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In the News

Jul 24, 2018

Charai in The Hill: Global ambivalence about Trump’s foreign policies sends clear message to the White House

By Atlantic Council

Africa International Norms

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jul 23, 2018

Braga Quoted in Axios on Brazil’s Presidential Election

By Roberta Braga

Read the full article here.

Brazil

Inflection Points

Jul 22, 2018

Navigating ‘A very grave period’

By Frederick Kempe

History has disturbing lessons about the potential consequences of this week’s confounding Helsinki Summit of US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 21, 2018

Marczak Quoted in the Washington Post on Cuba’s Constitutional Reforms

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Cuba

New Atlanticist

Jul 21, 2018

A Strategic Opportunity

By Sergio Amaral

Stronger Ties Between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance are Viable, and the International Scene Favors Them This article was originally published in Portuguese in O Estado de S.Paulo on July 21. The first meeting of presidents of Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance countries, in Mexico, on July 24, is not just another presidential summit in which much […]

Brazil

NATOSource

Jul 20, 2018

Director of US National Intelligence: Russia’s ‘Actions have Been Pretty Nefarious Towards Us’

By Dan Coats and Andrea Mitchell, Aspen Institute

Excerpts from Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats interview with NBC Chief Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, July 19, 2018.

Intelligence Iran

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jul 20, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Everyday Misinformation in Colombia

By Jose Luis Peñarredonda

Colombia's presidential election was rife with concerns over the impact disinformation and misinformation on voter behavior and the overall election.

Colombia Disinformation

NATOSource

Jul 20, 2018

Putin Warns NATO Against Closer Ties with Ukraine and Georgia

By Vladimir Putin and Reuters

Excerpt from speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin, July 19, 2018.

NATO Russia

Event Recap

Jul 19, 2018

Oil and Iran: How renewed sanctions will affect Iran and world markets

By Global Business & Economics Program

On July 18, the Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative in the South Asia Center, Global Energy Center, and Global Business & Economics Program co-hosted a panel discussion on the likelihood and effect of renewed US sanctions on Iran.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

EnergySource

Jul 19, 2018

Puerto Rico’s electric industry transformation

By Branko Terzic

Following the tragic weather events of 2017, the state of Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructure, has been a contentious issue. In fact, even before Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s electric service provider, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), had been struggling with mismanagement and teetered on the brink of financial collapse for years. The damage […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

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