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Jun 28, 2015

Marczak on Rousseff’s State Visit

By Jason Marczak

The Washington Post quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s state visit to the United States as her country’s economy slides:

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In the News

Jun 27, 2015

Marczak on Dilma’s US State Visit

By Jason Marczak

Foreign-language Estado de Sao Paulo quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the importance of the visit of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to the United States this week in light of her falling popularity and Brazil’s faltering economy: Read the full article here.

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Event Recap

Jun 22, 2015

President Rousseff’s Visit: Photo-Op or a New Era for the US and Brazil?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

After 18 months of tension following the revelation of a US surveillance program directed at the Brazilian government, President Dilma Rousseff’s upcoming visit to Washington on June 30 marks an important shift toward reengagement for the United States and Brazil. The Presidents are expected to speak about a wide range of political and economic issues, from Venezuela and Haiti […]

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Press Release

Jun 19, 2015

Atlantic Council Releases New Report on US-Brazil Relationship Ahead of Brazilian President’s Historic June 30 Visit to United States

US President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff must move beyond the usual modestly targeted working groups to outline an ambitious path forward based on a common political and economic agenda, says a new Atlantic Council report that launched today.  The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s report, titled US-Brazil Relations: A New […]

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Report

Jun 19, 2015

US-Brazil relations: A new beginning? How to strengthen the bilateral agenda

By Ricardo Sennes

What should be on the agenda when President Rousseff comes to Washington on June 30? A new Atlantic Council report launched today calls on the two Presidents to move beyond the usual working groups and outline an ambitious path forward. The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s report, titled US-Brazil Relations: A New Beginning? How to […]

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From left to right: Jason Marczak, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, moderates a June 19 discussion about US-Brazil relations with Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Benoni Belli, Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Brazil; Steve Long, Vice President and Latin America General Manager at Intel Corp., and Ricardo Sennes, Nonresident Senior Brazil Fellow at the center. Photo: Larry Luxner

New Atlanticist

Jun 19, 2015

Jacobson: Rousseff Visit ‘Critical’ for US-Brazil Relations

By Larry Luxner

With less than two weeks to go before Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s June 30 trip to Washington, the State Department’s top Latin America official says she’s optimistic the long-delayed visit will mark “the beginning of a new chapter in our relationship.” Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, spoke June 19 at […]

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Webcasts

Jun 19, 2015

President Rousseff’s Visit: Photo-Op or a New Era for the US and Brazil?

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the Brazil-US Business Council on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a preview of the visit with top decision-makers in the bilateral agenda. The Arsht Center will launch its latest Brazil report, US-Brazil Relations: A New Beginning? How to Strengthen the […]

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Brazilian and US flags fly outside the InterContinental Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Larry Luxner.

New Atlanticist

Jun 19, 2015

US-Brazil Relations: Time for a Reset?

On June 30, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will visit the United States, nearly two years after she cancelled a planned trip to Washington in the wake of revelations by Edward Snowden that the US National Security Agency was monitoring her phone calls and emails. Peter Schechter, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America […]

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EconoGraphics

May 20, 2015

Who’s Buying European Companies?

By Global Business & Economics

Who is purchasing European companies? Looking at the five biggest foreign acquisitions of European corporates since 2011 shows that the US are the biggest buyers by a considerable margin, with the China, Hong Kong, Brazil, and Japan following behind.

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In the News

May 8, 2015

Marczak on China’s Influence in Latin America

By Jason Marczak

CNBC quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Chinese investment in Argentina and Brazil:

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