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The World Next Week: Iran Talks Resume in Geneva, Chile Votes for President, and New Space Missions Launch

<p>P5+1 foreign ministers meet with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Iran nuclear talks in Geneva on November 9, 2013 (Jason Reed/ Courtesy Reuters).</p>
P5+1 foreign ministers meet with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Iran nuclear talks in Geneva on November 9, 2013 (Jason Reed/ Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the ongoing Iranian nuclear negotiations, the Chilean presidential election, and the space missions launching next week.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20131114_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Iranian Nuclear Talks: Richard Haass argues that Iran and the United States should start final-status negotiations. UPI outlines Secretary Kerry’s plea to Congress to delay passing more sanctions. The European External Action Service describes the EU’s position on Iranian nuclear negotiations. Reuters reports that the IAEA sees no changes in Iran’s nuclear program since Rouhani entered office. PBS Newshour analyzes how close Iran is to building a nuclear weapon.

Chilean Elections: The International Foundation for Electoral Systems has a Chilean and international election guide. The Monkey Cage posts pre-election predictions and explains why Michelle Bachelet is favored to win. The Telegraph writes about the history between candidates Michelle Bachelet and Evelyn Matthei. Al-Jazeera argues that Chile’s elections show new political dynamism. The Economist shows how social unrest in Chile could affect the elections. I interviewed President Bachelet back in 2011 when she was executive director of UN Women.

Space Missions: NBC News details NASA’s new Maven spacecraft. ABC News reports that India has begun its mission to Mars. NPR describes why India’s Mars mission is cheaper than NASA’s. The European Space Agency has information on its Swarm space mission. Space.com has the boldest Mars missions in history.