Content

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 […]

Brazil

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 […]

Brazil
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 […]

Brazil Cuba

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.

Brazil China

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:

Brazil China

EconoGraphics

Apr 21, 2015

Exit, or Voice?

By Global Business & Economics

In March, the UK, Germany, Italy, and France decided to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), shocking the Obama administration.

Brazil China

In the News

Apr 19, 2015

Alhonte on the Petrobras Scandal

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte joins CCTV America to discuss the implications of the Petrobras scandal in Brazil:

Brazil

In the News

Apr 15, 2015

Marczak on the Political Implications of Brazil’s Petrobras Scandal

By Jason Marczak

The Los Angeles Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the political implications of Brazil’s Petrobras corruption scandal and what it means for President Dilma Rousseff moving forward:

Brazil

In the News

Apr 14, 2015

Marczak on Brazil Protests Against President Rouseff

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV America to discuss Brazilian President Dilma Roussef’s attempts to respond to anticorruption protests calling for her impeachment:

Brazil

In the News

Apr 13, 2015

Marczak on Brazil Anticorruption Protests

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CCTV to discuss the underlying causes of Brazil’s anticorruption protests calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Roussef:

Brazil

Experts