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Dec 11, 2015

Innovators in Mexico: Mapping the Journey to Success

By Oriana Piña

Over the past few years, Mexico’s leaders have undertaken massive legislative and constitutional reforms aimed to uplift and transform the country. Besides significant improvements already materializing in the energy and telecommunications sectors, the new government initiatives such as the creation of an Entrepreneur Institute (INADEM) and a focus on supporting small to medium businesses, are […]

Mexico

In the News

Dec 10, 2015

Marczak: Argentina’s New President Wants to Change the Way Latin America Does Business

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak cowrites for Foreign Policy on how Argentina’s role in the global economy is likely to shift during the new Macri administration:

Latin America

Defense Industrialist

Dec 10, 2015

Is the LRS-B urgently needed?

By James Hasik and Rachel Rizzo

The new bomber isn’t coming soon, but some stopgaps should be. Seven years ago, Robert Haffa and Michael Isherwood of Northrop Grumman’s Analysis Center argued that the US Air Force urgently needed a new bomber—indeed, by 2018. Enemy missiles, they thought, could shut down the remaining forward airfields from which American fighter-bombers could fly. Those […]

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In the News

Dec 9, 2015

Schechter: Risky Vacancy in Mexico City

By Peter Schechter

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter writes for The Hill on the pressing need for a US ambassador in Mexico:

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Trident Nuclear Submarine HMS Victorious, April 4, 2013

NATOSource

Dec 8, 2015

British Defense: Mind the Gap

By Leo Michel

Michael Fallon, the U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, visits Washington this week, where he might be forgiven for using what Gore Vidal once called “the four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.”

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New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2015

Election Victory? Check. Now Can the Opposition in Venezuela Stay United?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Opposition must set aside differences and focus on people’s interests, says Atlantic Council’s Peter Schechter Venezuela’s opposition has won an absolute majority in Congress that gives it the ability to initiate a recall referendum against President Nicolás Maduro, but it must instead focus on staying united and showing that it has the people’s interests as […]

Venezuela

In the News

Dec 8, 2015

Hruby on the United States and China in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

BBC quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby on the similarities and differences between the United States’ and China’s relationship with Africa:

Africa China

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Marczak: After Tackling Goliath Rival, Venezuelan Opposition Must Coalesce

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak writes for Fox News Latino on the Venezuelan opposition’s resounding victory in Sunday’s election:

Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Dec 7, 2015

In Venezuela, Maduro’s Fate Hangs in the Balance

By Ashish Kumar Sen

As opposition scores big electoral victory, President will face challenges from his own party, says Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak The opposition’s historic victory in legislative elections on Dec. 6 has created a two-front challenge for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — one from an opposition that could try to have him recalled, and the other from […]

Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2015

In Mexico, Transition to Gas Reduces Electricity Tariffs

By Megan Reilly Cayten

Mexico’s consumption of fuel oil has declined by 60 percent since 2012, and is on track to achieve a reduction of 90 percent by 2018, according to Guillermo Turrent, Director of Modernization at Mexico’s Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE). Turrent spoke on a conference call convened by the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and David […]

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