
Daniel Batlle
Adjunct Fellow

01
May 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters for US Policy
Featured Speakers:
John Suarez
Nora Gámez Torres
Daniel Batlle
Moderator:
Nate Sibley

01
May 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters for US Policy
As the Trump administration indicates a “tough” new approach toward Havana, join Hudson for an expert discussion on how kleptocracy operates in Cuba and its implications for American policy.

Featured Speakers:
John Suarez
Nora Gámez Torres
Daniel Batlle
Moderator:
Nate Sibley
04
April 2025
Past Event
Mexico Navigates New Challenges
Featured Speakers:
Luis Rubio
Antonio Ortiz-Mena, PhD
John Creamer
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle

17
March 2025
Past Event
Can Ecuador Subdue Organized Crime?
Featured Speakers:
Amb. Mike Fitzpatrick
John Polga-Hecimovich
Isabel Chiriboga
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle

17
March 2025
Past Event
Can Ecuador Subdue Organized Crime?
Former United States Ambassador to Ecuador Mike Fitzpatrick, Atlantic Council scholar Isabel Chiriboga, and US Naval Academy Professor John Polga-Hecimovich will join Hudson’s Daniel Batlle to examine Ecuador’s fight against organized crime and how the election results will shape the country’s security strategy.

Featured Speakers:
Amb. Mike Fitzpatrick
John Polga-Hecimovich
Isabel Chiriboga
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle
04
March 2025
Past Event
The Maduro Menace: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
Featured Speakers:
María Corina Machado
Daniel Batlle

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