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Michael Shifter

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Name: Michael Shifter

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

World Trade Organization

Mexico Battles Brazil for Clout Via WTO Top Job as Economy Grows

Latin America’s two largest nations are vying for economic and diplomatic clout as their candidates face off as finalists to head the World Trade Organization.The WTO is scheduled to name by May 8 the first director- general from Latin America in its ... [Published Bloomberg - May 06 2013]

Entities: Brazil, Mexico, World Trade Organization

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of oil comes up

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) walks past an honour guard upon arrival at Benito Juarez International Airport on May 2, 2013 in Mexico City. Obama landed in Mexico on Thursday at the start of a three-day trip that will also take him to Costa Rica, with ... [Published Marketplace - May 02 2013]

Entities: Mexico, Michael Shifter, Barack Obama, Pemex (Mexico), Arturo Sarukhan

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Drugs Provide No High at Mexico Summit

By: Michael D. MosettigScreen grab of Mexican flagPresident Barack Obama and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto may have hoped that drugs and violence would not grab most of the headlines of their Thursday summit in Mexico City. But events may ... [Published PBS - May 02 2013]

Entities: Mexico, Drugs, Immigration, Michael Shifter

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Barack Obama

Obama Looks for the Positive in Latin America Trip

Washington (dpa) - President Barack Obama is to travel this week to a Latin America that Washington no longer sees as just a source of trouble with drug trafficking and other security issues.Now, the United States sees its southern neighbours also as ... [Published HispanicBusiness.com - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, Mexico, Michael Shifter

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Globe-trotting Cuban activists sway world opinion

At least a half dozen Cuban activists are now crisscrossing the globe, more or less at the same time, publicly airing their grievances against the Cuban government and meeting with high-level officials and politicians abroad.What gives? Many Cuba watchers ... [Published Miami Herald - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Cuba, Havana, Michael Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

John Kerry

Maduro relents, offers full election audit

Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds.Don't play Play now More video Recommended Replay video Video settingsPlease Log in to update your video settings US Secretary of State John Kerry says the United ... [Published Canberra Times - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Nicolas Maduro, John Kerry, Elections, Michael Shifter

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Nicolas Maduro

Chavez Heir Agrees to Audit Venezuela Vote Ahead of Inauguration

Venezuela’s President-elect Nicolas Maduro, who will be sworn in April 19, agreed to a full audit of the votes cast as the opposition continues to contest the closest election in 45 years.Maduro’s campaign chief Jorge Rodriguez made the announcement today ... [Published Bloomberg - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chávez Frías, Venezuela

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Venezuelan vote bad news for Cuba: analysts (AFP)

HAVANA (AFP) - Venezuela's disputed election result is bad news for the communist regime in Cuba, which became heavily dependent on oil and hard currency from Caracas under its late leader Hugo Chavez, analysts say.Nicolas Maduro won a much closer than ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Cuba, Venezuela, Michael Shifter, Nicolas Maduro

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

US keeps low profile ahead of Venezuelan election

The United States is keeping a surprisingly low profile ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela. After calling for "open, fair and transparent elections" in the South American country both before and after the death of Venezuelan president ... [Published Business Recorder - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Michael Shifter

First reported Mar 11 2013 - Updated Mar 11 2013 - 1 reports

The Empire Makes Nice - By Michael Shifter

Is it time for a Venezuela reset? ... [Published Foreign Policy - Mar 11 2013]

Entities: Michael Shifter, Venezuela

First reported Mar 06 2013 - Updated Mar 06 2013 - 1 reports

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58 After Long Battle With Cancer

RAY SUAREZ: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is dead. The 58-year-old leader succumbed to cancer this afternoon.We turn again to Margaret for that story.MARGARET WARNER: The announcement of the Venezuelan leader's death came late this afternoon by the ... [Published PBS - Mar 06 2013]

Entities: Margaret Warner, Michael Shifter, Hugo Chávez Frías

First reported Jan 05 2013 - Updated Jan 06 2013 - 2 reports

Chavez Allies Re-Elect Legislative Chief

(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Allies of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez on Saturday chose to keep the same National Assembly president — a man who could be in line to step in as a caretaker leader in some circumstances. The vote to retain Diosdado Cabello ... [Published The China Blog - Jan 05 2013]

Entities: Hugo Chávez Frías, Diosdado Cabello, Nicolas Maduro

Quotes

"The problem will not just go away," said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue. "it needs to be tackled head-on, with a comprehensive strategy that includes but goes beyond stimulating economic growth and alleviating poverty."

