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June 16, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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MCC at 20: Applying the Model to Emerging Challenges Globally [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“MCC’s core principles of selective engagement, country ownership, mutual accountability for results, and radical transparency have delivered time and time again. But while we’ve reached the proof of concept stage on the bold experiment that is MCC, we also must continue to evolve.” -Alice Albright, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
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The Significance of the Coming El Niño: Understanding the Science and Preparing for Its Impacts Were Mexico’s Gubernatorial Election Results a Preview of the Presidential Election?
“The ocean absorbs nearly 90% of the excess heat caused by climate change, and it is changing our marine ecosystem. In some places, ocean warming has already reduced fisheries productivity by 35%.” -Maxine Burkett, US State Department “An important point to consider is that the abstention rate was high—nearly half of the citizens in the state of Mexico did not go out to vote, which really signals a defeat for the opposition, which was incapable of energizing and mobilizing its electoral base.” -Lila Abed, Deputy Director, Mexico Institute.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Blog | Focus UkraineThe Kakhovka Dam Disaster: Responsibility and Consequences
“Wildlife is under threat: entire ecosystems face destruction. Forty-eight protected sites established by the Nature Reserves Fund will be completely or partially affected, amounting to a total area of 120,000 hectares.” Read more from Andrian Prokip
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The Global Burden of Stillbirths Argentina’s Election and the Future of its Foreign Relations
In 2021, 1.9 million stillbirths occurred globally. Millions of women live with depression related to stillbirths. Studies show stigmatization, rejection, or abuse of mothers of a stillborn in certain situations. Grief, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress have also been shown to affect the entire family. The Maternal Health Initiative explores the global burden of stillbirths, and offers solutions, in their new report. Benjamin Gedan speaks with Francisco de Santibañes, a Wilson Center global fellow and vice president of the Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales, about the implications of Argentina’s October election on the nation’s foreign policy.
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Confronting Climate Change Through Carbon Pricing
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Professor Barry Rabe discusses his latest article, “Carbon Pricing Enters Middle Age,” which reviews the last half-decade of global climate policy and carbon pricing, with a lens on its political feasibility and durability.
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Upcoming Events
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Book Talk | Cooperating for the Climate with Joanna Lewis [[link removed]]Tuesday, June 20 // 9:30–11:00 am (ET)
Building a Competitive US-Mexico Border Conference [[link removed]]Wednesday, June 21 // 9:00 am–2:30 pm (ET)
The US-ROK Alliance at 70: The Outlook After the Washington Declaration [[link removed]]Thursday, June 22 // 9:00–1:15 pm (ET)
Israel at 75: The Views From Latin America [[link removed]]Friday, June 23 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
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Wilson In the News
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Iran’s President Tours Latin America to Strengthen Ties Against US (The World) [[link removed]]
“Iran is trying to show to its own public that it’s not isolated internationally despite the efforts of the United States and the European Union to sanction it.” -Cynthia Arnson
iPhone Maker Foxconn to Switch to Cars as US-China Ties Sour (BBC) [[link removed]]
"The United States and China are engaged in what we see as strategic competition. Foxconn wants to do business with both, but there can only be one winner." -Shihoko Goto
Lula's Environmental Agenda Under Threat in Brazil's Congress (Axios) [[link removed]]
"I think from what we've seen so far there will continue to be a major governability challenge for Lula in the future," -Bruna Santos
The Climate Crisis Puts Geopolitical Security at Risk (Forbes) [[link removed]]
“Of the many consequences of the climate crisis, one of the most severe and far-reaching has gotten little attention: its impact on geopolitical security.” -Sadek Wahba


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