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The Security Research Hub harnesses data and expertise across academia and the public policy research community to produce cutting-edge research of national and global security issues to empower informed policy development and decision-making.
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China's Role in Illicit Networks in Latin America
- Henry Ziemer , Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Rubi Bledsoe
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China Influence Dashboard
This interactive tool tracks China's influence through Diplomatic, Information, Military, and Economic (DIME) instruments of national power in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from 2000 to the present.
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FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and our partners are dedicated to supporting United States and U.S. partner understanding of security challenges and opportunities in Latin America, the Caribbean and across the globe.
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Featured Key Events
See all events →May 13, 2027 – May 14, 2027
Hemispheric Security Conference 2027
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Hosted by the FIU Jack D Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Fundación Taeda, HSC 2027 brings together policymakers, government leaders, security experts, scholars, and private-sector leaders for two days of high-level dialogue on the security challenges shaping the Western Hemisphere.
Hosted by: Florida International University
Oct 20, 2026
Borderland Security Conference 2027: Understanding the Challenges, Building Solutions
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
The FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and the University of Texas at El Paso’s College of Liberal Arts will host the Borderland Security Conference on October 20, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Tomas Rivera Conference Center on UTEP’s campus in El Paso, Texas. The conference will bring together experts and practitioners to examine evolving challenges related to transnational organized crime, cartel adaptation, border security, and U.S. policy. A virtual participation link will be provided a few days before the event.
Hosted by: Florida International University