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May 31, 2024

Wilson Weekly

Mexico Election Guide

As Mexico’s voters head to the polls in one of the most consequential elections in the nation’s history, the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute offers a comprehensive guide to help you understand the nuts and bolts of Mexican democracy and what is at stake in Sunday’s election.

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Sovereign Wealth Funds and Infrastructure Development in Africa

By 2050, Africa is projected to be home to 2.5 billion people, almost twice as many as today. Adequate infrastructure is needed to match this rapid demographic growth. The Wilson Center Africa Program relaunched its Brown Capital Management Africa Forum with this discussion on sovereign wealth funds and infrastructure development in Africa.

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Smart Takes

A Landmark Election: Mexico Is About to Elect Its First Female President

For Mexicans, the possible opportunity of having its first female president is undeniably a positive milestone for the country's history. There have been six former women presidential candidates, but none really had the ability to win the elections.

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Stubborn Things

Africa’s Natural Resources—for Africans?

As of 2020, Africa’s natural resources were pledged to back nearly $66 billion in loans made mostly from China’s state-controlled Development and Exim Banks. This could put Africa’s future—and its potential—at risk. Learn more in this week’s Stubborn Thing by Ambassador Mark A. Green.

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Bridging Histories, Forging Futures: Celebrating 200 Years of Brazil-US Relations

The transatlantic slave trade and the struggles for freedom and equality for Afro-descendent communities have shaped both Brazil and the United States as multiethnic, multiracial democracies. To commemorate the bicentennial of their diplomatic relations, we explore how this shared experience has shaped the US-Brazil relationship.

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The High Seas Treaty and Latin America’s Role in Marine Conservation

The Wilson Center’s Latin America Program and Environmental Change and Security Program, in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, discuss the importance of the High Seas Treaty. With an opportunity to protect half of the planet’s surface and 95% of its oceans, the stakes are high.

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Israel-Hamas War: What Will it Take to End the Conflict?

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we discuss the latest on the Israel-Hamas conflict and its wider implications for the region. Host John Milewski is joined by Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut and former Wilson Center Fellow, and Guy Laron, Senior Lecturer at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and current Wilson Center Fellow.

Israel-Hamas War: What Will it Take to End the Conflict?

Upcoming Events

Wilson China Fellowship Conference 2024

Monday, June 3 // 9:00 am–4:15 pm (ET)

Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability

Tuesday, June 4 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

The High Seas Treaty: Latin American Leadership on Ocean Conservation

Thursday, June 6 // 10:30 am–12:15 pm (ET)

Mexico's Elections: Outcomes and Implications

Thursday, June 6 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)

After Václav Havel: From Theater to Social Activism in Eastern Europe and Russia

Thursday, June 6 // 3–4:00 pm (ET)

Wilson in the News

ICR24: Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference hosted by Battelle (America Adapts)

“How do we make sure that policies that we are putting in place today are continuing to benefit us 10, 20, 30 years down the line? A big piece of that is integrating environmental considerations.”-Lauren Herzer Risi

Mexico Could Elect its First Female President After This Weekend's Election (NPR)

“Mexico can either strengthen or undermine US border policies. And these shared challenges of migration, security, and strengthening commercial ties between both nations is going to be critical not only for the next four years in the United States, but also with Mexico's next government.” -Lila Abed

Why Congress Should Pay Attention to Mexico’s Presidential Election (National Interest)

“Mexico is the largest trading partner for the United States. In 2023, for the first time, Mexico traded more goods with the United States than any other country, surpassing China and Canada—who, for years, had held the top spot.” -Duncan Wood

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