Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center expands awareness of the new Latin America across diverse communities of influence by positioning the region as a core partner in the transatlantic community.
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Brazil's Path Ahead: A Conversation with Governor Eduardo Leite
A STATE-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE ON BRAZIL'S PATH AHEAD: A CONVERSATION WITH GOVERNOR EDUARDO LEITE - In October, 2022, Brazilians elected their next president, Congressional representatives, and governors as part of a consequential year for Brazilian democracy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state governo...
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US-Mexico priorities: Migration, energy, security & beyond
AMBASSADORS SALAZAR & MOCTEZUMA ON US-MEXICO PRIORITIES: MIGRATION, ENERGY, SECURITY & BEYOND - Always important, strong US-Mexico ties are even more imperative as the world reels from the implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Our ties extend from cooperation on reducing unauthorized migrant f...
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Allies: Twenty-seven bold ideas to reimagine the US-Colombia relationship
ALLIES: TWENTY-SEVEN BOLD IDEAS TO REIMAGINE THE US-COLOMBIA RELATIONSHIP - On June 19, 2022, the United States and Colombia celebrated two hundred years of bilateral relations. In the past two decades, the US-Colombia partnership has safeguarded key US interests in Latin America and the Caribbea...
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Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana
A CONVERSATION WITH H.E. IRFAAN ALI, PRESIDENT OF THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA - Guyana’s economy was on track to grow by almost 60 percent in 2022, with oil reserves that rank the second highest in Latin America and the Caribbean. The country is at the forefront of leading new Caribbean C...
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Countering global trends: Brazilian democracy ahead of upcoming elections
COUNTERING GLOBAL TRENDS: BRAZILIAN DEMOCRACY AHEAD OF AND BEYOND UPCOMING ELECTIONS - Brazil – Latin America’s largest economy and the fourth largest democracy in the world – held elections for its next president, governors, Congress, and state-level assemblies. At an inflection point, this elec...
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US-Mexico border: How can greater efficiencies enhance economic potential?
US-MEXICO BORDER: HOW CAN GREATER EFFICIENCIES ENHANCE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL? - The US-Mexico border – and efficient, but secure commercial and non-commercial traffic – brings economic opportunities to border communities but also nationwide. With supply chain reconfigurations, greater efficiencies a...
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Minister of Economy of Argentina Sergio Massa
A CONVERSATION WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMY OF ARGENTINA SERGIO MASSA - In August 2022, Sergio Massa, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was sworn in as Argentina’s new Minister of Economy, a new Ministry which also includes the duties of the agriculture and production policies. He too...
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Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo on upcoming runoff election
GUATEMALA'S CHOICE: A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BERNARDO ARÉVALO - The raid of the Movimiento Semilla party headquarters on Friday was the latest controversial move in a closely watched Guatemalan election. Bernardo Arévalo, who will contend in the second round on August 20, will r...
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Guatemalan presidential candidate Sandra Torres
GUATEMALA'S CHOICE: A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SANDRA TORRES - Guatemalans will vote in less than one month for their next president. Sandra Torres, who will contend in the second round on August 20, will represent her party, Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE). Torres is a vete...
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Driving smart cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
The event will launch the Digital Agenda for Transformation in the Americas (DATA) for Cities Initiative, a new US development program aimed at empowering municipal governments in the region through grants for the strengthening and development of smart cities capabilities throughout LAC.
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