
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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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

Panama’s Maritime Business and the Evolving Strategic Landscape
Commentary by Evan Ellis and Eddie Tapiero — November 3, 2021

Populism, China, and Covid-19: Latin America’s New Perfect Storm
Report by Evan Ellis — April 20, 2021
