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Dear readers,

This week we bring you a conversation between the award-winning novelist Javier Cercas and French President Emmanuel Macron, who chatted about Russia's place in the world, the pitfalls of globalization and why the EU needs to become a power on a par with the US or China.

Meanwhile, numerous world leaders were gathered in Davos to discuss some of these same issues and figure out what's next in a fragmented world where protectionism seems to be picking up pace. We also followed developments in Peru, where anti-government protests are growing amid increased violence.

In more hopeful news, we looked at a genetic ‘pen’ that corrects common heart conditions and talked to two mountaineers who are taking on the challenge of a winter ascent of an eight-thousander in pure alpine style.

We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from EL PAÍS USA Edition. Thanks for reading.

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