Latin America in the News

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Jun 28, 2015

Marczak on Rousseff’s State Visit

By Jason Marczak

The Washington Post quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s state visit to the United States as her country’s economy slides:

Brazil

In the News

Jun 27, 2015

Marczak on Dilma’s US State Visit

By Jason Marczak

Foreign-language Estado de Sao Paulo quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the importance of the visit of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the United States this week in light of her falling popularity and Brazil’s faltering economy: Read the full article here.

Brazil

In the News

Jun 26, 2015

Goldwyn: Don’t sell off the SPR

By David L. Goldwyn

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Nonresident Senior Fellow David L. Goldwyn writes for The Hill about why the United States should not sell off the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), despite strong domestic oil production:

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Jun 26, 2015

Marczak on Venezuela’s Female Electoral Mandate

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the Venezuelan National Electoral Council’s announcement that at least 40 percent of a party’s candidates must be women, and how this announcement has thrown the opposition into chaos: 

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 24, 2015

Sydney Morning Herald Features Atlantic Council TPP Event

By Atlantic Council

The Sydney Morning Herald features the Atlantic Council event Unlocking the Trans-Pacific Partnership in an article defending the agreement in light of the debate over President Obama’s fast-track authority to finalize negotiations:

In the News

Jun 24, 2015

Canadian Manufacturing Highlights TPP Event

By Atlantic Council

Canadian Manufacturing highlights the Atlantic Council event Unlocking the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Views from Both Sides of the Pacific in article about countries preparing serious offers in the final stages of TPP negotiations:

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on Cuba’s Removal from US State Sponsor of Terrorism List

By Jason Marczak

The Wall Street Journal quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Cuba’s removal from the US state sponsor of terrorism list and the reestablishment of ties between the United States and Cuba:

Cuba

In the News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins Al Jazeera to discuss Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism list:

Cuba

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May 21, 2015

Schechter on US-Cuba Negotiations

By Peter Schechter

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the resuming of US-Cuba negotiations and what affect the embargo will have on those negotiations:

Cuba

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May 15, 2015

Schechter on Continuing Diplomatic Talks between the United States and Cuba

By Peter Schechter

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on President Obama’s window of opportunity to appoint a US ambassador to Cuba with limited congressional opposition:

Cuba