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May 31, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Reuters on Latin America’s Pacific Trade Bloc

By Jason Marczak

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Latin America

In the News

May 30, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Forbes on Latin America’s Pacific Alliance

By Jason Marczak

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Latin America

In the News

May 27, 2016

Marczak Quoted by New York Times on Venezuela’s Economy

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

Event Recap

May 26, 2016

A Conversation with Governor of Buenos Aires, María Eugenia Vidal

By Nicolas Jimenez

Recent international optimism about Argentina has centered on multiple factors which include the opening up of the Argentinian economy, the expansion of foreign investment, and the number of like-minded ruling politicians. Leading this effort are President Mauricio Macri, Mayor of Buenos Aires Horacio Rodriguez, Governor of Buenos Aires Province Maria Eugenia Vidal. In the wake […]

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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May 25, 2016

Pacific Alliance 2.0: Next Steps in Integration

By Jason Marczak and Samuel George, with María Fernanda Pérez Argüello, Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

The Pacific Alliance–an innovative pact among Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru–has unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on political changes in Brazil and Argentina and move the region into a new era of regional integration. A new publication by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the Bertelsmann Foundation, released just weeks ahead of the […]

Mexico

Trade in Action

May 24, 2016

TTIP & Trade in Action – May 18, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

President Obama Hosts Summit of Nordic Leaders at White House- This week President Obama hosted the the heads of state from the Nordic Countries to discuss global issues, trade, and areas of cooperation between the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark. (The National Law Review)

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 24, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: The Price of Perpetual War

By David Barno and Nora Bensahel

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United States and Canada

Trade in Action

May 24, 2016

TTIP & Trade in Action – May 11, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Merkel Says Working for US – EU Trade Deal this Year Ahead of the G-7 Summit in Japan later this month, Japanese Prime Minister Abe visited German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. The two leaders held a press conference after their private meeting, during which Chancellor Merkel said, “we will do everything possible to negotiate the transatlantic […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
NATO multinaitonal brigade exercise, Nov. 5, 2015

NATOSource

May 24, 2016

Will Any More European Powers Contribute to NATO’s Eastern Force?

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

Now that the U.S. is only sending one—not two—battalions for the alliance military force on the eastern flank, there is a big question regarding which country will fill the void.

NATO Northern Europe
NATO Missile Defense complex in Romania, Sept. 5, 2013

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May 20, 2016

US, France Differ Over Readiness of NATO Missile-Defense Shield

By Julian E. Barnes and Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

French officials said they are withholding their approval for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to take control of the U.S.-built European missile-defense system

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