Alejandra Martinez

CFR Staff

Alejandra Martinez

Research Associate, Think Global Health

Alejandra (Aly) Martinez is a research associate for Think Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She was previously an interdepartmental program assistant and Publications intern at CFR, and also interned with Bancroft Press. She holds a bachelors degree in political science from Loyola University Maryland.

Global Health Program

Best of 2023

with Thomas J. Bollyky, Caroline Kantis, Alejandra Martinez, Ted Alcorn and Nsikan Akpan via Think Global Health December 27, 2023

Olympics

The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. The 2024 Paris Olympics could be a test of whether reforms to the process have made hosting a better deal.

Backgrounder by James McBride, Noah Berman and Melissa Manno July 8, 2024

Lebanon

What Is Hezbollah?

Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel have strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning.

Backgrounder by Kali Robinson July 2, 2024

Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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