Capian Policy Center: AIFC: The Rise of Virtual Arbitration Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

"AIFC: The Rise of Virtual Arbitration Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Opinion
Caspian Policy Center
April 13, 2020

Originally published: https://www.caspianpolicy.org/aifc-the-rise-of-virtual-arbitration-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Governments, businesses, industries, and people worldwide are adapting to the “new normal” that is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Investment and commercial arbitration is no different.


The AIFC in 2020

Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), opened its doors in 2018 and has striven to become the premier financial and investment hub not only for Kazakhstan, but also for Eurasia. Its bodies include the Astana International Exchange (AIX), the AIFC Court, which can handle cases related to finance, construction, trade, insurance, IP, energy, subsoil, and contracts, and the International Arbitration Centre (IAC). The Centre’s rules resemble those of the leading arbitration bodies around the world, such as the London Court of International Arbitration and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. The IAC has 37 international arbitrators, according to the Center’s website.


Continue Reading....

CIMSEC: Rising to Lead: Female Commanding Officers in Latin America’s Navies

"Rising to Lead: Female Commanding Officers in Latin America’s Navies"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
The Southern Tide Column
Center for International Maritime Security
April 16, 2020
Originally published:  http://cimsec.org/rising-to-lead-female-commanding-officers-in-latin-americas-navies/43439

Written by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, The Southern Tide addresses maritime security issues throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. It discusses the challenges regional navies face including limited defense budgets, inter-state tensions, and transnational crimes. It also examines how these challenges influence current and future defense strategies, platform acquisitions, and relations with global powers.

“We focus on partnerships…Our partners want to work with us. They want the advantage of the United States education, training, exercises and military equipment. It’s the best in the world. And so it’s up to us to deliver that in a way that’s relevant and also provides a return on investment for American taxpayer. So that is our focus.” –Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, before the Senate Armed Services Committee July 9, 2019.

By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez

A historical milestone was reached in Uruguay as Capitan Valeria Sorrenti became the first female commander of an Uruguayan Navy vessel. With that said, it is important to keep in mind that she is only the latest example of a growing trend. In recent years there were a number of positive “firsts” when it comes to female naval officers taking command of ships among various Latin American navies, a trend that will hopefully continue.

Continue Reading....

The National Interest: The Western Hemisphere’s Latest Slow-Motion Catastrophe Isn't the Pandemic

"The Western Hemisphere’s Latest Slow-Motion Catastrophe Isn't the Pandemic"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez & Ryan Berg
The National Interest
April 5, 2020
Originally published: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/western-hemisphere%E2%80%99s-latest-slow-motion-catastrophe-isnt-pandemic-140692

A slow-motion catastrophe is playing out in the Western Hemisphere. No, it’s not the coronavirus pandemic or the alarming collapse of Venezuela’s healthcare system, which will be overrun by coronavirus victims. It’s the world’s newest oil power, Guyana, and its still-disputed results from the country’s general elections in early March.  

 

Continue Reading...