Henry Ziemer

Research Associate, Americas Program
Henry Ziemer

Henry Ziemer is a research associate with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he supports the program’s research agenda and coordinates event planning and outreach. He previously served as an intern for the Americas Program. His research interests include transnational organized crime and human rights and security in Central America. Mr. Ziemer holds a BA in global affairs and history from Yale University.

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The Geopolitics of Port Security in the Americas

CSIS experts analyze the strategic implications of PRC investment, ownership, and operation of ports in the Western Hemisphere for geopolitical competition with the United States.

Commentary by Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun — September 23, 2024

Secret Signals: Decoding China’s Intelligence Activities in Cuba

In 2023, U.S. officials acknowledged that China operates spy facilities in Cuba, but details have remained scarce. New satellite imagery offers an unprecedented look at four active sites in Cuba most likely to be supporting China’s efforts to spy on the United States.

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg, and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — July 1, 2024

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En Español: La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro

Una versión en audio de “La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro”, un nuevo comentario de Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. y Jennifer Jun del CSIS. Este audio fue generado con texto a voz por Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun — May 15, 2024

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Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg, Emiliano Polo Anaya, and Henry Ziemer survey potential risk vectors in the supply of critical minerals for semiconductor manufacturing and outline the potential for the Western Hemisphere to mitigate these challenges.

Brief by Ryan C. Berg, Henry Ziemer, and Emiliano Polo Anaya — May 15, 2024

The Essequibo Pressure Cooker: Runaway Nationalism and Maduro’s Compellence Strategy

Since CSIS last analyzed military activity within and nearby the disputed Essequibo territory, the Venezulean armed forces have continued to increase their presence, while rhetoric from Caracas is leading down a worrying course.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun — May 14, 2024

De-risking Critical Mineral Supply Chains: The Role of Latin America

CSIS Americas Program deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Nathaniel Laske, and Henry Ziemer outline a strategy for the United States to more effectively engage Latin American countries on de-risking their mineral supply chains.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Nathaniel Laske — April 11, 2024