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Christopher Sands
Former Senior Fellow
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This conference examined how U.S. oil and natural gas exports reshaped the balance of global energy power, and features remarks from Rep. Mike Pompeo.
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Gustavo Coronel, Evan Ellis, Douglas Farah, Christopher Sands, and Jaime Daremblum analyze the Venezuelan election results.
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The Transatlantic Think Tank Conference is a three-day event organized by Hudson Institute, IRI, and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
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Hector Schamis, Gustavo Perednik, Rut Diamint and Christopher Sands discuss the economic and political challenges facing Argentina's next president.
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The US and Canada are each others’ largest trading partner, with close to $1 trillion worth of goods, services and direct investment crossing the wo
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How has the situation in Ukraine affected Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the U.S. and the European Union?
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