Christopher Hernandez-Roy

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Americas Program
Hernandez-Roy

Christopher Hernandez-Roy is the deputy director and senior fellow of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Throughout his more than 25-year career, Mr. Hernandez-Roy has worked extensively to advance democratic governance, prevent and resolve conflict, strengthen the rule of law, respect human rights, ensure citizen security, and promote integral development across Latin America and the Caribbean. He has held various senior leadership positions at the Organization of American States (OAS), having served as a senior political adviser to two secretaries general. In this capacity, he most recently documented the abuses of authoritarian regimes in Venezuela and Cuba and co-led the organization’s efforts to hold the Venezuelan regime accountable for possible crimes against humanity. He was previously the director of two OAS departments focused on advancing and defending democracy and building the hemispheric security agenda. He managed several donor-funded projects focused on security sector reform across the Americas, oversaw the organization’s political analysis system, supervised the 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. He also coordinated the Fund for Peace and was intimately involved in the peaceful resolution of border disputes between Honduras and Nicaragua, Belize and Guatemala, and Honduras and El Salvador. More recently, Mr. Hernandez-Roy served as a citizen security and international development consultant for Creative Associates International. He also worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa, Canada, early in his career. He is a native English speaker and is fluent in Spanish and French. He holds a BA honors degree in history from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and an MPhil degree in international relations from the University of Cambridge, England.

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“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”

This report provides a summary of the discussions from a series of three roundtables held from August to September 2024 as part of the CSIS-USAID LACLEARN roundtable series on mano dura.

Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025

Trudeau Resigns as Trade War Looms

CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy unpacks Prime Minister Trudeau's resignation and its implications for Canada. 

Critical Questions by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — January 7, 2025

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Trudeau Steps Down: Now What?

An audio version of “Trudeau Steps Down: Now What?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — January 7, 2025

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Trade, Tariffs, and the Future of U.S.-Canada Relations

In this episode, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Dr. Meredith Lilly, Professor and Simon Reisman Chair in International Economic Policy at Carleton University and former Foreign Affairs and International Trade Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.  Together, they discuss the state of U.S.-Canada relations and how they are likely to evolve under the Trump administration.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 19, 2024

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After a Surprise Resignation, What Comes Next for Canada?

CSIS Americas Program examines recent leadership changes in the Canadian government, including the potential resignation of Prime Minister Trudeau and its implications for U.S.-Canada relations.

Critical Questions by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Andrea Casique — December 19, 2024

China’s Intelligence Footprint in Cuba: New Evidence and Implications for U.S. Security

China’s deepening ties with Cuba are opening doors for its military and intelligence services there. Satellite imagery and other open-source information offer an unprecedented look at facilities in Cuba likely to be supporting China’s efforts to spy on the United States.

Brief by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg, and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 6, 2024

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Best of 35 West: Unpacking USMCA

In this episode, originally aired on May 16, 2024, Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Kenneth Smith Ramos, Chief Trade Negotiator for Mexico from 2017 to 2018 and one of the architects of USMCA.

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 5, 2024

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