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Event Recap

Jan 18, 2019

Conversation with Venezuelan National Assembly president & second vice president

By Angela Chavez and Santiago Herdoiza

Last week, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for his second term following last year’s fraudulent electoral process. Despite international condemnation and rising domestic pressure, Maduro is unwilling to relegate his hold on the country. On January 9, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center launched an infographic and hosted a conference call with […]

Facebook likes in Oaxaca

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jan 17, 2019

#ElectionWatch: Likes from Afar in Oaxaca

By Fernando Meneses Romero, Kanishk Karan, and Jose Luis Peñarredonda

South Asian Facebook accounts artificially inflated the number of Facebook “likes” on social media content for and about the State of Oaxaca in México.

Disinformation Elections

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jan 17, 2019

#ElectionWatch: Cuentas de Asia que dan likes al gobierno de Oaxaca

By Atlantic Council

Un número inusual de cuentas provenientes del sureste asiático están reaccionando a publicaciones hechas en las páginas oficiales de Facebook de autoridades e instituciones mexicanas. El principal beneficiario de esta actividad aparentemente inauténtica es Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, gobernador del estado de Oaxaca en el sur de México. Estas reacciones sospechosas se pueden encontrar en la página […]

EnergySource

Jan 16, 2019

The time is right for energy transformation in Puerto Rico

By Joe Bryan

Late last year, a group of us from the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center had the opportunity to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a series of meetings on hurricane recovery and the future of the island’s electric grid.  It was an interesting time for a visit. While the remnants of the storm were […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

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Jan 16, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: Brazil’s anti-corruption fight: What lies ahead?

By Rodrigo Janot Monteiro de Barros

What are the five most important areas Brazil’s new administration must focus on to effectively fight corruption?

Brazil Corruption

Event Recap

Jan 15, 2019

Atlantic Council South Asia Center ten year anniversary reception

By Sahir Amlani

On Wednesday, January 9th, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a reception commemorating the Ten-Year anniversary of the Center. The occasion was marked by a ceremony honoring Shuja Nawaz, founding director of the South Asia Center and current Distinguished Fellow.  Bharath Gopalaswamy, Director of the South Asia Center, began the ceremony with welcoming remarks. […]

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Jan 14, 2019

Spotlight: 10 QUESTIONS FOR 2019

By Atlantic Council

10 questions for 2019: New presidents, new policies, new opportunities…What will be the biggest shock of the year? JOIN US AND VOTE! How do you think some of the biggest questions of 2019 will unfold? Will President Bolsonaro find success with his economic plan? What is the fate of the Maduro regime this year? Will […]

Global Energy Forum

Jan 13, 2019

Atlantic Council 2019 Global Energy Forum Day Two

Atlantic Council 2019 Global Energy Forum An Update on Saudi Vision 2030 & the Oil Market Speaker: H.E. Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Moderator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council   Location:  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2019

The alternatives to coal: can gas, renewables, and nuclear work together?

By David A. Wemer

“There will be cooperation and there will be a competition—competition for selection… [but also] cooperation together to achieved the required reliability," said Fatima Al-Foora Shamsi, UAE’s assistant undersecretary for electricity and future energy affairs.

Nuclear Energy Oil and Gas

Global Energy Forum

Jan 12, 2019

Atlantic Council 2019 Global Energy Forum Day One

Atlantic Council 2019 Global Energy Forum Official Opening of the Global Energy Forum     Speakers: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council   General James L. Jones, Jr., USMC (Ret.), Executive Chairman Emeritus, Atlantic Council   H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates and Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi National […]

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