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Apr 6, 2018

Jimenez Joins VOA to Discuss Current Latin America Situation

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

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Latin America

In the News

Apr 6, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Financial Times on Sentencing of Brazil’s Former President Lula

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

Article

Apr 5, 2018

Venezuela in Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Results from latest national door-to-door poll reveals deepening humanitarian and economic anxieties and widespread political mistrust ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Apr 3, 2018

Halting the ‘Caravans’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Addressing push factors is key to stemming flow of unauthorized migrants, says Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak US President Donald J. Trump on April 3 announced that he would deploy US troops to the border with Mexico to stop the flow of unauthorized migrants into the United States. The comment followed a series of tweets in […]

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EnergySource

Mar 26, 2018

Mexico’s presidential election: Energy reforms at risk

By David L. Goldwyn

Mexico’s historic and successful energy reforms are at risk in its upcoming Presidential elections. The leading candidate for the Presidency, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, referred to as AMLO, of the Morena party, has recently doubled down on his critiques of the reforms. He has pledged to review existing oil contracts, indicated he would require national […]

Energy Markets & Governance Mexico

In the News

Mar 22, 2018

Marczak Quoted in Forbes on Venezuela’s Economic Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

EconoGraphics

Mar 20, 2018

Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency: Should OFAC Be Petrofied?

By Ole Moehr, Zachary Coles, and Alexatrini Tsiknia

Venezuela's Cryptocurrency: Should OFAC be Petrofied? The short answer is no.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

Event Recap

Mar 16, 2018

Venezuela’s oil industry: Can it survive?

By Domingo Sadurni

Once the country’s lifeline, Venezuela’s oil industry has been decimated, the product of decades of neglect and mismanagement. As Venezuela’s economic and humanitarian crisis worsens and political conditions deteriorate ahead of upcoming presidential elections, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the Global Energy Center and Eurasia Center, hosted a timely conversation on […]

Energy & Environment Latin America

In the News

Mar 15, 2018

De Alba in Provadinci: What Would Be the Context for Credible Elections According to the UN?

By Mariano de Alba

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Venezuela

Report

Mar 9, 2018

The collapse of the Venezuelan oil industry and its global consequences

By Francisco Monaldi

Venezuela is in a state of desperation as its oil industry—what are the factors leading to the oil collapse, sanctions options and their impact, the impacts of Russia’s and China’s increasing presence, and various short and long-term scenarios for the industry against a potential default?

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