Juliana Rubio

Associate Director, Americas Program
Juliana Rubio

Juliana is an associate director with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She joined the Americas Program in December 2021. She is passionate about international development and has over 10 years of experience working with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international governmental organizations, and the private sector. Before joining CSIS she was the senior program coordinator for the Andean region at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE). She has also worked as a research and evaluation specialist at Fundación Capital in Colombia, conducted multiple consultancies for NGOs and social impact organizations, and worked for four years at the International Monetary Fund. Juliana has a BA in government and politics from the University of Maryland and a MA in international development from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

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35 West

Colombia at a Crossroads: Abelardo de la Espriella and the New Political Era

In this episode of 35 West, guest host Juliana Rubio, associate director of the CSIS Americas Program, is joined by Sergio Guzmán, co-founder and director of Colombia Risk Analysis, to discuss Colombia’s 2026 presidential election and the transition ahead.

Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — July 23, 2026

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Beyond Left and Right: Colombia’s 2026 Presidential Election

In this episode of 35 West, Associate Director Juliana Rubio sits down with Gabriel Cifuentes, co-founder of Greystone Consulting Group, to discuss Colombia’s upcoming May 31 presidential election.

Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — May 28, 2026

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Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?

An audio version of “⁠Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman, Enoh T. Ebong, Brad Brooks-Rubin, J. Stephen Morrison, Leonard Rubenstein, Will Todman, Juliana Rubio, Emma Curtis, Caitlin Welsh, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — April 10, 2026

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President Trump’s Latin America Policy: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Risks

President Trump has given the Western Hemisphere more attention in nine months than most past administrations since the Cold War, with a return of hard power, the elimination of soft power and the use of economic coercion. Some in the region now regret getting the attention they wished for.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Jessie Hu, and Sam Smith — October 6, 2025

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President Trump’s Latin America Policy: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Risks

An audio version of “⁠President Trump’s Latin America Policy: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Risks⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Jessie Hu, and Sam Smith. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Jessie Hu, and Sam Smith — October 6, 2025

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