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New Atlanticist

Jan 23, 2019

Trump recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as interim president

By David A. Wemer

Trump’s announcement came as protests against Maduro’s regime have gained momentum following his inauguration for a second term on January 10.

Venezuela
Facebook likes in Oaxaca

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jan 17, 2019

#ElectionWatch: Likes from Afar in Oaxaca

By Fernando Meneses Romero, Kanishk Karan, and Jose Luis Peñarredonda

South Asian Facebook accounts artificially inflated the number of Facebook “likes” on social media content for and about the State of Oaxaca in México.

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EnergySource

Jan 16, 2019

The time is right for energy transformation in Puerto Rico

By Joe Bryan

Late last year, a group of us from the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center had the opportunity to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a series of meetings on hurricane recovery and the future of the island’s electric grid.  It was an interesting time for a visit. While the remnants of the storm were […]

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

Article

Jan 16, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: Brazil’s anti-corruption fight: What lies ahead?

By Rodrigo Janot Monteiro de Barros

What are the five most important areas Brazil’s new administration must focus on to effectively fight corruption?

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In the News

Jan 14, 2019

Marczak in Real Clear World: We Need to Pay Attention to Chaos in Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

Venezuela

New Atlanticist

Jan 11, 2019

“The future looks dark” as Maduro begins second term in Venezuela

By David A. Wemer

The United States, Canada, the European Union, and most of Latin America’s major economies have refused to recognize Maduro’s election and are undertaking a sustained external pressure campaign against the regime.

Corruption Economic Sanctions

Article

Jan 10, 2019

MADURO: Fraud and six years of failures

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center's infographic depicts the illegitimacy of Maduro's new term, his first-term results, and options for the road ahead.

Venezuela

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jan 7, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro’s first one hundred days

By Atlantic Council

In one of the most consequential presidential elections in the country’s recent history, Brazilians elected Jair Messias Bolsonaro their next president on October 28, 2018, after two highly contested rounds of voting that left Brazilians deeply divided. In this Spotlight, we ask: What are the four of the top action items President Bolsonaro might prioritize […]

Brazil

In the News

Dec 19, 2018

Marczak in USA Today: US Should Welcome Mexico’s Bold New Steps to Help Migrants and Central America

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

New Atlanticist

Dec 14, 2018

Why it will be hard to kill NAFTA if Congress does not approve Trump’s trade deal with Mexico and Canada

By Ashish Kumar Sen

“If the new treaty doesn’t pass, NAFTA will be more resilient and more difficult to kill,” said Jesus Seade, Chief NAFTA negator for Andres Manuel López Obrador, at the Atlantic Council’s Annual Forum in Washington on December 14.

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