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October 16, 2023

Guatemala
Guatemala's Protests Go National, Plus Meddling Ex-Presidents and a Thaw in U.S.-Venezuela Relations

Guatemala’s protest movement goes national; Latin America’s meddlesome ex-presidents; U.S. border crisis and geopolitical turmoil are taking the pressure off Maduro.

Guatemalan demonstrators participate in anti-corruption protest
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil and Will Freeman Latin America’s Moment

April 24, 2023

COVID-19
Breaking Down the Barriers: A Call to Drop the Forty-Eight Hour PCR Test Requirement for Inbound Travelers to China

China’s maintenance of the forty-eight hour pre-departure PCR testing requirement has been primarily driven by geopolitical considerations rather than public health concerns.

A traveller waits for PCR test to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he arrives at the Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China February 21, 2022. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang Asia Unbound

March 14, 2022

Europe
A Conversation With Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald

Please join Mary Lou McDonald, President of the Irish political party Sinn Féin, for a discussion on resolving the past and continuing repercussions of Brexit, cross-border relations and reconciliati…

Play Sinn Fein election posters and billboards on view along the nationalist Falls road on March 1, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Virtual Event by Mary Lou McDonald and Amy Davidson Sorkin

March 11, 2022

Diplomacy and International Institutions
The Role of NATO: Enlargement Revisited

Panelists discuss NATO and its expansion since the Cold War, whether NATO enlargement was a mistake or strategically necessary, whether NATO's actions helped inflame current tensions with Russia over…

Play General view of the Prague NATO Summit, 21 November 2002 at Prague's Congress Center. NATO leaders agreed the organisation's biggest ever enlargement, inviting seven ex-communist countries to join the former Cold War bloc as it extends into former Soviet Union territory.
Virtual Event by James M. Goldgeier, Michael Mandelbaum, Kimberly Marten, and Mary Beth Long

February 7, 2022

Asia
The 2022 Olympics: Spotlight on China

Panelists discuss China as it prepares for the 2022 Olympic games, including the diplomatic boycott of the games over human rights by several countries, China’s strict handling of dissent and COVID-1…

Play Short Track Speed Skating - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Day 5
Virtual Event by Sharon K. Hom, Yanzhong Huang, Arthur Kroeber, Carl Minzner, and Dorinda Elliott Asia Program