Latin America Commentary & Analysis

New Atlanticist Jan 22, 2024

With elections in Mexico and the US, 2024 is a pivotal year for North American trade

By Luz María de la Mora

The leaders elected in Mexico on June 2 and in the United States on November 5 will be responsible for conducting an important review of the USMCA in 2026.
Americas Economy & Business
Latin America Commentary & Analysis

Spotlight Jan 12, 2024

2024 predictions: How ten issues could shape the year in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

How will the region ride a new wave of changing economic and political dynamics? Will the region sizzle or fizzle? Join in and be a part of our ten-question poll on the future of LAC.
Brazil Caribbean
Latin America Commentary & Analysis

Fast Thinking Nov 20, 2023

The economic aftershocks from Milei’s win in Argentina

By Atlantic Council

Argentina’s economy is due for radical change from the Peronist status quo as libertarian TV personality Javier Milei is set to become the country’s next president.
Americas Elections

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Event Recap

May 17, 2018

Conference Call – Venezuela’s sham electoral event: Preparing for May 20 and what comes next

On Thursday, May 17, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center held a timely conference call to discuss Venezuela’s May 20 electoral event with Juan Andrés Mejía, Representative of the State of Miranda in Venezuela’s National Assembly, and Phil Gunson, Andes Project Senior Analyst at the International Crisis Group. Below is the full transcript.  […]

Elections Latin America

Event Recap

May 2, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Salomón Chertorivski

By Domingo Sadurní

A poll on presidential elections in Mexico conducted by polling firm BGC in early May and published on April 20 placed Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) with a relatively comfortable lead garnering 42 percent of voter support. Ricardo Anaya Cortés of the Por México al Frente coalition followed in second with 33 percent of the […]

Mexico

Event Recap

Apr 30, 2018

Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis: Searching for relief

By Mauricio Trujillo and Angela Chavez

On April 30, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted “Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis: Searching for Relief.” The event sought to explore different perspectives on what has quickly become one of most disruptive developments in the Western Hemisphere: the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Held in Washington DC in collaboration with the regional news channel […]

Human Rights Latin America

Event Recap

Apr 24, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Sergio Alcocer

By Domingo Sadurní

As Mexican voters grow increasingly discontent with years of corruption and unequal economic growth, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the anti-establishment candidate in Mexico’s upcoming presidential elections, holds tightly to his lead in the polls. At a crucial moment for Mexico’s trade under NAFTA and US-Mexico relations, six years of AMLO could mark a turning […]

Mexico

Event Recap

Apr 18, 2018

Brazil – The Phoenix Economy? A conversation with Dr. Tiago Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Wednesday, March 18, 2018, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics program, together with the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center, hosted a private roundtable discussion with Dr. Tiago Couto Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank.

Brazil Economy & Business

Event Recap

Apr 17, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Graciela Márquez Colín

By Domingo Sadurní

On July 1st, Mexican voters will go to the polls to elect the leader of the second-largest economy in Latin America and a key commercial and security ally to the US. The 2018 presidential elections come at a pivotal moment for contentious economic and social issues in Mexico, US-Mexico bilateral relations, and the implementation of […]

Mexico

Article

Apr 5, 2018

Venezuela in Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Results from latest national door-to-door poll reveals deepening humanitarian and economic anxieties and widespread political mistrust ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

Venezuela

Event Recap

Mar 16, 2018

Venezuela’s oil industry: Can it survive?

By Domingo Sadurni

Once the country’s lifeline, Venezuela’s oil industry has been decimated, the product of decades of neglect and mismanagement. As Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian crisis worsens and political conditions deteriorate ahead of upcoming presidential elections, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the Global Energy Center and Eurasia Center, hosted a timely conversation on […]

Energy & Environment Latin America

2018 Elections in Latin America

Feb 21, 2018

Neither free nor fair: what to do about Venezuela’s presidential elections?

By Angela Chavez

Last month, the Venezuelan government fast-tracked the presidential election, announcing April 22 as the official date. To explore the declining electoral conditions and the potential for international engagement, on February 21 the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a public event and released a new Venezuela poll of 800 in-country respondents that showed […]

Democratic Transitions Elections

Article

Feb 21, 2018

Venezuela in Decline

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Findings Reveal Staggering Discontent Amid Democratic Rupture National poll reveals collapsing levels of trust in institutions and profound concerns over the economic crisis and food shortages.

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