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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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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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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The Importance of Educational Exchange with the Dominican Republic

An audio version of “⁠The Importance of Educational Exchange with the Dominican Republic⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Juliana Rubio with Julie Baer and Jessie Hu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Juie Baer, Juliana Rubio, and Jessie Hu — August 18, 2025

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An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation

An audio version of “⁠An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Jessie Hu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Jessie Hu — July 22, 2025

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An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation

Reauthorizing the DFC is critical to U.S. economic security, with deeper engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean essential to strengthening supply chains, outcompeting China, and advancing a more strategic regional approach.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Jessie Hu — July 22, 2025

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Lawfare Ramps up in El Salvador

In this episode, Juliana Rubio sits down with Leonor Arteaga Rubio to discuss increasing attacks on civil society in El Salvador.

Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — June 26, 2025

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Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations

An audio version of “⁠Educational Exchange as a Strategic Priority in U.S.-Mexico Relations⁠,” a new commentary by Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer, Eitan Casaverde. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio, Julie Baer, and Eitan Casaverde — May 29, 2025

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