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New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2016

The Presidential Debates: Here’s What We Would Like to Know

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican challenger, Donald Trump, took part in their first presidential debate in New York on September 26. The debate was the first of three. Here are some questions the Atlantic Council’s experts would like to pose to the candidates.

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In the News

Sep 17, 2016

Schechter Quoted by NPR on Colombia’s Pending Peace Agreement

By Peter Schechter

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In the News

Sep 7, 2016

Schechter Quoted by América Economía on Peace, Economic Development and Sustainability in Cartagena

By Peter Schechter

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In the News

Sep 7, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Terra on Colombian Peace Plebiscite and Brexit Vote

By Peter Schechter

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In the News

Sep 7, 2016

Schechter Quoted in Noticias RCN on Colombian Peace Plebiscite and Potential Brexit Vote

By Peter Schechter

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New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2016

Lessons from Colombia’s Peace Process

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Colombia’s government and the leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on August 25 finalized a deal that ends fifty-two years of conflict. A bilateral ceasefire went into effect on August 29. More than 220,000 people have been killed and six million displaced by the armed conflict. The deal will be put […]

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In the News

Aug 25, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Economic Impact of Colombia’s Peace Deal with the FARC

By Jason Marczak

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In the News

Aug 25, 2016

Schechter Quoted by The Guardian on Colombia’s Peace Deal with the FARC

By Peter Schechter

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New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2016

Colombia: On the Brink of Peace

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

Colombia is at the brink of a historical moment. With the conclusion of peace negotiations in Havana on August 24, the country is on the verge of signing an accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Important steps must be taken before Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, known […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2016

Winning the Peace in Colombia

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Colombia’s president must focus on shoring up support for peace and reintegration, says Atlantic Council’s Peter Schechter On the brink of ending Latin America’s longest-running armed conflict, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos must now make a concerted effort to convince Colombians that the peace deal he struck with the leftist guerrillas is worthy of their […]

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