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May 18, 2017

Schechter in RealClearWorld: Let’s Celebrate Our Foreign Policy Success in Colombia

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

Event Recap

May 17, 2017

A New Era for US Infrastructure? Event and Reception

By Global Business & Economics Program

On May 17th, the Atlantic Council Global Business & Economics Program, together with Thomson Reuters and the CFA Institute, hosted a public discussion and reception on the President Trump's infrastructure plans, which envisage a $1 trillion increase in spending over ten years.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

May 17, 2017

Schechter Quoted by Portafolio on President Santos’ visit to Washington

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Columbia’s Peace and Venezuela’s Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia Venezuela

Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force

May 17, 2017

A Roadmap for US Engagement with Colombia

By Senator Roy Blunt and Senator Ben Cardin

The Atlantic Council’s Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force, co-chaired by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), has been working for the past year to put forward recommendations for continued US engagement in Colombia. Today, Colombia is a strategic US partner. Its achievements and experience fighting international networks of organized crime have […]

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Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force

May 17, 2017

Colombia Peace and Prosperity Report Launch: A Dinner with President Juan Manuel Santos

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

After almost twelve months of consultations and deliberations, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center launched on May 17 the Colombia Peace and Prosperity Task Force report: A Roadmap for US Engagement with Colombia. It was the culmination of the work of a notable group co-chaired by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ben Cardin […]

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NATOSource

May 16, 2017

Trump Expected to Shake Up NATO Summit

By Anne K. Walters, DPA

US President Donald Trump made very clear his presidency marked a new era of “America First,”

NATO Security & Defense
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May 15, 2017

NATO Frantically Tries to Trump-Proof President’s First Visit

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy

NATO is scrambling to tailor its upcoming meeting to avoid taxing President Donald Trump’s notoriously short attention span.

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May 12, 2017

Trump: NATO Receiving Billions More from Allies, ‘All Because of Me’

By Donald Trump, Time

You know we’ve gotten billions of dollars more in NATO that we’re getting. All because of me.

NATO Security & Defense

Trade in Action

May 12, 2017

TRADE in ACTION – May 12, 2017

By Global Business & Economics Program

This week in TradeinAction: Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency, routing Le Pen, Robert Lighthizer won Senate approval Thursday to become President Donald Trump’s top trade envoy, the G7 Finance Meeting starts today and European Trade Ministers meet in Council meeting to discuss Anti Dumping and Ukraine.

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