The Uru Uru lake in
#Bolivia
is filled with discarded bottles, containers, toys and tires thanks to years of human pollution. Now, local volunteers, workers, and even a French influencer are banding together to clear up the lake.
🇻🇪¿Cómo garantizamos la participatión efectiva de mujeres lideresas en el camino hacia la reinstitucionalización de Venezuela? Acompaña la Cumbre de Mujeres por Venezuela en colaboración con
@CDH_UCAB
, el
#25Mayo
@8AM
ET
#UnidasporVenezuela
Inscríbete⬇️
As the youngest president in LatAm, Nayib Bukele is seen as a symbol of hope and optimism for
#ElSalvador
. But how will he balance between short-term promises and more difficult long-term reforms? Our latest Spotlight breaks down the main challenges:
Brazil confirms the first case of
#coronavirus
in Latin America. Authorities have been monitoring several other suspected cases as travelers return to Brazil from Europe and Asia.
🗓️Mayo 24
@8AM
ET (Hora CCS)
Únete a la Cumbre de Mujeres por Venezuela, en colaboración con
@GAC_Corporate
y
@CDH_UCAB
, para promover soluciones a los desafíos que enfrentan las líderes democráticas venezolanas🇻🇪
#UnidasporVenezuela
Inscríbete aquí⬇️
EN VIVO: Faltan tres semanas para la segunda vuelta de la elección presidencial en Guatemala. Conéctate a una conversación con la candidata
@SandraTorresGUA
sobre sus propuestas y sus ideas alrededor del futuro del país, con
@jmarczak
.
#Guatemala
🇬🇹 TOMORROW | 🕑11:00 AM ET
Tune in for a discussion with Guatemalan presidential candidate
@BArevalodeLeon
of
@msemillagt
on his priorities and vision for Guatemala in the years ahead, moderated by
@jmarczak
. Register now: 📝 ⬇
#GuatemalaVotes
Several more countries are closing their borders and imposing curfews to contain the spread of
#COVID19
, with leaders from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil discussing a coordinated response via conference call.
We are excited to welcome Luz María de la Mora, former vice minister of foreign trade in the Mexican Ministry of Economy, as a nonresident senior fellow at the
@AtlanticCouncil
's
@ACLatAm
, where she will support the Center's work on Mexico.
Read more⤵️
THREAD: On his first day in office, President
@JoeBiden
will propose sweeping immigration reform, offering a pathway to citizenship to over 11 million people and partnering with countries to address migration push factors, writes
@spettypi
. (1/6)
EN VIVO: Aprenda más sobre el panorama electoral de
#Venezuela
en 2024 con María Corina Machado
@MariaCorinaYA
. Acompáñenos en la conversación que está sucediendo ahora mismo ⬇️
#ACVenezuela
Breaking news: Venezuela's Ambassador to the UK
@VanessaNeumann
announces the formation of a joint financial intelligence commission with British authorities to combat illicit financial networks in Venezuela, and invites further participation of other nations.
#ACVenezuela
Sergio Moro, the judge who rose to prominence during the Lava Jato affair and became Justice Minister, has resigned from President Bolsonaro's government amid growing criticism of the state's handling of the pandemic and firings of prominent officials.
Fugitive Adriano Magalhães da Nóbrega is being sought by police for heading militia suspected of assassinating Marielle Franco. With ties emerging between Nóbrega and Flavio Bolsonaro, the scandal surrounding the first family has been taken to a new level
LIVE: Guatemala's upcoming election has caught the world's attention. Watch now as presidential candidate
@BArevalodeLeon
of
@msemillagt
discusses his policy proposals and his hopes for the future of the country with
@jmarczak
.
#GuatemalaVotes
Months after US officials arrested his brother for drug trafficking and other charges, US prosecutors claim Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was a co-conspirator in a years-long scheme to retain political control of Honduras with drug money.
Desde Atlantic Council te invitamos a participar este 17 de Mayo a las 5:00 p.m. E.T en el Foro Chat Elevando Las Voces Democráticas través del grupo WhatsApp. ¡Participa!
🌎Summit week is in full swing!
Join
@ACLatAm
&
@ForoCiudadanoSC
on June 10
@10pm
ET/
@7pm
PT for a live-streamed dialogue that will offer the first read-out of the Summit and will address common priorities between Caribbean and
#LatAm
leaders.
