard, exactly as Navarro himself. Since then, the character was summoned as a source in later books, always with sharp, ironic or scathing phrases, which seemed to provide color and popular authority to the author’s argument. Over time, even ideas that Navarro had signed as their own were attributed retroactively to rod in later books, Like the warning “Don’t Play Checkers in A Chess World”, which appears under the voice of the character in The Well-Timed Strategy (2006) and Always to Winner (2009). As Navarro focused his attention on The conflict with ChinaVara also acquired an increasingly nationalist and alarmist tone, participating rhetorically in attacks against the Chinese productive and consumption system, and serving as a narrative bridge between academic discourse and a pseudocomic voice of common sense loaded with slogans. Vara as spokesman for truth. As Navarro’s writings became more ideological, Vara became a resource to reinforce ideas that bordered the conspiracy. In The Coming China Warsfor example, counted the times that cited him in a chapter dedicated to the alleged toxicity of the Chinese food chain, With phrases like “You’ve Got To Be Nuts To Eat Chinese Food.” In Death by Chinathe book and documentary that consolidated the image of Navarro as the great ideologist of the “Chinese danger” within the Trump administration, Vara appears with sentences that seem to synthesize the general thesis, as (Times appointment): “The manufacturing dragon is voracious.the colonial dragon is rementless. The American Eagle is Asleep at The Wheel.” Apparently, this stylization of the character not only sought to simplify complex messages, but also provide them with a varnish of popular authenticity. Instead of invoking studies or external sources, Navarro created its own voice that functioned as a catalyst for its arguments, disguising a personal opinion as an alien and validated observation. The reactions. When the truth was uncovered a few years ago, that Ron Vara was simply an invention, he not only caused reactions in the academic world, where the legitimacy of an author who hid fiction under the clothing of the dissemination would be, but also Among the colleagues themselves from Navarro. Glenn Hubbard, former presidential advisor and co -author of Seeds of Destructionhe declared that he totally ignored the fictitious nature of the character. Michael Pillsbury, expert in Chinese politics of the Hudson Institute and personal friend of Navarro, also SHe showed surprised: “I always knew that Peter was creative and imaginative, but I underestimated it seriously.” For its part, the University of California in Irvine, where Navarro worked as a professor before assuming his role in the White House, He demarcated of the matter indicating that the author no longer represents the institution, and declined to comment. Navarro’s response. Faced with the discovery, Navarro showed no regret or offered justifications. In statements To The Chronicle of Higher Educationcompared Ron Vara with Alfred Hitchcock’s cameos in his films, qualifying him as A “private joke” Finally discovered. Even in a later message Sent to New York Timeshe invoke his alter ego again: “As Ron Vara would say, ‘Relax and have fun reading the books.” Between fiction and reality. This carefree reaction contrasted with the seriousness of the act in the context in which it occurred: books presented as serious, often academic works, and with strong impact on the formulation of public policies. The line between the … Read more

Eight years later, Spain is still hooked to see Simón Pérez and Silvia Charro shattered life live

