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Nov 1, 2018

Braga in the Hill: Brazil Election Shows it’s Time for Digital Resilience

By Roberta Braga

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Brazil

In the News

Nov 1, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Vox on Bolton’s Latin America Speech

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

Event Recap

Nov 1, 2018

A new Brazilian economic order? A post-election outlook

By Valentina Sader

On October 28, Brazilians elected their next president: Jair Bolsonaro. He will step into office at a pivotal economic moment for Brazil, following a campaign of heightened polarization. Can the newly elected leader, alongside new voices in Congress, implement the reforms necessary to usher Brazil into a new economic era?

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 31, 2018

Marczak Quoted in NBC News on Bolsonaro Victory in Brazil

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

In the News

Oct 31, 2018

Ben Nimmo Quoted in WSJ on Russian Trolls

By Atlantic Council

Ben Nimmo spoke to the Wall Street Journal about online trolls from Russia and their activities targeting Americans.

Disinformation English

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Oct 30, 2018

Ben Nimmo Quoted in McClatchy on Disinformation Around Florida Elections

By Atlantic Council

Ben Nimmo spoke to McClatchy about the disinformation campaigns around the midterm elections, specifically in Florida.

Disinformation Elections

EconoGraphics

Oct 30, 2018

SWIFTly Disconnecting Iran

By Ole Moehr

With the snapback of significant US sanctions against Iran fast approaching on November 5th, speculation is mounting over how the Trump Administration will enforce the sanctions, and how its European allies might attempt to bypass them. The previous EconoGraphic outlined how a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) may facilitate trade between European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Iran after US sanctions go back into effect. This edition of the EconoGraphic provides a primer on the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and explains why sanctioning the financial messaging service would likely cause more harm than good.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Event Recap

Oct 29, 2018

Jair Bolsonaro wins in Brazil: What should the US and the World expect from the president-elect?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

A day after the second round of elections in Brazil, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a Members and Press Call to discuss what Bolsonaro’s presidency might mean for Brazil and for the future of US-Brazil bilateral relations. Below is the complete transcript and audio of the call.   JASON MARCZAK: Well, […]

Brazil

New Atlanticist

Oct 29, 2018

The future of the dollar in a post-Iran deal World

By Michael B. Greenwald

Some argue that if Iran shifted to euro-denominated transactions, it could spark a broader shift within energy exporting countries that would eventually weaken the USD as the reserve currency, as well as undermine the impact of future unilateral US sanctions.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Oct 29, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Newsweek on Bolsonaro Election in Brazil

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

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