
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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Carney politely tells Trump Canada’s ‘not for sale’ — Trump retorts ‘never say never’
Christopher Hernandez-Roy cited in Washington Examiner — May 6, 2025
Canadá se plantea su nuevo lugar en el mundo a espaldas de los EE UU de Trump
Christopher Hernandez-Roy cited in EL PAIS — May 4, 2025
Carney aims for global leadership role against Trump after Canada election win
Christopher Hernandez-Roy cited in Reuters — April 29, 2025
Canada votes: Trump's tariffs and annexation threats among key issues driving high voter turnout
Christopher Hernandez-Roy appearance on Deutsche Welle — April 27, 2025
Is this the opening gambit?
Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy cited in International Transport Journal — April 21, 2025
The terrifying WWIII threat from the Arctic that could intensify as Trump pushes to make Canada the 51st state
Henry Ziemer and Christopher Hernandez-Roy cited in Daily Mail — April 16, 2025
Trump was touting his Panama victory. Then China stepped in.
Christopher Hernandez-Roy in NBC — April 8, 2025
Opinion: US-Canada minerals cooperation more important than ever
Christopher Hernandez-Roy in MINING.COM — March 6, 2025
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Exploring Guatemala as a Regional Production Hub
Event — May 28, 2025
The Aftermath of Canada’s Elections
Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — May 15, 2025

Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener
Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands — May 9, 2025

Game On for the United States and Canada After Oval Office Opener
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Christopher Sands — May 9, 2025
The Future of U.S.-Canada Minerals Cooperation
Event — May 6, 2025
Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse
Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo — April 28, 2025

Growing Together: The North American Agricultural Powerhouse
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Natalia Hidalgo — April 28, 2025
Canada First or Canada Strong?
Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — April 17, 2025

Cultivating Competitiveness: Positioning North America as a Strategic Agricultural Bloc
Event — April 10, 2025
Assessing Guatemala as a Nearshoring Destination
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Andrea Casique, and Natalia Hidalgo — April 1, 2025