
Rubi Bledsoe is a research associate with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, she was a national security fellow and a cyber fellow with the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include transnational criminal organizations and the use of mis- and disinformation by violent non-state actors. Ms. Bledsoe has worked in the Middle East and is fluent in Arabic, French, and Spanish. She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in international and global studies from Middlebury College and magna cum laude with a MA in global policy studies from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
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Russia-Backed Media Outlets Are Under Fire in the US—but Still Trusted Worldwide
Rubi Bledsoe in Wired — September 24, 2024
Ces groupes criminels qui appuient Nicolas Maduro
Rubi Bledsoe in Radio-Canada — August 5, 2024
How Russia Tries to Sway Latin America on Ukraine
Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe in Americas Quarterly — March 11, 2024
All Rubi Bledsoe Content
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Understanding the Impact of Remittances on Mexico’s Economy and Safeguarding Their Future Impact
Brief by Ryan C. Berg, Rubi Bledsoe, and Michael Ferguson — January 15, 2025
“Understanding the Impact of Remittances on Mexico’s Economy and Safeguarding Their Future Impact”: Audio Brief with Rubi Bledsoe
Podcast Episode by Rubi Bledsoe — January 15, 2025

“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025
Why Are Latin American Dictators Seeking Membership in BRICS+?
Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, and Henry Ziemer — October 28, 2024
The Elected Autocrat: Why Rigged Elections Matter
Commentary by Martin Pimentel and Rubi Bledsoe — October 23, 2024
Driving Change: How EVs Are Reshaping China’s Economic Relationship with Latin America
Brief by Ilaria Mazzocco, Ryan C. Berg, and Rubi Bledsoe — September 19, 2024
“Driving Change: How EVs Are Reshaping China’s Economic Relationship with Latin America”: Audio Brief with Ilaria Mazzocco and Rubi Bledsoe
Podcast Episode by Ilaria Mazzocco and Rubi Bledsoe — September 19, 2024

Why Ecuador’s Security Crisis Demands Global Action
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe — July 1, 2024
Why Ecuador’s Security Crisis Demands Global Action
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe — July 1, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum: ¿La mujer más poderosa del mundo?
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe — June 13, 2024
