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Schechter Quoted by McClatchy on Mexican President Pena Nieto’s Decision to Invite Donald Trump to Visit

New Atlanticist
Aug 7, 2025

Five charts that show how criminal organizations in Colombia work—and grow

By
Aaron Kolleda and Isabel Chiriboga

Our experts break down the numbers that show the reach, power, and influence of drug cartels and other transnational criminal organizations.

Americas
Colombia

Schechter Quoted by McClatchy on Mexican President Pena Nieto’s Decision to Invite Donald Trump to Visit

Issue Brief
Aug 6, 2025

How the US and Colombia can tackle crime, migration, and fallout from Venezuela’s crisis

By
Lucie Kneip, Geoff Ramsey

Despite differences in priorities and political approaches, opportunities exist for the US and Colombia to coordinate policy that promotes stability in Venezuela and the broader region.

Colombia
Corruption

Schechter Quoted by McClatchy on Mexican President Pena Nieto’s Decision to Invite Donald Trump to Visit

Infographic
Aug 1, 2025

Economic pulse of the Americas: How dependent is Latin America on taxes on international trade?

By
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

This infographic explores the fiscal implications of reducing customs revenues, shows which countries are most dependent on trade taxes, and explores what changes to import volumes and related revenues mean for LAC’s economic future.

Americas
Fiscal and Structural Reform

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In the News

Aug 31, 2016

Schechter Quoted by McClatchy on Mexican President Pena Nieto’s Decision to Invite Donald Trump to Visit

By Peter Schechter

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Mexico

In the News

Aug 31, 2016

Marczak Quoted by the New York Times on Donald Trump’s Trip to Mexico

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

In the News

Aug 31, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Politico on Why Mexican President Pena Nieto Would Invite Donald Trump to Mexico

By Peter Schechter

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Mexico

New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2016

Lessons from Colombia’s Peace Process

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Colombia’s government and the leftist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on August 25 finalized a deal that ends fifty-two years of conflict. A bilateral ceasefire went into effect on August 29. More than 220,000 people have been killed and six million displaced by the armed conflict. The deal will be put […]

Colombia

Report

Aug 29, 2016

Industrial Development in Latin America: What is China’s Role?

By Dante Sica, Manuel Molano, and Jorge Guajardo

Read the Publication (PDF) – English Read the Publication (PDF) – Spanish Days ahead of the G20 summit in China, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center today releases Industrial Development in Latin America: What is China’s Role? The report frames the effects of Chinese exports on Latin American deindustrialization using economic modeling on […]

China Latin America

In the News

Aug 26, 2016

Slavin Moderates VOA’s Issues in the News on Turkey, Syria, and Colombia

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

Colombia Syria

In the News

Aug 25, 2016

Murta Quoted by CNBC on the Impeachment Proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

In the News

Aug 25, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Economic Impact of Colombia’s Peace Deal with the FARC

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia

In the News

Aug 25, 2016

Schechter Quoted by The Guardian on Colombia’s Peace Deal with the FARC

By Peter Schechter

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Colombia

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2016

Colombia: On the Brink of Peace

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez

Colombia is at the brink of a historical moment. With the conclusion of peace negotiations in Havana on August 24, the country is on the verge of signing an accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Important steps must be taken before Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño, known […]

Colombia
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Antonio Ortiz-Mena

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Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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Camilla Reitherman

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Caribbean Civil Society

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Brenda Estefan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business Latin America

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Jacobo Ramos Folch

Policy Manager, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Economy & Business

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Enrique Millán-Mejía

Senior Fellow, Economic Development

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

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