Maximiliano Véjares
@maxvejares.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate in comparative politics, Johns Hopkins.
www.maxvejares.com
www.maxvejares.com
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Lithium Experiments | Maximiliano Véjares
Chile’s mineral strategy and geopolitical realignment in the global energy transition
www.phenomenalworld.org
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...
Can resource-rich countries become relevant players in the upcoming global green economy? Full analysis: www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
Pleased to have been cited in this week's Latin America Brief from Foreign Policy on Chile's lithium policy.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/30/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/30/c...
The Coming Copper Boom
Surging demand—and prices—for the mineral stand to benefit exporters in Latin America.
foreignpolicy.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Pleased to have been cited in this week's Latin America Brief from Foreign Policy on Chile's lithium policy.
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/30/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/30/c...
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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?
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
Statist experiments in copper, lithium and green hydrogen… how are they going? What can others learn?
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
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...
Can resource-rich countries become relevant players in the upcoming global green economy? Full analysis: www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
Lithium Experiments | Maximiliano Véjares
Chile’s mineral strategy and geopolitical realignment in the global energy transition
www.phenomenalworld.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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?
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
Statist experiments in copper, lithium and green hydrogen… how are they going? What can others learn?
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
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...
Can resource-rich countries become relevant players in the upcoming global green economy? Full analysis: www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
Lithium Experiments | Maximiliano Véjares
Chile’s mineral strategy and geopolitical realignment in the global energy transition
www.phenomenalworld.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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...
Can resource-rich countries become relevant players in the upcoming global green economy? Full analysis: www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/lit...
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
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.
netzeropolicylab.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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
Full report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/publications
https://tinyurl.com/ChinaGreenFDI
t.co
September 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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
Full report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/publications
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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.
The Biden administration never even considered anything on the scale of what China has been doing — both abroad and at home.
New policy report just published with groundbreaking data showing that China's new global role in the green transition is investing in manufacturing, not financing infrastructure: "China’s Green Leap Outward"
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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.
The Biden administration never even considered anything on the scale of what China has been doing — both abroad and at home.
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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.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
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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:
Great thread on our report:
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.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...
China Green Leap Outward — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
A new China Low Carbon Technology FDI Database
www.netzeropolicylab.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"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:
Great thread on our report:
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September 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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VOLUME 23 ISSUE 2 IS NOW OUT!!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Featuring work by: @zachdickson.bsky.social, @chriswratil.bsky.social, @dithomps.bsky.social, @maxvejares.bsky.social, @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social, @nerminallam.bsky.social & more!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Featuring work by: @zachdickson.bsky.social, @chriswratil.bsky.social, @dithomps.bsky.social, @maxvejares.bsky.social, @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social, @nerminallam.bsky.social & more!
June 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
VOLUME 23 ISSUE 2 IS NOW OUT!!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Featuring work by: @zachdickson.bsky.social, @chriswratil.bsky.social, @dithomps.bsky.social, @maxvejares.bsky.social, @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social, @nerminallam.bsky.social & more!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Featuring work by: @zachdickson.bsky.social, @chriswratil.bsky.social, @dithomps.bsky.social, @maxvejares.bsky.social, @tamirmoustafa.bsky.social, @nerminallam.bsky.social & more!
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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...
@darciedraudt.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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.
carnegieendowment.org
May 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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...
@darciedraudt.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Opinion | Pope Leo must denounce DEI.
May 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Opinion | Pope Leo must denounce DEI.
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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...
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.
newrepublic.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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...
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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"
www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...
April 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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"
www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...
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...
Read the full report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/mexico-green...
Seizing Mexico’s Green Industrial Opportunities — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
Report shows Mexico's opportunities in world of uncertainty
www.netzeropolicylab.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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...
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?
March 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What are the best books/papers/chapters on China-Mexico relations/trade in the last 10 years?
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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
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.
www.wsj.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/brazil-new-w...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/brazil-new-w...
New industrial policy for a new world: Brazil’s Path to Becoming a Global Green Powerhouse — Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab
Analysis shows Brazil's potential in the new geopolitics of the green transition.
www.netzeropolicylab.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/brazil-new-w...
www.netzeropolicylab.com/brazil-new-w...
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!
coha.org/chile-back-t...
coha.org/chile-back-t...
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...
coha.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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!
coha.org/chile-back-t...
coha.org/chile-back-t...
Varieties of State-Building: Ecology, Clientelism, and Bureaucratic Rule in Chile | Perspectives on Politics | www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Varieties of State-Building: Ecology, Clientelism, and Bureaucratic Rule in Chile | Perspectives on Politics | www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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"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.
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.
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.
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2024 at 5:58 PM
"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.
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.
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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⬇️
youtu.be/sVsaYXHCSvE
In this #CarnegieExplains, @darciedraudt.bsky.social explores what's next & what it means for Korean democracy⬇️
youtu.be/sVsaYXHCSvE
What Just Happened in South Korea? President Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Explained
YouTube video by Carnegie Explains
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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⬇️
youtu.be/sVsaYXHCSvE
In this #CarnegieExplains, @darciedraudt.bsky.social explores what's next & what it means for Korean democracy⬇️
youtu.be/sVsaYXHCSvE
Analysis of the Korean Crisis by Darcie Draudt. BBC: t.co/5KOZnhIxsC
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0k8xzj7/south-korea-crisis-to-disrupt-production-4-dec-2024
t.co
December 4, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Analysis of the Korean Crisis by Darcie Draudt. BBC: t.co/5KOZnhIxsC