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Simón Pérez and Silvia Charro They became famous In 2017 thanks to An unusual recorded video for digital journalist but rapidly disseminated by social networks and media in which they talked about the convenience of investing in fixed -term mortgages (A good advice at that time, by the way). That was about the role, because his gestures and looks out of his own, as well as his broken breaths, suggested something else: in a business meal that had left a mother. Rarely before someone so openly intoxicated had been in front of the camera. A long polythoxicomaniac tradition. Simón and Silvia were the last link in a long tradition of the times of the first private televisions, when they offered an alternative content to traditional TV, and also of YouTube times prior to social networks. Programs like ‘streets’ They issued several deliveries in which highly intoxicated young people launched almost born slogans with a primal meme in places that were repeated again and again: arkings of discos, breathalyzer controls, peripheral neighborhoods … In fixed term. When characters like The Chuky de Cieza either Eclipse gunmen They had passed to the collective imaginary, Simón and Silvia appeared. The scandal with the video left them without work. A financial advisory company directed by Simón broke in one day. They tried to take advantage Fame Trying to take advantage of the knowledge about economy that, in effect, had (Simon taught at the International School of Administration and Finance and had studied Business Management, and Silvia was specialized in real estate investments) which distanced them from the Techno-Kids Levantines populated street. First challenges. For a while, installed in Galicia and prisoners of all kinds of addictions, as they told the magazine Hempthey lived to make Viral challenges that their YouTube followers asked for. A first step towards the situation in which they are now: tattoo the Forocoches logo, bathe in public sources, attend parties with strangers … They tried to dignify their situation trying to set up a financial advice company, Neotecalia, but that was not the most ambitious business in which they embarked. One million euros. A short time later, in 2024, apparently renovated and after passing through detoxification clinics, they founded Green Capital, a company that produced cannabis derivatives dedicated to the medicinal industry in Macedonia del Norte. They came to travel several times to the country to supervise plantations and make decisions that betrayed their wood as entrepreneurs. They added ninety partners and raised more than one million euros, with which he intended to transfer the cultivation operations to Spain. Not only was there no luck, but they contracted very strong debts with those who supported them. Many denounced them. Others add a sinister background to history. The drug show of drugs. The current situation of Simón and Silvia is chilling: through direct on Twitch (his channel has been closed several times due to the extreme of its content) they resume the dynamics of carrying out the challenges asked for their followers. Simon consumes live drugs (especially inhaling base paste), he goes out to shout extremist slogans disguised as Pikachu, Tira printers on the balcony, Destroza appliances And, above all, bet without brake, adding a more addiction to the many with which it loads. Meme addicts. Converted into Memberships At the orders of their more than 30,000 followers, Simón and Silvia have already carried out some calls for help between lines. A few days ago They let some friends enter the directthat were left in shock when they saw the conditions in which they live. Simon has asked for one of his followers “in case he needed it”, which suggests a state of drug -induced paranoia or a real target debt with poorly recommended lenders. Bad news in the medium term, in any case. Of the phenomenon, absolutely unusual in the Spanish internautic sphere, we can stay with how eight years later, they continue to generate an interest that they can only maintain starring in increasingly extreme and dangerous content. The limit does not seem to see, but the consequences are clear. In Xataka | An inexhaustible reef for Telecinco: Montoya is now translated into Japanese or German thanks to AI

has dropped more price and still includes a gift

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There are few mobile phones that reach stores – under reservation or sale – with an offer. We saw it with the new Samsung Galaxy S25 And we see it in many of Xiaomi’s mobiles. He Little F7 Pro It has not been an exception, and after reaching the official store (already other suppliers), now you can buy even cheaper: by 449.99 euros taking advantage of the fact that a coupon of 50 euros can be selected. * Some price may have changed from the last review A good mobile, a total discount of 150 euros and a gift But much eye because the offer does not end there. In addition to being able to buy Xiaomi’s new mobile with a good discount of 150 euros, if you buy in the official store we can opt for one of between three gifts: some headphones Redmi Buds 6 Pro (eligible in different colors), an activity bracelet Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro (eligible in different colors) or a speaker Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker. We can choose one of them totally free. Personally, the Little F7 Pro Xiaomi has a very good value for money, especially now that is offer. And it has it for everything it offers: riding a very good 6.67 -inch flower screen that offers a 2K+ resolution (3,200 x 1,440p) and a 120 Hz soda rate, in addition to an HBM shine of 1,800 nits and a peak shine of 3,200 nits. Internally comes with the processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 together with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, its 6,000 mAh battery It supports 90W fast charging, it has IP68 certification and its main sensor is 50 MP and includes a gossip sensor of 8 MP. You may also be interested in these accessories for little F7 Pro IVOLER ANTI-YERILLO CLAR * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 – Wireless headphones, noise cancellation, light, 10 hours of autonomy and 42 hours with the load case, Bluetooth, black (ES version) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best price quality price (2025). Your analysis and videos are here

The tariff snowball begins in the price of iPhone. The real problem is its ramifications

