Mexico ‘99.9% Certain’ to Elect First Female President, Expert Says
Two women, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and Sen. Xochitl Galvez, are leading a competitive presidential race, Center for the United States and Mexico Director Tony Payan says. “Will Mexico’s next president be a woman? I would say 99.9% probability, yes.”
In Newsweek: How Iran Tensions Can Hamper Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Goals
Farouk: Two attacks against Saudi Arabian facilities in 2019, attributed to Iran, showed how such tensions with Tehran “can hamper the fulfillment of [Saudi Arabia’s] Vision 2030 targets by decreasing and even interrupting Saudi Arabia’s revenues from oil and increasing the risk for foreign investors in Vision 2030 projects such as NEOM, tourism, infrastructure, energy and logistics projects.”
Comprehensive Brain Deals To Harness AI for Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Brain Health
Stanford Frontier Technology Lab and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy co-hosted a lunch salon to discuss funding for the intersection of neuroscience, psychiatry, AI, and other emerging technologies to advance brain health. Fellow Harris Eyre shared his thoughts on questions including how the emergence of generative technologies could overrule clinicians altogether.
US Talks With Venezuela Offer Faint Hope for Tattered Oil Fields
“Venezuela could add 200,000 barrels a day by 2025 & reach 1 million barrels per day as a result of successful negotiations & new issuing of licenses,” fellow Francisco Monaldi said of the Biden administration’s recent talks to lift sanctions against Venezuela.
Houston Hispanics Have a Chance at Shaping Elections, but Low Turnout may Prevent That From Happening
In Houston's mayoral race, candidates Gilbert Garcia and Robert Gallegos will need to reach beyond just Latino communities to advance into a runoff. This could be challenging if both candidates follow the same strategy, fellow Mark P. Jones said.