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INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS

The Energy Podcast Series is brought to you by the Institute of the Americas Energy Program, working to foster a deeper understanding of the most critical energy issues facing the Western Hemisphere.

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Oil Prices, Pipeline Outages and Reducing Subsidies in Ecuador: A Conversation with Julian Pastor, Partner at Sempertegui Abogados

Oil Prices, Pipeline Outages and Reducing Subsidies in Ecuador: A Conversation with Julian Pastor, Partner at Sempertegui Abogados

As with most oil-producing countries, Ecuador has been greatly impacted by the global supply glut, demand destruction an... Read more

23 Apr 2020

24mins

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Mexico Rumors Swirling About Private Sector Energy Projects

Mexico Rumors Swirling About Private Sector Energy Projects

Mexico marks March 18 with rumors swirling about private sector energy projects, but there are three other steps for gre... Read more

18 Mar 2020

7mins

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“Samba” auctions, a model for Latin America

“Samba” auctions, a model for Latin America

After a quarter of a century since Brazil started its power sector reform, there are a number of lessons learned and bes... Read more

30 Jan 2020

8mins

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Will Argentina’s provinces have a renewed role in national energy policy under the Fernandez administration?

Will Argentina’s provinces have a renewed role in national energy policy under the Fernandez administration?

Alberto Fernandez assumed the presidency of Argentina on December 10.  According to reports, the administration’s energy... Read more

29 Jan 2020

8mins

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Mexico, Clean Energy and the Paris Accord

Mexico, Clean Energy and the Paris Accord

Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador marks one year in office on December 1. As the milestone approaches, rheto... Read more

21 Nov 2019

7mins

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XXVIII La Jolla Conference Curtain Raiser

XXVIII La Jolla Conference Curtain Raiser

On May 22nd and 23rd the Institute of the Americas hosts the XXVIII La Jolla Energy Conference. As we count down to this... Read more

30 Apr 2019

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Argentina´s Distributed Generation Market: The Devil is in the Details

Argentina´s Distributed Generation Market: The Devil is in the Details

Last December, Argentina enacted regulations to implement law No. 27.191 to accelerate its distributed generation (DG) m... Read more

11 Mar 2019

6mins

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Venezuela’s Political Outlook: A conversation with David Mares

Venezuela’s Political Outlook: A conversation with David Mares

With increasing international support for Juan Guaido’s interim government, a deepening economic crisis and tightening s... Read more

7 Feb 2019

20mins

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Fuels and Finance in Mexico: A conversation with Marco Cota, CEO of Talanza Energy

Fuels and Finance in Mexico: A conversation with Marco Cota, CEO of Talanza Energy

Since the new year arrived in Mexico, the headlines have been dominated by the issue of gasoline theft, fuels consumptio... Read more

18 Jan 2019

28mins

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Colombia’s Renewable Energy Auction

Colombia’s Renewable Energy Auction

Colombia has long counted a clean energy matrix thanks largely to its hydroelectric capacity. But in the last few years ... Read more

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