Register⬇️
We're pleased to introduce the
#Venezuela
Working Group, a coalition of influential experts from all over the world, collaborating to address the multidimensional economic, social, and political crisis facing Venezuela.
Venezuela’s oil industry is in a rapid downward spiral. Our latest policy brief by
@fmonaldi
breaks down the factors at play, future scenarios, and implications for the country, the region, and the world. Read it here:
“It is very important for justice to be done and to raise awareness about these crimes,” said Venezuelan Interim President
@jguaido
. "This is the first time in the history of
#LatAm
that an acting dictator has been accused of crimes against humanity."
#LACatUNGA
A huge bipartisan standing ovation for President Juan Guaidó during
#SOTU
. President Trump asks him to please take back the message that "all Americans are united with the Venezuelan people in their righteous struggle for freedom."
In
#Brazil
, the number of deaths is outpacing the number of births in many towns, and the country is hurtling towards a biological Fukushima. "We either get out of this together, or we will not get out of it at all," writes
@MiguelNicolelis
for
@sciam
.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux suspends investigation into Flávio Bolsonaro’s driver, Fabrício Queiroz, who had repeatedly failed to testify regarding 1.2 million reais worth of suspicious transactions. Flávio himself requested the injunction:
Senator
@ChrisMurphyCT
is urging a review of US sanctions on
#Venezuela
, including allowing swaps of crude oil in exchange for the diesel fuel necessary for the distribution of food, medicine, and humanitarian supplies in the country.
We're pleased to introduce Miguel Pizarro
@Miguel_Pizarro
, Presidential Commissioner to the United Nations and Humanitarian Aid for
@jguaido
's Interim Government of Venezuela and member of our
#Venezuela
Working Group.
📅 Monday, June 12 | 🕙 2:00 pm ET
Register for our conversation with presidential candidate
@MariaCorinaYA
of
@VenteVenezuela
. Join us to hear directly from Machado as she shares her priorities and vision for 🇻🇪.
#ACVenezuela
Register now ⤵️
#RoadtotheSummit
partner
@LatinoCommFdn
shares that closing the gaps in healthcare coverage can further promote a more sustainable and equitable future for citizens, especially those from vulnerable communities.
Billed as a show of “Central American integration”, President of El Salvador
@nayibbukele
has said he will accept the offer by Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to let El Salvador build an Atlantic seaport in his country.
Privatization may support Brazil's efforts to preserve the environment, said
@ppinvestimentos
@MarthaSeillier
. “As big funds are increasingly seeking [environmental, social and governance] portfolios, we have very significant green investment proposals.”
“I wish the main problem in the Mexican economy was negotiating NAFTA, but unfortunately it is not.” Labor informality poses a major issue and formalization should be a priority, says Graciela Márquez Colín
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva dismisses accusations against Interim President
@jguaido
's uncle as "senseless." He emphasized that the Venezuelan crisis "cannot be resolved by intimidation and arbitrary arrests."
According to an intelligence analysis, the Venezuelan government is using fake Twitter accounts to alter public opinion and prevent authorities in Cape Verde from extraditing Alex Saab,
#Venezuela
's chief dealmaker, to the US.
#AlertaVenezuela
We’re pleased to introduce Minister Erika Mouynes,
@ErikaMouynes
, Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs as a Champion for Democracy and Governance ahead of the 9th Summit of the Americas
#ChampionOfTheAmericas
#RoadToTheSummit
For more information, visit:
We're honored to welcome Her Excellency Martha Bárcena
@Martha_Barcena
, Former Ambassador to the US from
#Mexico
, to the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council!
🇨🇴Today the
@ACLatAm
team met with Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and Member of our Advisory Council,
@carlosvives
&
@ClaudiaElenaV
to discuss the future of Latin America and the Caribbean and the role
@ACLatAm
can play to help foster prosperity in the region.
#ACColombia
During this week's
#SummitAmericas
, youth leaders have an important opportunity to make their voices heard. To learn more, don't forget to set a reminder to participate in tonight's Twitter Space event co-hosted with
@WHAAsstSecty
at 6PM EST!
Women have taken half the seats in Mexico’s congress, giving the country gender parity in the national legislature for the first time. But July also brought historic wins for women in Mexico’s countless local elections:
🗓️Monday 07/17
🕘1:30 PM ET
Join us for the third event of our Venezuela candidate series, this time with
@delsasolorzano
of
@EnCiudadanoVzla
just days after the presidential debate.
