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Apr 9, 2015

Mexico’s Energy Reform: Is It Still on Track?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Mexico’s historic energy reforms continue to hold exciting promise for the country, achieving the requisite constitutional and implementing legislation over the last fifteen months. The global oil price climate, however, has prompted a few mid-course corrections to the rollout of the reforms. For Mexico to continue to attract excitement for its energy sector, the government […]

Energy & Environment Mexico

In the News

Apr 8, 2015

Goldwyn on Obama’s Visit to Jamaica

By David Goldwyn

Foreign-language El Mundo quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Nonresident Senior Fellow David Goldwyn on Obama’s visit to Jamaica and what it means for Venezuela’s energy policy: Read the full article here.

Venezuela

In the News

Apr 8, 2015

Schechter on Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

By Peter Schechter

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and the potential for the Obama administration to remove Cuba from the list:

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In the News

Apr 8, 2015

Marczak on the Economic Crisis in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

The Associated Press quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the economic crisis in Venezuela and Obama’s meeting with Caribbean leaders:

Venezuela

Article

Apr 7, 2015

Spotlight: Summit of the Americas

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey and Thomas Corrigan

In this month’s Spotlight, we ask: What will be the top headlines at the VII Summit of the Americas? The Summit of the Americas on April 10-11 is generating an unprecedented amount of attention, thanks in large part to the dramatic changes in the US-Cuba relationship. Though historic, the novelty of seeing Cuban President Raúl […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin laying flowers at a monument, April 6, 2015

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Apr 7, 2015

America Will Lose Patience with European Appeasement

By Robert D. Kaplan, Financial Times

[N]o word captures the general mood of Europe better than appeasement.

Europe & Eurasia Russia

In the News

Apr 6, 2015

DeLevie-Orey on Castro’s Recent Public Appearance

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

Foreign Policy quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey on Fidel Castro’s recent public appearance and the opening of relations between the United States and Cuba:

Cuba

In the News

Apr 4, 2015

Marczak on Obama and Castro’s Potential Encounter

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the interaction between President Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro anticipated to happen at the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Panama:

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Military parade in Moscow, May 9, 2014

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Apr 2, 2015

Report: Russia Threatens Nuclear Showdown Over the Baltic Republics

By The Independent and The Times (London)

From Ian Johnston, The Independent: According to notes made by an American at a meeting between Russian generals and US officials – and seen by The Times newspaper – Moscow threatened a “spectrum of responses from nuclear to non-military” if Nato moved more forces into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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President Barack Obama, Nov. 14, 2014

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Apr 1, 2015

Obama Declares National Emergency Due to Foreign Cyber Attacks

By Barack Obama, White House

I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, find that the increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United […]

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