Rubi Bledsoe

Research Associate, Americas Program
Rubi Bledsoe

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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Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe examine the significant of a recent deal for BlackRock to acquire ports along the Panama Canal.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — March 6, 2025

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Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management

An audio version of “Chinese Ports in Panama Come Under New Management,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe. 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 Rubi Bledsoe — March 6, 2025

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What Is the Significance of Venezuela’s Naval Incursion into Guyana?

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, Henry Ziemer, and Eitan Casaverde examine Venezuela's recent naval incursions into Guyanese waters.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, Henry Ziemer, and Eitan Casaverde — March 5, 2025

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What Is the Significance of Venezuela’s Naval Incursion into Guyana?

An audio version of “What Is the Significance of Venezuela’s Naval Incursion into Guyana?” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, Henry Ziemer, and Eitan Casaverde. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, Henry Ziemer, and Eitan Casaverde — March 5, 2025

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“Tough on the Weak, Lenient on the Powerful”

This report provides a summary of the discussions from a series of three roundtables held from August to September 2024 as part of the CSIS-USAID LACLEARN roundtable series on mano dura.

Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juliana Rubio, Henry Ziemer, and Rubi Bledsoe — January 9, 2025

Why Are Latin American Dictators Seeking Membership in BRICS+?

CSIS Americas Program experts unpack the recent BRICS+ Summit and how rising interest among authoritarian and semi-authoritarian governments in the Western Hemisphere puts current member Brazil in a bind.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Rubi Bledsoe, and Henry Ziemer — October 28, 2024

The Elected Autocrat: Why Rigged Elections Matter

Autocrats care about the results of their elections. The United States has new opportunities to use recent elections in North Africa and Latin America to push for reform in closed political environments.

Commentary by Martin Pimentel and Rubi Bledsoe — October 23, 2024