Dr. Evan Ellis is a research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, with a focus on the region’s relationships with China and other non-Western Hemisphere actors as well as transnational organized crime and populism in the region. Dr. Ellis previously served as on the secretary of state’s policy planning staff with responsibility for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as international narcotics and law enforcement issues. In his academic capacity, Dr. Ellis presented his work in a broad range of business and government forums in 27 countries on four continents. He has given testimony on Latin American security issues to the U.S. Congress on various occasions, has discussed his work regarding China and other external actors in Latin America on a broad range of radio and television programs, and is cited regularly in the print media in both the United States and Latin America for his work in this area. Dr. Ellis has also been awarded the Order of Military Merit José María Córdova by the Colombian government for his scholarship on security issues in the region.
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The Case for Containing, Not Coddling, Maduro
Evan Ellis in Global Americans — February 26, 2024
China’s Security Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean
Evan Ellis in The Diplomat — February 23, 2024
China-Latin America Space Cooperation: An Overview
Evan Ellis in The Diplomat — February 16, 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 Outlook
Evan Ellis in The Policy Spotlight: Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy — December 21, 2023
China’s Growing Strategic Position in Nicaragua
Evan Ellis in The Diplomat — December 18, 2023
China’s Advance in Chile
Evan Ellis in Dialogo Americas — December 13, 2023
Opportunities and Risks with Argentina’s New Government
Evan Ellis in Ceeep — December 7, 2023
China, the US, and Latin America: Pursuing Self-Interest Shouldn’t Imply Self-Destructive Choices
Evan Ellis in Dialogo Americas — December 6, 2023
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The Evolution of Chinese Engagement with the Dominican Republic
Commentary by Evan Ellis — October 31, 2023
Colombia’s Security Challenges, the Government Response, and the Future of U.S.-Colombia Relations
Report by Evan Ellis — February 2, 2023
Colombia’s Relationship with the PRC
Report by Evan Ellis — November 10, 2022
Nicaragua: Dictatorship and Collaboration with Extra-Hemispheric U.S. Rivals
Commentary by Evan Ellis — August 29, 2022
Examining China’s role in Latin America with Dr. Evan Ellis
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde and Evan Ellis — July 27, 2022
Russia in the Western Hemisphere: Assessing Putin's Malign Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Congressional Testimony by Evan Ellis — July 20, 2022
The Geopolitics of Honduras’s Special Economic Zones
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Evan Ellis — June 9, 2022
The Caribbean in the Crossfire
Report by Evan Ellis — April 27, 2022
China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean
Congressional Testimony by Evan Ellis — March 31, 2022
Preparing for Deterioration of the Latin America and Caribbean Strategic Environment
Report by Evan Ellis — January 14, 2022