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New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2018

Cuba’s new president sails into choppy waters

By Ashish Kumar Sen

For the first time in sixty years, Cuba will be led by a man whose last name is not Castro. However, this reality is unlikely to herald change in Cuba or soften US President Donald J. Trump’s hard line toward the island that sits just ninety miles off the US coast, according to the Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak.

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Apr 19, 2018

NATO’s value to the United States: By the numbers

By Hans Binnendijk and Magnus Nordenman

Questions have emerged in the United States about the value of America’s transatlantic alliance in an age when many Americans call for fewer foreign commitments and a stronger focus on domestic issues. NATO’s role and value to the United States was highlighted during the 2016 presidential campaign, and President Donald J. Trump has continued to […]

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New Atlanticist

Apr 18, 2018

Mike Pompeo’s Secret Mission to Pyongyang

By Robert A. Manning

The remarkable news that CIA Director and US Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo made a secret trip to North Korea where he met North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is a measure both of the head-spinning pace of diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula and of the seriousness with which US President Donald J. Trump’s administration […]

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In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins The Point to Discuss US-Latin America-China Relations

By Katherine Pereira

Watch the full discussion here.

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Apr 18, 2018

Brazil – The Phoenix Economy? A conversation with Dr. Tiago Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Wednesday, March 18, 2018, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics program, together with the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center, hosted a private roundtable discussion with Dr. Tiago Couto Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank.

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In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins CGTN to Discuss the Potential Impacts of Trump’s Absence at the Summit of the Americas

By Katherine Pereira

Watch the full discussion here

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Apr 18, 2018

From Steel Tariffs to an Awesome Trade Deal

By Frances G. Burwell

US President Donald J. Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States has been a significant blow to the US-European Union (EU) economic partnership, but this episode also offers a real opportunity. Though the EU has been exempted from penalties until May 1, the mere prospect of future tariffs has […]

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In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Marzcak in Los Angeles Times: Few Political Changes Likely As Cuba Moves on From Six Decades Under the Castro Brothers

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here

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Apr 17, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Graciela Márquez Colín

By Domingo Sadurní

On July 1st, Mexican voters will go to the polls to elect the leader of the second-largest economy in Latin America and a key commercial and security ally to the US. The 2018 presidential elections come at a pivotal moment for contentious economic and social issues in Mexico, US-Mexico bilateral relations, and the implementation of […]

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Apr 16, 2018

Emmanuel Macron: The Trump Whisperer?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview on April 15 that he convinced US President Donald J. Trump not to withdraw troops from Syria. “Ten days ago, President Trump was saying ‘the United States should withdraw from Syria.’ We convinced him it was necessary to stay for the long term,” Macron said in […]

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