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Feb 3, 2026

Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts

Many questions remain one month after the dramatic U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. How will sudden change reshape Venezuela's future? What are the regional impacts? And how might the U.S.-Venezuela relationship evolve?
Expert Insights

Feb 3, 2026

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

These proceedings provide details on a workshop examining dual-use space systems (those capable of performing both civilian and military operations) that included space stakeholders from the Americas from government, private, and research sectors.
Commentary

Jan 29, 2026

China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring

Venezuela's external liabilities likely exceed $150 billion. Absent a credible debt restructuring, sanctions relief and higher oil output will not translate into durable stabilization or sustained investment. And China's oil-backed loans give it leverage to delay a comprehensive debt restructuring.
Commentary

Oct 28, 2025

Can Brazil Become a Regional Space Power?

Brazil’s space ambitions are constrained by limited infrastructure and resources, relying heavily on international partnerships. To catch up with other powers, it must strengthen these ties while balancing budgets, geopolitics, and sustainable development.
Research

Sep 3, 2025

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

The author of this dissertation addresses gaps in the literature by examining methods for measuring vulnerability to extreme heat events and evaluating policies to enhance urban resilience.
Research

Aug 25, 2025

Leveraging Decision-Support Systems to Increase Urban Water Security

Decision-support systems can help decision makers evaluate response strategies before an urban drinking water supply crisis occurs. The experiences of five cities that have dealt with a drought-induced crisis are discussed in this article.
Commentary

Apr 10, 2025

Digital Dams: How U.S.-Brazil AI Cooperation Could Help America's AI Ambitions Flow

U.S.-Brazil cooperation could unlock sustainable infrastructure for data centers at a time when America’s energy constraints threaten its tech ambitions.
Research

Apr 10, 2025

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

The authors explore the value proposition of expanded security cooperation support for irregular warfare in preventing and countering the coercive and malign activities of adversary nation states that target U.S. frontline allies and partners.
Expert Insights

Mar 31, 2025

Hezbollah's Networks in Latin America: Potential Implications for U.S. Policy and Research

This author explores Hezbollah's operational footprint in Latin America — focusing on illicit funding mechanisms, violent operations, and key operational hubs — and situates it within Iran's regional diplomatic, economic, and cultural activities.
Research

Mar 24, 2025

Severe Obesity Increases More Rapidly in Brazil Than Moderate Obesity: Analysis of Vigitel 2006-2021

This study analyzes time trends for extreme weight categories in Brazil. Severe obesity is increasing far more rapidly than what commonly reported obesity statistics indicate.
Commentary

Feb 5, 2025

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

Communities across the United States can learn from the experiences of cities that have had to confront major water supply crises and start planning now to avoid the worst impacts of future droughts.
Research

Jan 15, 2025

Learning from Crises to Build Urban Water Security: Lessons from Five Cities

In this report, the authors examine the experiences of five cities with severe or catastrophic water supply risks to identify steps that could be taken ahead of time to mitigate those risks and build urban water security.

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Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring

Can Brazil Become a Regional Space Power?

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

Leveraging Decision-Support Systems to Increase Urban Water Security

Digital Dams: How U.S.-Brazil AI Cooperation Could Help America's AI Ambitions Flow

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

Hezbollah's Networks in Latin America: Potential Implications for U.S. Policy and Research

Severe Obesity Increases More Rapidly in Brazil Than Moderate Obesity: Analysis of Vigitel 2006-2021

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

Learning from Crises to Build Urban Water Security: Lessons from Five Cities

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Venezuela After Maduro: Q&A with RAND Experts

Surveying Duality in Space: Volume I, Americas Workshop Insights on Developing, Deploying, and Governing Dual-Use Space Systems

China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring

Can Brazil Become a Regional Space Power?

Cities and Climate Change: Identifying, Measuring and Evaluating Public Policy for Heatwaves

Leveraging Decision-Support Systems to Increase Urban Water Security

Digital Dams: How U.S.-Brazil AI Cooperation Could Help America's AI Ambitions Flow

Exploring the Strategic Potential of Expanded Security Cooperation Support to American Irregular Warfare

Hezbollah's Networks in Latin America: Potential Implications for U.S. Policy and Research

Severe Obesity Increases More Rapidly in Brazil Than Moderate Obesity: Analysis of Vigitel 2006-2021

Drought Can Hit Almost Anywhere: How Five Cities That Nearly Ran Dry Got Water Use Under Control

Learning from Crises to Build Urban Water Security: Lessons from Five Cities

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