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New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2015

Clinton to Maduro: Respect Vote’s Outcome

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Democratic presidential frontrunner says Venezuelan government doing ‘all it can to rig’ parliamentary elections The Venezuelan government must respect the outcome of parliamentary elections scheduled for Dec. 6, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said at the Atlantic Council on Nov. 30. “As the people of Venezuela go the ballot box this weekend, it […]

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Nov 30, 2015

Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center launched its Women’s Leadership in Latin America Initiative featuring remarks by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The event took place on Monday, November 30, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Marczak on Elections in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

CNBC quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the divide in votes between Venezuals’s current government and the oppositon:

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Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Oct. 21, 2015

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Nov 25, 2015

How Will Downing of Russian Plane Impact Campaign Against ISIS?

By Josh Seigel, Daily Signal

President Barack Obama on Tuesday used the downing of a Russian warplane as evidence to support the view of the international community that the Kremlin get with the program in the fight against the Islamic State.

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In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Marczak on Argentina’s Outgoing President

By Jason Marczak

US News and World Report quote Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the next steps for outgoing Argentine president Cristina Fernandez:

Latin America

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

McFate on Colombian Mercenaries in Yemen

By Sean McFate

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the growing number of Colombian mercenaries sent by the United Arab Emirates to fight in Yemen: 

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New Atlanticist

Nov 23, 2015

With Macri’s Election, the ‘Sky is the Limit’ for US-Argentine Ties

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Peter Schechter discusses the implications of Argentina’s presidential election Mauricio Macri, the conservative Mayor of Buenos Aires, ended more than a decade of Peronist party rule in Argentina when he defeated Daniel Scioli in a hard-fought runoff election on Nov. 23. Macri has promised to roll back President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s […]

Latin America

New Atlanticist

Nov 23, 2015

For Argentina’s New President, It’s Still the Economy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Reviving the economy will be top priority for Argentina’s new President, says Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak Argentina’s President-elect, Mauricio Macri, will inherit an economy that is “in serious need of revival,” said Jason Marczak, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Macri, who defeated his main rival Daniel Scioli in the […]

Latin America

Defense Industrialist

Nov 23, 2015

Planes or train?

By James Hasik

Just “how can Canada best” contribute to the fight in Iraq and Syria? The Americans are bombing. The French are now bombing by the score. The British are slinging Brimstone. The Canadians will train the Peshmerga. That’s right—making good on a campaign promise, new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still intends to withdraw the six F-18 […]

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In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Marczak on the Upcoming Elections in Argentina

By Jason Marczak

The Associated Press quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the upcoming elections in Argentina and their impact on the various social groups within the country:

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