
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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Chile leads Latin American push to clean hydrogen
Juliana Rubio in Reuters — October 22, 2024
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A Partnership for Progress: Expanding U.S.-Brazil Student Exchange
Brief by Julie Baer, Juliana Rubio, and Eitan Casaverde — April 4, 2025
Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management
Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — March 6, 2025
Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — March 6, 2025

“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025
“The Burgeoning Regional Appeal of Mano Dura Crime-Fighting Strategies”: Audio Brief with Juliana Rubio
Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — November 4, 2024

The Burgeoning Regional Appeal of Mano Dura Crime-Fighting Strategies
Report by Juliana Rubio and Andrea Casique — October 29, 2024
The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti
Event — September 24, 2024
The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti
Brief by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Juliana Rubio — September 19, 2024
Shifting the Lens—Colombia’s Feminist Approach to Global Relations and Security
Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — September 19, 2024

Catalysts of Change: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Latin America
Report by Ryan C. Berg, Juliana Rubio, and Nathaniel Laske — March 8, 2024