Maximiliano Véjares

The Coming Copper Boom Surging demand—and prices—for the mineral stand to benefit exporters in Latin America.

Pleased to have been cited in this week's Latin America Brief from Foreign Policy on Chile's lithium policy.

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Terrific essay. The leftist student leader turned president Gabriel Boric had a great line—”Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it wI’ll also be its tomb.”
Statist experiments in copper, lithium and green hydrogen… how are they going? What can others learn?
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Lithium Experiments | Maximiliano Véjares Chile’s mineral strategy and geopolitical realignment in the global energy transition

New piece for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social on Chile's green industrial policy efforts and its role in the global energy transition.

Can resource-rich countries become relevant players in the upcoming global green economy? Full analysis: www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...

Net Zero Policy Lab at Johns Hopkins University We analyze clean energy supply chains and study net-zero industrial policies to catalyze strategic collaborations between government and industry.

Introducing the Clean Industrial Capabilities Explorer (CICE). Our ML model predicts which countries are best positioned to compete in 10 clean energy technologies—and which industrial capabilities they need to get there. Explore the tool and policy brief at netzeropolicylab.com

What are the contours of China's "Green Marshall Plan"? The @nzpolicylab.bsky.social is hosting a Zoom webinar on our new report on overseas Chinese green FDI this Thursday, September 18th, at 9 am EST. Register here: t.co/6xLiPbBlFV

Full report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/publications

This report makes clear just how deep the hubris of Biden-era climate champions was in proclaiming the IRA various versions of "the largest climate action ever."

The Biden administration never even considered anything on the scale of what China has been doing — both abroad and at home.

China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database

1/ New report from @bentleyallan.bsky.social's Net Zero Policy Lab: As the US withdraws from green tech industries and pressures allies to follow suit, China is stepping in to power the developing world's energy transition. The scale is staggering.

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"The transition will happen with or without US participation. By withdrawing from these industries and blocking allies from Chinese partnerships, America risks becoming a bystander to the biggest economic transformation of our time."
Great thread on our report:

one of those drop everything and just read it things ….

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VOLUME 23 ISSUE 2 IS NOW OUT!!

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Featuring work by: @zachdickson.bsky.social‬, @chriswratil.bsky.social, @dithomps.bsky.social‬, @maxvejares.bsky.social, @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social‬, @nerminallam.bsky.social‬ & more!

The Transformation of South Korean Progressive Foreign Policy The foreign policy orientation of the Democratic Party of Korea (DP)—South Korea’s progressive party—is undergoing a recalibration to a more pragmatic, security-conscious orientation.

As frontrunner Lee Jae-myung gears up for South Korea's June 3 special election, his party's foreign policy has undergone a transformation from progressivism to pragmatism.

@darciedraudt.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Opinion | Pope Leo must denounce DEI.

The Democrats Could Learn a Lot From Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum The wildly popular president of Mexico is advancing industrial policies that resemble Joe Biden’s, but they’re premised on a totally different theory of politics.

I wrote about the Sheinbaum government’s industrial policy, and what it might have to teach aspiring post-neoliberals in the U.S. newrepublic.com/article/1948...

Claudia Sheinbaum:“Plan Mexico is the path that I am certain will lead us to a Mexico with more well-paid jobs, with less poverty & inequality...with a lower carbon footprint that respects the environment and increases our self-sufficiency and sovereignty"
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I'm excited to share our analysis of Mexico's industrial policy and its potential in the energy transition. The report examines pathways for green investments and sustainable development.
Read the full report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...

What are the best books/papers/chapters on China-Mexico relations/trade in the last 10 years?

Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.

The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects

The Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab launched a report on Brazil's energy transition. The report provides insights on critical minerals, batteries, bio-hybrid EVs, sustainable aviation fuels, wind manufacturing, low-carbon steel, and green fertilizers.

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Chile: Back to the Future By Maximiliano Véjares Washington DC Chile’s recent local elections, in which moderate, traditional parties staged a comeback, offer a promising sign of political stability. Following five years of un...

I wrote a short piece for the Council on Hemispheric Affairs assessing possible scenarios for this year's presidential elections in Chile. Take a look!

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Varieties of State-Building: Ecology, Clientelism, and Bureaucratic Rule in Chile | Perspectives on Politics | www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Uncovered Health insurers reject millions of claims for treatment every year in America. Corporate insiders, recordings and internal emails expose the system and its harm.

"Deny, deny, deny. That's how you hit your numbers."

Read @propublica.org's seminal series on how insurance giants like United and Cigna systematically, cruelly—and very, very profitably—deny health coverage every day, at the expense of patients' lives.

What Just Happened in South Korea? President Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Explained YouTube video by Carnegie Explains

A martial law declaration, a swift reversal, & now, possible impeachment & treason investigations—President Yoon Suk-yeol has sent shock waves throughout South Korea.

In this #CarnegieExplains, @darciedraudt.bsky.social explores what's next & what it means for Korean democracy⬇️
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CNBC: t.co/6e9GOl8Td7

Al Jazeera: t.co/SYtmaSvVaL

Analysis of the Korean Crisis by Darcie Draudt. BBC: t.co/5KOZnhIxsC

What Just Happened in South Korea? The president’s martial law declaration was swiftly denounced, but the constitutional crisis isn’t over yet.

🇰🇷 What just happened in South Korea?

President Yoon’s shocking martial law declaration drew swift backlash from lawmakers & citizens alike, sparking mass protests & a unanimous rejection by the National Assembly, explains @darciedraudt.bsky.social ➡️

To celebrate the recent FT 'best books of 2024' news and because tariffs & trade wars are now back in a big way, I'm giving away a free copy of my new book Pax Economica press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

One winner will be chosen at random. To be considered, just 'repost' and 'like' this post!

Traditional Parties Stage Comeback in Chilean Local Elections Four years after the last local election, the political landscape has shifted significantly. Voters have now favored more moderate political forces, while left-leaning parties have suffered significan...

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