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Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

Issue Brief Nov 19, 2025

Why modernizing CAFTA-DR matters for the United States, and options for updating the trade pact

By Enrique Millán-Mejía, Antonio Ortiz Mena, and Rocío Rivera Barradas

Central America and the Dominican Republic are emerging as key partners for US economic security. The United States has a unique opportunity to reform its free trade agreement with the region—CAFTA-DR—to strengthen these ties.
Americas Economy & Business
Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

New Atlanticist Nov 6, 2025

The expert conversation: What’s Trump’s endgame in Venezuela?

By Matthew Kroenig, Jason Marczak

We spoke to Matthew Kroenig and Jason Marczak to shed light on the US campaign of attacks on alleged drug boats and lay out what’s next.
Conflict Human Rights
Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

New Atlanticist Nov 17, 2025

Chile’s next president will either be from the far right or the far left. Washington should watch closely.

By Maite Gonzalez Latorre

Either José Antonio Kast or Jeanette Jara will be Chile’s next president. The country is headed for a change no matter who wins.
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The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Nov 30, 2015

Politics, Government, and Women in Latin America: Better Than You Think?

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center launched its Women’s Leadership in Latin America Initiative featuring remarks by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The event took place on Monday, November 30, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Women

In the News

Nov 30, 2015

Marczak on Elections in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

CNBC quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the divide in votes between Venezuals’s current government and the oppositon:

Venezuela

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Marczak on Argentina’s Outgoing President

By Jason Marczak

US News and World Report quote Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the next steps for outgoing Argentine president Cristina Fernandez:

Latin America

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

McFate on Colombian Mercenaries in Yemen

By Sean McFate

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the growing number of Colombian mercenaries sent by the United Arab Emirates to fight in Yemen: 

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Yemen

New Atlanticist

Nov 23, 2015

With Macri’s Election, the ‘Sky is the Limit’ for US-Argentine Ties

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The Atlantic Council’s Peter Schechter discusses the implications of Argentina’s presidential election Mauricio Macri, the conservative Mayor of Buenos Aires, ended more than a decade of Peronist party rule in Argentina when he defeated Daniel Scioli in a hard-fought runoff election on Nov. 23. Macri has promised to roll back President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s […]

Latin America

New Atlanticist

Nov 23, 2015

For Argentina’s New President, It’s Still the Economy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Reviving the economy will be top priority for Argentina’s new President, says Atlantic Council’s Jason Marczak Argentina’s President-elect, Mauricio Macri, will inherit an economy that is “in serious need of revival,” said Jason Marczak, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Macri, who defeated his main rival Daniel Scioli in the […]

Latin America

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Marczak on the Upcoming Elections in Argentina

By Jason Marczak

The Associated Press quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the upcoming elections in Argentina and their impact on the various social groups within the country:

Latin America

In the News

Nov 19, 2015

Marczak on Venezuelan Elections

By Jason Marczak

O Globo quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on signs of elections in Venezuela being postponned or even cancelled:

Venezuela

In the News

Nov 18, 2015

Marczak on Agriculture and US-Cuba Relations

By Jason Marczak

NBC News quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on how US agriculture can benefit from an opening in relations between the United States and Cuba:

Cuba

New Atlanticist

Nov 17, 2015

In America’s Heartland, Obama’s Cuba Policy is a Winner

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council poll finds Republicans and Democrats want travel restrictions lifted A majority of Americans in the heartland states — Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee — support US President Barack Obama’s decision to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba and are in favor of lifting all restrictions on travel to the island, according to a new […]

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Capricia Penavic Marshall

Ambassador-in-Residence; Vice Chair, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Latin America Politics & Diplomacy

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Bosco Martí

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business English

Advisory Council member

Gerardo Mato

Member, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Latin America

Fellow

Barbara C. Matthews

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Americas China

Advisory Council member

David Metzner

Managing Partner, ACG Analytics

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business Latin America

Advisory Council member

Luis Alberto Moreno

Former President, Inter-American Development Bank

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Colombia Economy & Business
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