In Latin America, U.S. Focus Shifts From Drug War to [Published Media Awareness Project - May 07 2013]

"the mood in mexico is upbeat. there is a lot of optimism" Shifter said

Drugs Provide No High at Mexico Summit [Published PBS - May 02 2013]

"it's the ambassador's job to meet with people both from the government and the opposition" said Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington...

Bolivia, angered by Kerry, says it is ejecting U.S. aid agency [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]

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In Latin America, U.S. Focus Shifts From Drug W... [Published Media Awareness Project - May 07 2013]
Mexico Battles Brazil for Clout Via WTO Top Job... [Published Bloomberg - May 06 2013]
As Obama visits Mexico, the slippery topic of o... [Published Marketplace - May 02 2013]
Drugs Provide No High at Mexico Summit [Published PBS - May 02 2013]
Bolivia, angered by Kerry, says it is ejecting ... [Published Los Angeles Times - May 01 2013]
Obama Looks for the Positive in Latin America Trip [Published HispanicBusiness.com - Apr 28 2013]
Globe-trotting Cuban activists sway world opinion [Published Miami Herald - Apr 28 2013]
Nicolás Maduro to be sworn in as president afte... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 19 2013]
Maduro relents, offers full election audit [Published Canberra Times - Apr 18 2013]
Maduro relents, offers full election audit [Published Melbourne Age - Apr 18 2013]
Chavez Heir Agrees to Audit Venezuela Vote Ahea... [Published Bloomberg - Apr 18 2013]
Venezuelan election bad news for Cuba [Published Arab News - Apr 18 2013]
Venezuelan vote bad news for Cuba: analysts (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 16 2013]
Venezuela government defends election result, b... [Published TicoTimes.net - Apr 16 2013]
Presidential Victory Proves Gloomy for Nicolás ... [Published New York Times - Apr 16 2013]
Victory Proves Gloomy for Venezuela’s New Leader [Published New York Times - Apr 16 2013]
Maduro: From bus driver to Venezuelan leader [Published CNN - Apr 15 2013]
Maduro: Bus driver to president [Published CNN - Apr 15 2013]
Tensions rise in Venezuela as both sides claim ... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 15 2013]
Tensions rise in Venezuela as Chavez chosen suc... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 15 2013]
Polls close as Venezuelans choose between Chave... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 14 2013]
Venezuela: Chavez legacy or a new direction [Published Lebanon Daily Star - Apr 14 2013]
Venezuelans choose between Hugo Chavez heir or ... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 14 2013]
Decision day for Venezuela: Chavez heir or embo... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 14 2013]
Venezuela's choice: Chavez heir or fresh start [Published York Daily Record - Apr 14 2013]
Wall Street Journal: Venezuelas Almost-Free Gas... [Published Latin American Herald Tribune - Apr 13 2013]
US keeps low profile ahead of Venezuelan election [Published Business Recorder - Apr 13 2013]
How many American think tanks are run by women? [Published FP Passport - Apr 04 2013]
The Empire Makes Nice - By Michael Shifter [Published Foreign Policy - Mar 11 2013]
Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread [Published Crooks and Liars - Mar 10 2013]

Blogs

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How many American think tanks are run by women? [Published FP Passport - Apr 04 2013] !--[if gte mso 9]>Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE<![endif]--> With the news this week that thevery smart Anne-Marie Slaughter, of "Having It All," State Department, andTwitter Fight Club fame, has been tapped tosucceed Steve Coll ...
The Empire Makes Nice - By Michael Shifter [Published Foreign Policy - Mar 11 2013] Is it time for a Venezuela reset? ...
Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread [Published Crooks and Liars - Mar 10 2013] The Who -- Won't Get Fooled Again The Villagers have decided. Guess who is a Very. Serious. GOP. Candidate. for the 2016 campaign (which, as you may have noticed, is in full swing as far as they're concerned)? None other than Jeb Bush, confirming ...
Sunday Talking Heads: March 10, 2013 [Published Firedoglake - Mar 10 2013] Buenos dias! Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead if you haven’t already. It’s that time of year again. Yes, I wish I were waveside (caveside?) at Cathedral Cove, but I’m not. Great Book Salon today, Foodopoly. Dday and KagroX are Virtually ...
Programming notes [Published First Read - Mar 06 2013] *** Wednesday’s “Daily Rundown” line-up : DNC Chair and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) on sequester effects, immigration and more… NBC’s Mark Potter live from Caracas and former Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) on Chavez… A Deep Dive into the prospects ...

Audio/Video

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Conversations With America: The Hemispheric Age... [Published US Department of State - YouTube Channel - Nov 27 2012]