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Feb 9, 2015

Marczak: “The Normalization of Relations with Cuba Scares the Cubans”

By Jason Marczak

The Huffington Post quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on why the normalization of US-Cuban relations is progressing slowly:

Cuba

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Feb 4, 2015

Marczak: “The Kirchner Government Must Come Clean on its Role in Nisman’s Death”

By Jason Marczak

The Financial Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the role of the Kirchner government in the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman:

Latin America

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Feb 4, 2015

Marczak on the Recent Developments in the Death of Argentine Prosecutor Nisman

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the recent developments surrounding the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman and what this means for Argentine President Cristina Fernández:

Latin America

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Feb 4, 2015

Schechter on Finding a New Leader for Petrobras

By Peter Schechter

The Financial Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the largest corruption scandal in Brazilian history and what Brazil’s Petrobras needs in its new leadership: 

Brazil

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Jan 29, 2015

DeLevie-Orey on Legislation to Lift the Cuban Embargo

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

The LA Times quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey on a bipartisan group of senators introducing legislation that would do away entirely with limits on travel to Cuba:

Cuba

Press Release

Jan 29, 2015

Latin America Center Experts Comment on Lifting Cuba Travel Ban

This morning, a bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a bill that would lift the US ban on travel to Cuba. The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center experts are closely monitoring this story. Their reactions: 

Cuba

Article

Jan 29, 2015

Spotlight Energy

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

What do lower oil prices mean for Latin America’s energy potential in 2015 and beyond? Read five scenarios. The decline of the global benchmark oil price from around $100 per barrel to under $50 per barrel over the last six months has jolted oil producing and consuming countries throughout the world, including in Latin America. […]

Brazil Energy & Environment

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Jan 27, 2015

Schechter and Goldwyn on Venezuela and Energy Security

By Schechter and Goldwyn

Oilprice.com quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter and Adrienne Arsht Center Nonresident Senior Fellow David Goldwyn on Venezuela and the Caribbean Energy Security Summit cohosted by the Atlantic Council:

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

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Jan 24, 2015

Marczak: “What’s Important for Now is to Establish Diplomatic Relations”

By Jason Marczak

Agence France-Presse quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on talks between the United States and Cuba in Havana:

Cuba

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Jan 24, 2015

Schechter on the Caribbean’s Dependence on Venezuelan Oil

By Peter Schechter

The AP quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the Caribbean’s dependence on Venezuelan oil:

Venezuela

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