Daniel Batlle
Adjunct Fellow
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Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with Luis Rubio, chairman of México Evalúa and former president of Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Exteriores (COMEXI), on Mexico’s new political landscape.
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Join Hudson for a conversation with World Bank economists William Maloney and Elena Ianchovichina on how productivity gains could help accelerate economic growth in Latin America.
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![A Mexican flag waves on the esplanade of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City on November 13, 2022. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2024-05/GettyImages-1244756174.jpg?itok=NSDeDG56)
Join Hudson for a discussion of possible post-election scenarios with Covington Senior Advisor Kim Breier, Dentons Global Advisors Partner Antonio Ortiz-Mena, and National Defense University Professor Arturo Sotomayor.
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![Riot police officers stand guard outside the Ecuadorian embassy in Mexico City on April 6, 2024, following the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ecuadorian authorities stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito on April 5 to arrest former vice president Jorge Glas, who had been granted political asylum there, prompting Mexico to sever diplomatic ties after the "violation of international law". (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2024-04/GettyImages-2136571101.jpg?itok=m7uetKOs)
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![Presidential candidate for Nuevas Ideas Nayib Bukele speaks during a press conference after casting his vote on February 4, 2024, in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Alex Peña via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2024-02/GettyImages-1986186676.jpg?itok=X8B5eiR-)
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Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with the authors of the report; Douglas Farah, the founder and president of IBI Consultants; and Román Ortiz, senior consultant with IBI Consultants. The speakers will discuss the strategy behind Russia’s disinformation efforts, the tools and tactics that have been most effective, and how the US and its allies can counter disinformation campaigns.
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![The Russian Federation Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrives to Havana's port on June 24, 2019. - A Russian naval detachment, led by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, arrived in Havana on Monday in times of high tension between the island and the United States. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-09/GettyImages-1151695746.jpg?itok=AfdkF5N2)
The revelation that Russia has recruited hundreds of Cuban citizens to fight in Ukraine underscores the desperation of Cuban citizens and the expansion of cooperation between Cuba and Russia.
![The Russian Federation Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrives to Havana's port on June 24, 2019. - A Russian naval detachment, led by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, arrived in Havana on Monday in times of high tension between the island and the United States. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2023-09/GettyImages-1151695746.jpg?h=5d85b1d2&itok=D3sy-o7v)
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Please join Hudson Institute Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle for a conversation with Aguirre-Sacasa on his experience as a political prisoner and the repressive nature of the Ortega regime.
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Please join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Venezuelan pro-democracy leader Leopoldo López on the situation in Venezuela, the growing alliance between authoritarian regimes, and the prospects for democracy in Venezuela and beyond.
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