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In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Financial Times on Sentencing of Brazil’s Former President Lula

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

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

New Atlanticist

Apr 3, 2018

Halting the ‘Caravans’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Addressing push factors is key to stemming flow of unauthorized migrants, says Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak US President Donald J. Trump on April 3 announced that he would deploy US troops to the border with Mexico to stop the flow of unauthorized migrants into the United States. The comment followed a series of tweets in […]

Mexico Northern Triangle

In the News

Mar 22, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Forbes on Venezuela’s Economic Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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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

In the News

Mar 15, 2018

De Alba in Provadinci: What Would Be the Context for Credible Elections According to the UN?

By Mariano de Alba

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Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2018

A Beginner’s Guide to Battling Fake News: Three Approaches to Consider Before ‘Sharing’

By Roberta Braga

While the influence of Russian disinformation in democratic processes featured prominently in conversations surrounding major election cycles in Europe throughout 2017-2018, another region, further from the Kremlin’s backyard, now faces its own fight against false narratives. In Latin America, a region that will see three major elections in 2018, the concept of fake news has […]

Brazil Colombia

In the News

Mar 6, 2018

Marczak Quoted in CNBC on US-Mexico Relations

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Braga Quoted in Estado de Minas on the Upcoming Brazil Presidential Elections

By Roberta S. Braga

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Brazil

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

De Alba in Provadinci: What Comes With the Preliminary Examination of the International Criminal Court

By Mariano de Alba

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Venezuela