Program Impact Stories

US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette

By Global Energy Center

On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.

A reason for skepticism with China’s coronavirus comms

By Tessa Knight and Jacqueline Malaret

While presenting an image abroad of transparency and cooperation in the country's response to COVID-19, China is simultaneously threatening journalists and detaining people who speak out on social media, the latest in its long history of attempting to maintain tight control over the facts to avoid domestic public scrutiny of a public health crisis.

DFRlab in the New York Times

“It was not clear whether the activity was the work of actual accounts or state-backed bots, according to the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. But they tweeted pro-Iranian, anti-American content at a rate of 3,000 tweets every 45 minutes, according to New York Times data.”

Jason Marczak in Forbes

“President Fernández begins 2020 with a number of challenges that are primarily economic: renegotiating Argentina’s relationship with the IMF, coming to amicable terms with bond-holders, and reducing high levels of poverty, inflation, and unemployment rates. But Fernández is between a rock and a hard-place; he has to balance these challenges while showing fiscal restraint and […]

One year later: Supporting Venezuelans & calling for new ideas

Join the #JuntosEsMejor Challenge! The Western Hemisphere is facing the largest external displacement of people in its history. Roughly 1 in 7 Venezuelans, approximately 4.8 million people, have fled the country since 2014, leaving behind friends, family members, and loved ones. A year ago, when the President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, took the […]

Stemming Maduro’s Illicit Activities: What’s Next After the Jan. 5 Elections?

Event Summary On January 9 the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center held a public event discussing the illicit activities that support Nicolás Maduro’s regime financially, and how to stem them. The event took place just a few days after the Maduro regime prevented opposition leader and President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, from participating […]