Author:
Giuseppe Lo Brutto
Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities “Alfonso Vélez Pliego” at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Puebla, Mexico)
Eduardo Crivelli Minutti
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Puebla, Mexico)
Abstract:
This paper examines the structural position of Latin America and the Caribbean in the context of the transformation of the contemporary world-system, characterized by the transition towards a multipolar order and the emergence of new technological paradigms. Through the analysis of techno-feudalism and noonomy theories, it is argued that the region faces a structural duality, in which its role as a provider of critical minerals for the energy transition and its persistent technological and digital dependence are highlighted. The central hypothesis holds that a regional strategy based on digital integration, regulatory coordination, and South-South cooperation could strengthen the region’s bargaining power and reduce its structural vulnerabilities. The analysis is supported by empirical data on Research and Development investment, patent production, and foreign direct investment flows in digital technologies, revealing persistent asymmetries in the global innovation system in the region
Keywords: techno-feudalism, noonomy, world order, technological dependence, South-South cooperation, Latin America, digital sovereignty.
For citation: Lo Brutto G., Crivelli Minutti E. (2026). Between Techno-Feudalism and Noonomy: Latin America and the Caribbean in the Configuration of a New Global Order. Noonomy and Noosociety. Almanac of Scientific Works of the S. Y. Witte INID, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 16–32. DOI: 10.37930/2782-6465-2026-5-3-16-32