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Pablo Calderon-Martinez

I am a Lecturer in Spanish at Aston University. My research focuses primarily on Spanish and Latin American (particularly Mexican) politics and social movements. Before moving to Aston, I was a Teaching Fellow in Spanish and European Studies at the Department of European and International Studies of King’s College London; I have also held academic positions in the Department of Political Economy at King’s College London and in the Politics and International Relations section at the New College of the Humanities.

I completed a PhD in Spanish and Mexican Politics at King’s College London in 2014, and I also hold an MSc in European Identities from the London School of Economics, and a BA in International Relations from ITESO University. Pablo has also held research positions at the Center for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences at the Juan March Institute in Madrid, and at the Department of International Relations at ITESO University. He has presented his research internationally, and has commented on Spanish, Latin American and European politics for the BBC, BBC World, CNBC, CNN, Canadian Television, The Independent, Monocle Radio, Voice of Russia, Share Radio and many other media outlets.

US Election Series

Why Mexico has nothing to fear from Donald Trump

Apr 08, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Insights & Views

Donald Trump, business mogul and B-list celebrity-turned-political wonder, has somehow seized the imaginations of a shocking number of Americans. His brass and confrontational style has won him the sympathy of the...

Economy

Gold Prices Drop to 1.5-Month Low as Rising Yields and Iran Tensions Pressure Market

Gold prices fell sharply during Asian trading on Monday, hitting their lowest level in nearly one and a half months as rising global bond yields and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran weakened investor...

Oil Prices Surge Above $110 as U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate After UAE Drone Strike

Oil prices climbed sharply during early Asian trading on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified following a drone strike near the UAEs Barakah nuclear power plant. The incident has heightened...

Wall Street Futures Slip as Nvidia Earnings and U.S.-Iran Tensions Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower Sunday night after Wall Street wrapped up another record-setting week, with investors closely watching upcoming earnings from Nvidia and growing geopolitical tensions involving the...

China Home Prices Show Signs of Stabilization Amid Ongoing Property Market Challenges

Chinas new home prices continued to decline in April 2026, but the pace of the drop slowed to its weakest level in a year, signaling early signs of stabilization in the countrys struggling property market. According to...

G7 Finance Ministers Meet in Paris Amid Global Trade and Economic Tensions

Finance ministers from the G7 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to address rising global economic tensions, supply chain risks, and critical mineral dependence as geopolitical divisions continue to challenge the groups...

Politics

Trump-Backed “Rededicate 250” Event Sparks Debate Over Religion and Politics in America

A major faith-based event supported by the Trump administration drew thousands of attendees on Sunday, celebrating Americas religious heritage while also triggering criticism over church-state separation and lack of...

Samsung Faces Major Strike Threat as Union Restarts Pay Talks

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed government-mediated wage negotiations on Monday in an effort to prevent a large-scale strike that could disrupt the global semiconductor supply chain. The...

Cuba Denies U.S. Drone Threat Claims Amid Rising Tensions

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has rejected accusations that Cuba is preparing military aggression against the United States, calling the allegations a fraudulent case designed to justify tougher economic sanctions...

Russia Downs Over 3,100 Ukrainian Drones in One Week Amid Escalating Attacks

Russia claimed it intercepted and destroyed at least 3,124 Ukrainian drones over the past week, according to data released by the countrys Defence Ministry and reported by the state-run RIA news agency. The reported surge...

Trump Envoy Jeff Landry Visits Greenland Amid U.S. Push for Stronger Arctic Influence

U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry arrived in Nuuk, Greenland, on Sunday as the Trump administration continues efforts to strengthen American influence in the Arctic region. Landry, who currently serves as governor of...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

Technology

China vs U.S. AI Race Shifts Toward Robotics and Manufacturing Power in 2026

The global competition for artificial intelligence dominance is no longer driven solely by computing power and advanced chips. A new Alpine Macro report released on May 12, 2026, argues that industrial scale, manufacturing...

Samsung Union Talks Enter Final Stage as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are set to resume critical wage negotiations on Monday as both sides race to prevent a major strike that could disrupt South Koreas economy and global semiconductor supply...

Samsung Strike Talks Resume as South Korea Weighs Emergency Action

South Korea is considering all available measures, including emergency arbitration, to prevent a potential labor strike at Samsung Electronics, according to Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. The government is aiming to minimize...

SpaceX Shareholders Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split Ahead of Potential IPO

A majority of SpaceX shareholders have reportedly approved a 5-for-1 stock split proposed by the companys board, according to a Bloomberg News report published Friday. The decision comes as interest continues to grow...

FTC Antitrust Probe Targets Arm Holdings Over Chip Licensing Practices

Arm Holdings Plc (NASDAQ: ARM) is reportedly under formal investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over concerns tied to its semiconductor licensing business, according to Bloomberg. The probe marks a...