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The Nuclear situation in Iran, transatlantic relations, and economic and political shifts in Latin America

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April 2018
Marcus Vinicius de Freitas

In this podcast, our senior fellow Marcus Vinicius de Freitas discusses the Iranian nuclear deal, transatlantic relations - namely the relations between Brazil and African countries - and delves into the economic and political shifts in Latin America.

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