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Central America: Building a gas market

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Central America: Building a gas market

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EnergySource

Apr 23, 2018

Central America: Building a gas market

By David L. Goldwyn

The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Department of State’s Energy Resources Bureau (ENR), hosted a premier group of Central American energy ministers, US and Mexican energy policymakers, and private sector representatives for a Central American senior-level natural gas policy and investment roundtable on April 16, 2018. The roundtable featured a candid discussion of how […]

Energy Markets & Governance Latin America

In the News

Apr 19, 2018

Miner Quoted in BBC World on How Latin America Could Benefit From a Potential Trade War Between US and China

By Sean Miner

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Latin America

New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2018

Cuba’s new president sails into choppy waters

By Ashish Kumar Sen

For the first time in sixty years, Cuba will be led by a man whose last name is not Castro. However, this reality is unlikely to herald change in Cuba or soften US President Donald J. Trump’s hard line toward the island that sits just ninety miles off the US coast, according to the Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak.

Cuba Venezuela

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins The Point to Discuss US-Latin America-China Relations

By Katherine Pereira

Watch the full discussion here.

China Latin America

Event Recap

Apr 18, 2018

Brazil – The Phoenix Economy? A conversation with Dr. Tiago Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Wednesday, March 18, 2018, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics program, together with the Adrienne Arsht Latin American Center, hosted a private roundtable discussion with Dr. Tiago Couto Berriel, Deputy Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank.

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Pereira Joins CGTN to Discuss the Potential Impacts of Trump’s Absence at the Summit of the Americas

By Katherine Pereira

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Latin America

In the News

Apr 18, 2018

Marzcak in Los Angeles Times: Few Political Changes Likely As Cuba Moves on From Six Decades Under the Castro Brothers

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba

Event Recap

Apr 17, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Graciela Márquez Colín

By Domingo Sadurní

On July 1st, Mexican voters will go to the polls to elect the leader of the second-largest economy in Latin America and a key commercial and security ally to the US. The 2018 presidential elections come at a pivotal moment for contentious economic and social issues in Mexico, US-Mexico bilateral relations, and the implementation of […]

Mexico

In the News

Apr 13, 2018

Braga Joins CGTN America to Discuss Summit of the Americas

By Roberta S. Braga

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Latin America

In the News

Apr 13, 2018

Miner Quoted in CNBC on Trump Skipping Summit of the Americas

By Sean Miner

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Latin America
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Stephanie Ávalos

Deputy Director, Development and External Affairs

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Latin America Spanish

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Salomé Ramírez Vargas

Assistant Director, Communications

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Latin America Spanish

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Isabella Palacios

Program Assistant

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Central America

Fellow

Brenda Estefan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business Latin America

Fellow

José Manuel Restrepo

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Jacqueline Bern de Mena

Chief executive officer, Grupo Bern

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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