Security Challenges Arising from the Global Financial Crisis

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Brazil’s Corruption Fallout

Federal investigators in Brazil have uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the government and in the country’s largest corporations.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter and Rocio Cara Labrador November 7, 2018

Economics

2019 Economic Outlook

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Venezuela

Maduro’s Allies: Who Backs the Venezuelan Regime?

The staying power of Nicolas Maduro’s embattled government may hinge on three critical allies: Russia, China, and Cuba.

In Brief by Rocio Cara Labrador February 5, 2019

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United Nations General Assembly

Biden’s Forceful UN Address: Let’s Get to Work

U.S. President Joe Biden made his first address before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. His message, both to his domestic and foreign audiences, was clear: The United States is back and at the ready.

Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick September 21, 2021 International Institutions and Global Governance Program

Somalia

Somalia’s Ongoing Political Crisis Exposes Fundamental Problem for U.S. Policy

Reflections on the shortcoming of U.S. policy in Afghanistan have brought lessons that can be used to rethink American policy toward Somalia.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 15, 2021 Africa in Transition

Myanmar

Myanmar Is a Failing State—and Could Be a Danger to Its Neighbors

Since the Myanmar military seized power in February, it has overseen economic collapse, mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic, murdered hundreds of people, and set the stage for the state to fail.

In Brief by Joshua Kurlantzick September 16, 2021