Christopher Hernandez-Roy

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Americas Program
Hernandez-Roy

Christopher Hernandez-Roy is a senior fellow and deputy director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. His work includes research into democratic backsliding, transnational organized crime, geopolitics, and economic and national security issues in the Western Hemisphere. Christopher held senior leadership positions at the Organization of American States (OAS), as the first director of the Department of Public Security and later the Department of Sustainable Democracy and Special Missions. He also served as a senior political adviser to two secretaries general, during which time he documented the grave human rights abuses of dictatorship in Venezuela and co-led the OAS’s efforts to bring a case to the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity. He oversaw the OAS Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia and negotiated the establishment of the Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras. Christopher was also intimately involved in the peaceful resolution of border disputes between Honduras and Nicaragua, Belize and Guatemala, and Honduras and El Salvador. He worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police early in his career. He has been interviewed on CBS, CTV and the CBC and cited in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, among other media outlets. He has also testified on Capitol Hill. Christopher is an affiliated practitioner at James Madison University’s Department of Political Science. He holds a BA honors degree in history from Carleton University and an MPhil in international relations from the University of Cambridge.

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The Aftermath of Canada’s Elections

In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Andrew Potter to discuss the factors that shaped the Canadian election and the challenges confronting Prime Minister Carney, and Canada as a whole.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — May 15, 2025

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Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener

An audio version of “⁠⁠⁠⁠Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener⁠⁠⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS's Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands — May 9, 2025

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Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener

CSIS Americas Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Chris Sands unpack the state of play with U.S.-Canada relations and the defense, security, and trade issues that will define the relationship going forward.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands — May 9, 2025

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Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse

An audio version of “⁠Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS's Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo — April 28, 2025

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Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse

CSIS Americas Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo examine challenges and opportunities facing North America’s agricultural sector.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo — April 28, 2025

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Canada First or Canada Strong?

In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Paul Wells, a veteran journalist and author on Canadian politics and public affairs.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — April 17, 2025

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Assessing Guatemala as a Nearshoring Destination

CSIS Americas Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy examines the business landscape in Guatemala and how the country can bolster its nearshoring attractiveness.

Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Andrea Casique, and Natalia Hidalgo — April 1, 2025