#ACVenezuela
Register ⬇️
Analyst
@Viri_Rios
finds 5.9% increase in labor income for Mexico's workers, with workers who earn the least benefiting the most and middle class income increasing by 6.4%. Concerns remain over rising unemployment and falling number of students in school.
As Venezuelans continue to suffer from an unmitigated humanitarian crisis and emigrate en masse, Russian assistance to the Maduro regime is helping to perpetuate their plight. Hear
@SenRickScott
and others discuss how the US and the world should respond:
AMLO is seen as a politician who rose to prominence via massive street demonstrations by his supporters, but now he is seeking legislation to curb such protests in Tabasco, writes
@el_reportero
#LeyGarrote
#Mexico
💡What steps should the 118th Congress take to support Venezuelan democratic efforts?
@ACLatAm
's Nonresident Senior Fellow
@adrianadelia
emphasizes that the US should support civil society organizations in Venezuela and elevate the voices of women leaders.
#ACLatAm
We are pleased to welcome
@BoscoMarti
as our new non-resident senior fellow! Bosco Marti is a Former Executive Director of
@The_IDB
Mexico and serves as the Director of Institutional Affairs and Communications at
@Aleatica_Mx
in Mexico City.
Back in July
@ACLatAm
hosted
@bertavalle
and Victoria Chamorro as they raised awareness about the situation in
#Nicaragua
and how the international community can effectively respond to Daniel Ortega’s repression and increased tyranny
#ACCentralAmerica
Venezuela's urgent humanitarian crisis is worsening amid the standoff around upcoming elections.
Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 12pm EDT for a conversation with Interim President
@jguaido
, part of Day 2 of our
#UNGA75
programming.
RSVP:
Let us imagine a future in which airports in Venezuela are full of Venezuelans returning home. In which the foot traffic on Cúcuta bridge is going in the opposite direction, says
@dsmolansky
#ACVenezuela
"
@jguaido
’s national emergency government presents a viable solution to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, and the dictatorship that has decimated the country," writes
@cristinaguev
.
#ACVenezuela
#RoadToTheSummit
@CEBRIonline
's Academic Director and Senior Researcher
@felicianosa
emphasizes the importance of enhancing collaboration between the US and Brazil and hopes that
@SummitAmericas
delivers a strong declaration in support of democratic institutions.
“The Russian influence is front and center in keeping
#Maduro
in power,” said
@Southcom
Commander Admiral Craig Faller. "I watch with alarm what Russia is doing in Venezuela in terms of personnel and the spread of
#disinformation
."
#ACVenezuela
“What keeps Maduro in power are the interests against human rights and against our common security,” said
@Southcom
Commander Admiral Craig Faller. "We're working to disrupt the center of gravity around
#Maduro
to check his stranglehold on the Venezuelan people."
#ACVenezuela
🗓️AMANHÃ às 16h30 BRT (3:30 ET) Nossa conversa com o pré-candidato à presidência do Brasil, ex-ministro da Fazenda e governador do Ceará
@cirogomes
! Discutiremos as eleições de outubro e sua visão para o Brasil.
#ACBrazil
#BrazilChoiceIn2022
Inscreva-se⬇️
#Colombia
celebrates Adrienne Arsht for her contributions to the US-Colombia relationship. Adrienne received the first decoration commemorating 200 years of diplomatic relations 🇺🇸🇨🇴. The medal was presented by President
@IvanDuque
& Ambassador
@PinzonBueno
.
#ACSalutesArsht
🇻🇪 Siguiendo la Cumbre de Mujeres por Venezuela, los Senadores
@ChrisCoons
y
@SenThomTillis
, Copresidentes del Grupo de Derechos Humanos del Senado de EE. UU. compartieron un mensaje de apoyo y solidaridad con las lideresas venezolanas quienes trabajan por un futuro democrático.
“We have 22 partner nations aligned under the common threat of narco-trafficking. The connection to
#Maduro
is his complicity in that threat,” said
@Southcom
Commander Admiral Craig Faller.
#ACVenezuela
“At the heart of the threat are the lives we're losing unnecessarily and the undermining of democracy,” said
@Southcom
Commander Admiral Craig Faller. "All those threat vectors are the reason we launched an enhanced counter-narcotics operation."
#ACVenezuela
“He’s more worried about intensifying the message of change than actually embarking on the difficult and uncertain labor of making change happen," says
@carlosbravoreg
: