Plan País: Building the new Venezuela – A roadmap for reconstruction

New Atlanticist Mar 27, 2025

Peru’s crime wave: A populist opening or a chance for reform?

By Martin Cassinelli

Solving Peru’s security crisis will require institutional reforms that combat political corruption and address the root causes of crime.
Corruption Elections
Plan País: Building the new Venezuela – A roadmap for reconstruction

New Atlanticist Mar 26, 2025

An ‘America first’ approach to Venezuela is taking shape

By Geoff Ramsey

US tariff threats against countries importing Venezuelan oil seem geared toward extracting concessions from strongman leader Nicolás Maduro.
Economy & Business Energy Markets & Governance
Plan País: Building the new Venezuela – A roadmap for reconstruction

New Atlanticist Mar 25, 2025

The US needs to build a new Caribbean policy. Rubio’s trip to the region can be the first step.

By Wazim Mowla

US engagement with the Caribbean should prioritize energy investments and efforts to reduce violent crime in the region.
Caribbean Economy & Business

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Event Recap

Mar 14, 2019

Plan País: Building the new Venezuela – A roadmap for reconstruction

By Angela Chavez

On Thursday, March 14, 2019, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center convened distinguished experts and international leaders to discuss the crisis in Venezuela, as well as next steps in rebuilding the country’s economy, infrastructure, and institutions. The event served as the official unveiling of Plan País—the Venezuelan National Assembly’s detailed plan for reconstruction—on […]

Latin America Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Mar 13, 2019

Trump’s new Cuba policy threatens to reignite historic disagreement with key allies

By Samantha Sultoon

While the Trump administration is right to support human rights and shifts to democracy in both Cuba and Venezuela, this is a shortsighted, ineffective way to achieve such laudable policy objectives.

Cuba Economic Sanctions

In the News

Mar 8, 2019

Wald joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss oil markets, Venezuela, and Saudi Aramco

By Listen to the full discussion here.

Listen to the full discussion here.

Iran Venezuela

In the News

Mar 8, 2019

Ralby Joins NPR to Discuss Mexico’s Fight on Fuel Pirates

By Ian Ralby

Listen to the full discussion here

Mexico

In the News

Mar 5, 2019

Tufro in Miami Herald: Guaidó should appeal to the U.N. to get help deliver aid to desperate Venezuelans

By Paula Garcia Tufro

Read the full article here.

Venezuela

Event Recap

Feb 28, 2019

Open for business: A new chapter for US-Brazil relations?

By Santiago Herdoiza

Previewing President Bolsonaro’s first official visit to the United States, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted the public event “Open for Business: A New Chapter for US-Brazil Relations?” on February 28. Roberta Braga, associate director at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, moderated the discussion between Murillo de Aragão, founder and CEO […]

Brazil Economy & Business

Event Recap

Feb 25, 2019

Rapid Reaction Conference Call: Update on Humanitarian Delivery

By Chloe Zoeller

On Monday February 25, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center held a rapid reaction conference call addressing the developments in Venezuela and the potential next steps for the interim government of President Juan Guaidó. The conversation included the following participants: José Manuel Olivares, Representative for the State of Vargas in the Venezuelan National Assembly; Jason […]

Venezuela

In the News

Feb 25, 2019

Marczak joins BBC to discuss Venezuela aid convoy and ongoing developments

By Jason Marczak

Watch the full discussion here.

Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Feb 23, 2019

In Venezuela, Maduro and Guaidó are on a collision course over humanitarian aid

By Ashish Kumar Sen

"If Guaidó can show he can bring assistance across the border and that assistance can then make it to the people that is going to be a huge blow to Maduro," Jason Marczak says.

Venezuela
Ecuador elections

New Atlanticist

Feb 22, 2019

Ecuador: Turning right?

By Santiago J. Herdoiza

The current socioeconomic and political conditions pave the path for a government that, even if centrist, will be forced to open itself to the market and a changing regional order.

Elections Latin America
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Experts

Staff

Enrique Millán-Mejía

Senior Fellow, Economic Development

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Americas Colombia

Fellow

Brenda Estefan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business Latin America

European Leadership Accelerator Participant

Jacobo Ramos Folch

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

Millennium Leadership Program

Central Europe Economy & Business

Staff

Will Mortenson

Program Assistant

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Democratic Transitions Latin America

Staff

Ignacio Albe

Program Assistant

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Brazil French

Fellow

Sergio Guzmán

Nonresident Journalist Fellow

Global China Hub

Americas Caribbean
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