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Jan 7, 2020

#AlertaVenezuela: January 7, 2020

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

As Nicolás Maduro and Juan Guaidó waged a political battle for Venezuela, they spent 2019 going head to head on social media as well. Social media is an important battlefield in Venezuela and one of the areas the regime prioritizes in order to control the country. The DFRLab analyzed their social presence on Facebook and Twitter from January to December 2019 and concluded that, even though Maduro has more followers and page likes, Guaidó garners more engagement with his posts.

Disinformation Venezuela

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Jan 7, 2020

Wechsler quoted in Bloomberg on Iran’s retaliation against US in Iraq

By Atlantic Council

Iran Iraq

New Atlanticist

Jan 6, 2020

Shaping the global future together: the Council’s “Top fifteen hits” of 2019

By Frederick Kempe

We look back at the Atlantic Council's top work of 2019 galvanizing US leadership alongside partners and allies to tackle the most pressing challenges confronting our nation and our world.

Africa Americas

In the News

Jan 6, 2020

Slavin joins EuroNews to discuss US-Iran tensions

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jan 6, 2020

Kadhim quoted in Axios, Iraqi parliament forced to choose between the United States and Iran

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Conflict

MENASource

Jan 6, 2020

By killing Soleimani, the United States destroyed its relationship with Iraq

By Abbas Kadhim

The Iraqi parliament vote to remove US troops confirms that if Iraqis are cornered and forced to choose between the United States and Iran, they will find it safer to choose Iran.

Iran Iraq

In the News

Jan 6, 2020

El-Gamal suggests twitter isn’t the place to conduct diplomacy in interview on CNN

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jan 4, 2020

Slavin quoted in the Washington Post on Soleimani assassination

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jan 3, 2020

Wechsler quoted in Vox on the National Defense Authorization Act and Trump’s actions in Iran

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

Jan 3, 2020

Herr quoted in Cheddar on Iranian threat to U.S. grid

By Atlantic Council

Cybersecurity Disinformation

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