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It is not just that The iPhone can end up costing more “As many other things,” but everything that derives from the problem with The tariffs of Trump that today enter into force worldwide. The consequences of these measures are unpredictable, but there are some industries that will clearly be especially affected. He snowball effect It can be spectacular. Let’s put an initial example to Apple, One of the first great victims of tariffs. We do not know if the company will end up raising the price of its iPhone or other products, but the reality is that the company will cost everything more because of the tariffs. If that happens, you will have to apply measures so that the business remains profitable, because it is likely to sell less and that consumers tighten the belt. And they squeeze it, everyone else will squeeze it. Apple could make decisions and make cuts in certain business areas. One of the most obvious – in addition to template cuts – is In advertising spending. Apple could decide that (for example) you will invest half of what you invested in social networks such as Meta. It is something that already prevented in Emarketer, where they indicate that social networks They will be the most affected for the fall of advertising expenditure. Experts expect cuts between 12 and 41% of the advertising budget in the US because of tariffs. Source: Emarketer Now let’s put ourselves in the skin of Mark Zuckerberg, who sees how much less money will come precisely in what is the pillar of his business, advertising. And if the income goes down, you will have to face that fall trying to retain advertisers, but also adapting to the situation. That advertising spending cut will affect especially to the mediathey point out In Marketwatch. In some cases they may face it thanks to using mixed models that combine advertising and subscriptions. They will not even be safe, because in that snow ball many consumers will be trapped and will decide to spend less on those monthly payments and will unsubscribe, at least temporarily, in content. If there are fewer advertisement money, you have to make cuts too. And that usually means focusing on the business areas that work and leaving other divisions in “low consumption mode.” Again the layoffs are the clear resource, but a goal could also cut in stop your investment in your commitment to AI. The development of your Family of models call 4 It could stagnate, which would also affect the work of independent institutions, companies and developers that use it as the basis for their own projects. The same could happen in Redmond. For Microsoft the theoretically theoretically cause tariffs that maintaining their services and their gigantic infrastructure in the cloud comes out more expensive, so we face potential price increases from Microsoft 365 and many other of its services. But they would not be the only feasible cuts, because in fact Microsoft has already begun to move tab and prevent before healing. Thus, the company has made cuts in its projects to expand its infrastructure. Microsoft had not stopped in investing in new data centers throughout the world, but their plans have begun to change. Ha canceled or leisurely the Creation of data centers worldwide and that is a clear obstacle to its commitment to artificial intelligence. The snowball can be made much greater, of course, and the reprisals than Other countries They can take against Trump’s tariffs will only aggravate the situation. Thus, China He has already responded To the rise of 104% tariffs that Trump threatened to activate: now the tariffs for goods that the US exports to China will go from 34% to 84%. The EU too prepare your first answerand while the ball continues to become more and bigger … and more unstoppable. Image | JP Valery In Xataka | The US has finally formalized the 104% tariff to China. Act then Apple has ceased to be the most valuable company

