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Oct 17, 2017

Conference Call—Venezuela Post-October 15: What Happens Next?

By Nicole Wadley

On Sunday, October 15, Venezuela held regional elections amidst a deep democratic crisis in the country. The National Electoral Council announced late on Sunday that the ruling chavista had won 18 out of 23 governorships, in contrast to virtually every pre-election poll conducted on the ground in Venezuela.  Following the stunning electoral outcome, the Atlantic […]

Venezuela

Event Recap

Oct 17, 2017

Geopolitical and Security Developments in the Americas: What They Mean for Business

By Jesus Sanchez

On Tuesday, October 17, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and Baker McKenzie jointly hosted a discussion on the implications for businesses of the latest geopolitical and security developments in the Americas. The conversation, moderated by Deputy Director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Andrea Murta, occurred amid the latest round of […]

Venezuela

In the News

Oct 16, 2017

Braga Joins i24 to Discuss Mysterious Health Attacks in Cuba

By Roberta Braga

Watch the full discussion here.

Cuba

In the News

Oct 16, 2017

Marczak Quoted in Estadao on the Manipulation of Sunday’s Gubernatorial Elections by the Maduro Regime.

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Venezuela

In the News

Oct 6, 2017

Marczak Quoted in Todo Noticias on Expectations for Argentina in Washington

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Latin America

Event Recap

Oct 5, 2017

What if NAFTA ended? The imperative of a successful renegotiation

By Diego Marroquin Bitar

Everyone agrees that modernizing the agreement is necessary so that it can better serve the 21st century economy.

Mexico Trade and tariffs

Energy Diplomacy Initiative

Oct 5, 2017

Regional Energy Integration: The Growing Role of LNG in Latin America

By Elise Emil

On Thursday, October 5, 2017 the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center jointly hosted Mr. Gonzalo Aguirre, Mr. José María Castro, Mr. Giovani Machado, and Ms. Sue Saarnio for a discussion about the changing energy markets in Latin America and the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the regional […]

Energy & Environment Latin America

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2017

NAFTA Negotiations: Why Are They So Controversial?

By Sara Van Velkinburgh

In the midst of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations in August, US President Donald J. Trump tweeted saying that NAFTA is the “worst trade deal ever made,” and threatened to withdraw the United States from the agreement because Canada and Mexico are being “difficult”. While many have brushed these statements off ahead of […]

Mexico United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Sep 7, 2017

Rescinding DACA Undermines Trump’s Central America Policy

By Juan Felipe Celia

US President Donald J. Trump’s September 4 decision to rescind a program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people who were illegally brought to the United States to remain in the country undermines his administration’s stance towards Central America. While Trump reportedly vacillated until the last hour about whether to end the program […]

Northern Triangle

Article

Sep 7, 2017

Spotlight: How Can NAFTA Revolutionize North American Energy?

By David L. Goldwyn

NAFTA renegotiations have the potential to further transform North America’s energy sector into a global competitor. From the US shale revolution, to Mexico’s revitalized energy sector and Canada’s vast reserves, how can a modernized NAFTA expand US energy markets and revitalize North American energy? In our latest Spotlight publication, David Goldwyn, chairman of the Atlantic […]

Energy & Environment Latin America
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