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Feb 13, 2015

Marczak on Venezuela’s Influence on Cuba

By Jason Marczak

US News quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on how Venezuela’s precarious political and economic situation created an opening for Cuba to normalize relations with the United States:

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Feb 13, 2015

Slavin on Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins VOA News to discuss the debate over war authorization against ISIS in Congress, presidential war powers, and whether or not a nuclear deal with Iran is possible:

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Feb 13, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Government’s Decision to Postpone Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins VOA News to discuss the decision to postpone Nigeria’s upcoming elections:

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Feb 13, 2015

Brzezinski on the Ceasefire Agreement for Ukraine

By Ian Brzezinski

Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski joins MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the ceasefire agreement for Ukraine, why he’s pessimistic that it will end the violence, and what the West needs to do to enforce the terms:

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Feb 13, 2015

Marczak on the Accusations Against Argentina’s President

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins NBC Nightly News to discuss the accusations against Argentine President Cristina Fernandez in the alleged cover-up of a 1994 terror attack:

Latin America

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Feb 13, 2015

Kroenig: Stability Before Disarmament

By Matthew Kroenig

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig writes for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on nuclear deterrence and disarmament:

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Feb 13, 2015

Joyner: Obama’s ISIS AUMF: A Convenient (But Necessary) Excuse

By James Joyner

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow James Joyner writes for the National Interest on President Obama seeking Congressional support for an escalation in the fight against ISIS:

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Feb 13, 2015

Pham on the US-Nigeria Relationship

By J. Peter Pham

The Wall Street Journal quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck’s request for US troops to fight Boko Haram:

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Feb 13, 2015

Marczak on Formal Charges Against Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the formal charges brought against Argentina’s President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and what it means for the remainder of her presidency:

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Feb 13, 2015

Herbst: “It’s Certainly not a Very Good Agreement for Ukraine”

By John Herbst

Deutsche Welle quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on the agreement in Minsk and what it means for Ukraine:

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