Iran's Regional Policies One Year After the Nuclear Deal
This working paper analyzes how Iran's nuclear deal has affected the country's regional policies and stability in the Middle East.
Mohsen Milani May 19, 2016
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Understanding El Chapo’s Transfer to Juarez Prison
Nonresident scholar Nathan P. Jones analyzes Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman’s transfer to a Mexican prison near the Texas border and how it may impact his possible extradition and prosecution in the U.S.
Nathan P. Jones May 11, 2016
Mexico’s Diplomatic Strategy and Anti-Mexican Climate in the United States
Nonresident scholar Isidro Morales examines the Mexican government's response to Donald Trump and other critics of Mexico in the U.S. and abroad.
Isidro Morales May 10, 2016
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Extraordinary Aspects of Peru’s Recent Elections The uncertainty that surrounded Peru's recent elections should alert Peruvians of the need to consolidate democratic institutions, maintain respect for electoral laws and eliminate possible cases of discrimination and inequality in their electoral process.
May 2, 2016
Energy Subsidy Reform in the Persian Gulf: The End of the Big Oil Giveaway
This paper examines the progress of energy subsidy reforms in the Persian Gulf, documenting policy changes in all six monarchies and briefly examining the role of energy and the state.
Jim Krane, Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung April 28, 2016
Latin America Initiative | Issue Brief
The Foreign Policy of the PT (Workers’ Party) Government in Brazil: It’s Time for an Assessment This issue brief examines the various foreign policy strategies advanced by Worker’s Party-led administrations in Brazil since 2003. The brief also analyzes the current political and economic crises that have increased strain on the party’s leaders.
Pedro da Motta Veiga April 26, 2016
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Empty Homes of Rio’s 2016 Olympics Brazilian leaders' investment into transforming Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, even as the country is quickly spiraling into a deep recession and its housing market has declined, illustrates the government's troubling development priorities.
January 14, 2016
El Chapo Recaptured: Effect on the Peña Administration
Over the coming weeks, there will be much talk about the Jan. 8 recapture of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” Guzmán — his…
Tony Payan January 9, 2016
El Chapo Recaptured: Implications for the Sinaloa Cartel
There are times when an analyst or scholar must admit to being wrong about a prediction. This is one of those times. Shortly…
Nathan P. Jones January 9, 2016
El Chapo Recaptured: The Kingpin Strategy
It is questionable that the re-arrest of Joaquin Guzman Loera, or Chapo Guzman, will be a meaningful step in long run and…
Gary J. Hale January 9, 2016