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Feb 14, 2019

President Iván Duque Márquez: Colombia’s domestic and regional opportunities and challenges

By Chloe Zoeller, Katherine Pereira & Camila Hernandez

On Thursday, February 14, His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, president of the Republic of Colombia, discussed Colombia’s ambitious agenda for transitional justice, economic reform, and regional leadership. Duque, who was sworn in as president of Colombia in August 2018, was interviewed by CNBC Contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic […]

China Colombia

In the News

Feb 14, 2019

Sultoon Quoted in National Journal on Khashoggi Case

By Samantha Sultoon

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United States and Canada

EnergySource

Feb 13, 2019

Nuclear energy’s absence from the State of the Union: A missed opportunity

By Jennifer T. Gordon

Many commentators noted the absence of any reference to climate change, clean energy, or the Green New Deal in President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 5th. In fact, the only mention that Trump made of energy at all was to praise the US for becoming “the number one producer oil and natural […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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Feb 12, 2019

Delivering Sustainability Across Latin America: Can Corporations Fill the Gap?

By Daniel Cooksey and Kevin Fry

On February 12, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted Yale Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy Daniel C. Esty for a conversation about corporate sustainability in Latin America. Esty’s recently published book, The Labyrinth of Sustainability: Green Business Lessons from Latin American Corporate Leaders, set the […]

Energy & Environment Latin America

In the News

Feb 11, 2019

Charai in The Hill: We Should Accelerate Positive Changes in Venezuela Without Using Our Military

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Politics & Diplomacy

Inflection Points

Feb 10, 2019

Disruptive Trump faces decisive February

By Frederick Kempe

February brings the most significant series of tests yet of whether President Trump can transform his disruptive US foreign policy into concrete outcomes.

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

EconoGraphics

Feb 6, 2019

A Breakdown of the Sanctions Deal between the United States and Oleg Deripaska

By Ole Moehr | Graphics by Shiqing Hua and Zachary Coles

On January 16, a US Senate resolution to maintain US sanctions on the Russian aluminum giant RUSAL and its holding company EN+ failed to garner the necessary 60 votes to pass. As a result, the Trump administration lifted its economic sanctions on RUSAL and EN+ on January 27.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Feb 5, 2019

Wald Joins Bloomberg to Discuss EU Nations Backing Opposition Venezuela Leader

By Ellen Wald

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Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Feb 5, 2019

Venezuela update: More recognition for Juan Guaidó

By Ashish Kumar Sen

What you have right now is a dangerous cocktail of a domestic situation in Venezuela that has the potential to move in the right direction with the growing role of the Guaidó government, but could also lead to a great power conflict that will have implications across the hemisphere.

Democratic Transitions Political Reform

In the News

Feb 4, 2019

Marczak Joins BBC to Discuss Venezuela Opposition Recognition

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

Experts

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