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<journal-id>2215-4582</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Relaciones Internacionales]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Relac. Int.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2215-4582</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional ]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2215-45822021000200119</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15359/ri.94-2.6</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fragmentación y bifurcación en el Sistema Internacional Pos COVID-19: Las implicaciones para centroamérica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Fragmentation and bifurcation in the post COVID-19 International System: Implications for Central America]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexander]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Segura Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Diego]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>94</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>119</fpage>
<lpage>140</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2215-45822021000200119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2215-45822021000200119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2215-45822021000200119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La época contemporánea se caracteriza por dos rasgos que la determinan: la fragmentación de la gestión del sistema internacional y la bifurcación de alternativas representada por los actores centrales del sistema. Esto explica las tensiones entre China y Estados Unidos, la ausencia de un administrador del sistema global (actor hegemónico) y la emergencia de poderes intermedios que han adquirido mayor visibilidad en el contexto de la pandemia. Este nuevo contexto sistemático se presenta en la región centroamericana como un actual reto estratégico, por cuanto esta ha adquirido mayor preponderancia como zona de influencia, pero, a su vez, se denota una fragmentación creciente a lo interno de sus países, la potencialidad de la cooperación y el conflicto crean importantes oportunidades, pero también amenazas que deben ser atendidas oportunamente si se desea evitar los errores del pasado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The contemporary era is characterized by two attributes that determine it: fragmentation in the management of the international system and bifurcation of alternatives represented by key actors of the system. These phenomena explain the tensions between China and the United States, the absence of a global system administrator (hegemonic actor), and the emergence of intermediate powers that have gained greater visibility in the context of the pandemic. This new systematic context is presented in the Central American region as a new strategic challenge, since it has acquired greater preponderance as a zone of influence, but at the same time there is a growing fragmentation within its countries, the potential for cooperation and conflict creates important opportunities but also threats that must be addressed in a timely manner to avoid past mistakes.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Bifurcación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Centroamérica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[China]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Estados Unidos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fragmentación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sistema internacional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Bifurcation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Central America]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[China]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[fragmentation, international system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[United States]]></kwd>
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