If China wants to dodge US tariffs, Russia can teach you a shortcut: Kyrgyzstan

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In the middle of chaos that have generated United States tariffs, a theory as absurd as feasible Start circular. If in a few weeks we begin to hear that, for example, the Kyrgyzstan nation is shooting its exports suddenly and unexpectedly to the United States, it should not surprise us so much. It does not have to be Kyrgyzstan, of course, but, coincidences of a world more and more globalizedthe nation has become the protagonist for Russia … and China. Boom. To understand how a site like Kyrguistan It can be an important actor in a commercial war we must go back to the beginning of the War in Ukraine. Kyrgyzan’s economic panorama changed radically from March 2022. In a matter of months, country imports from traditional business partners They began to growhighlighting the case of China, whose exports almost tripled. However, the most striking phenomenon was the sudden rise of trade with countries with which Kyrguistan barely had previous economic ties. From different points of the European Union (such as Poland, Czech Republic and the Baltic States) began to register A wave of goods. In some cases, the increases were so extraordinary that it was difficult to assimilate. Data from the Institute of International Finance revealed that, between March 2022 and October 2023, German car exports and pieces towards Kyrguistan increased 5,500%. What the hell had happened? The Ukraine War. The date, obviously, was not trivial. Despite the striking of growth, the origin and destination of many of these goods was diffuse. On numerous occasions, the products are classified as coming from an “unknown” country and with equally “unknown” destination, which generated enormous opacity in commercial statistics. However, for researchers and analysts There was no doubt What is the true destiny: Russia. Far from representing a genuine boom of the Kyrgyse economy, that phenomenon was interpreted as proof of the efficacy of the Kremlin to avoid the international sanctions imposed after its large -scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the researcher Erica Marathassociated professor at the National Defense University of Washington DC, these commercial flows are part of a mechanism which facilitates the evasion of sanctions by Moscow, a mechanism that has been skillfully adopted throughout the region. Parallel imports. In May 2022, Russia promulgated legislation that institutionalized what it called “parallel imports“. This regulation allows the entry of sanctioned products through third countries, without requiring the permission of brand owners. It was enough to import products to another country (such as Kyrgyzstan) and then redirect them to Russian territory. The system was adopted quickly by Russian and foreign companies. In addition to conventional supplies, it also included “double -use” products: appliances, electronic components and other civil goods that can be de -slasamed and reused for military purposes. Between May and December 2022, Russia admitted to having imported 2.4 million tons of goods by a Value of 20 billion dollars Through this scheme. Kyrgyzstan map Kyrgyzistan, the epicenter. No doubt, the nation’s exports to Russia went from 393 million dollars in 2021 to More than 1,070 million in 2022. Not just that. The figures could be underestimated, since many countries (including Kyrgyzstan) classify large volumes of trade as appropriate or with “unknown” destination, using this emptiness as a legal loophole to channel goods towards Russia without raising formal suspicions. This practice, according to marath, It is not considered illegaland therefore the authorities feel comfortable ignoring it while receiving economic benefits. Plus: Kyrguistan is not the only country that facilitates the evasion of sanctions, but possesses particular characteristics that make it an ideal transit point. He is a member of the Eurasian economic union (EAEU), a block founded in 2015 that also includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. This block guarantees the free movement of goods and services among its members, which significantly reduces The bureaucratic load For trade between them. The Chinese friend ”. And what does China look in all this? As we said at the beginning, coincidences of a world globalized And in the midst of a commercial war marked by the tariffs of the United States, China has also noticed Kyrguistan, although From another perspective. I told it This week The Economist: Although Beijing proclaims a cooperation relationship “back with back, shoulder shoulder” with Russia, in practice it is taking distance in a crucial aspect: the safety of its export routes to Europe. Yes, despite its geopolitical alliance with Moscow, China prefers not to depend on Russia to maintain the flow of its assets to the European continent, especially in a context marked by conflicts and sanctions. Solution? In December, the construction of an ambitious began officially Railway project that is going through Kyrguistan and Uzbekistan, with the aim of creating a direct route towards Europe that avoids the Russian territory. This new connection becomes more relevant to a possible intensification of the commercial war with the United States and the growing importance of the European market (China already exports more than America). The impulse. Although the railway project had almost three decades under discussion, its materialization only It was completed after the invasion Russian to Ukraine in February 2022. Before the conflict, the main railway routes to Europe passed through Russia, many times via Kazajistan. The war, however, raised security risks, triggered insurance costs and weakened the Russian rail infrastructure due to sanctions, forcing transport companies to look for alternatives. As a result, they began to deviate towards the call “transpian route“Or” Medium Corridor “, which is going through Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea. Connecting the Chinese Railway Net A 520 km line that will consolidate this strategic option. Commercial Resilience. It is not the end of any “alliance”, because as The Economist toldChina continues to consider Russia as a pillar of its ambitious global infrastructure project (the Strip and the Route initiative, launched in 2013 by Xi Jinping), its current enthusiasm by the middle corridor responds rather to economic interests. China’s growth, increasingly dependent on exports, has lost impulse, and guaranteeing stable roads … Read more

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