Hemispheric Security With FIU

As the event in Miami and this season come to a close, what top lessons should we take from this community of influential leaders, and what can listeners do to shape the future of the Western Hemisphere? In this episode, Adrienne Ross takes us directly to the main stage at Florida International University’s Hemispheric Security Conference to look at how diplomacy and business align throughout the...

In such a vast region as the Americas, how do security partnerships between nations work?  In this episode, Adrienne Ross unpacks that question with two defense ministers, Henry Sáenz Ramos of Guatemala and Carlos Alberto Presti of Argentina. They discuss collaborating with other countries while still preserving their own domestic agendas and modernizing their militaries in order to protect the wi...

From its political ties to industrial partnerships, there are many parallels between Cuba and Venezuela. But as policy positions shift within the hemisphere, what lies ahead for both of these countries? In this episode, Adrienne Ross is joined by former Ambassador to Venezuela James Story, alongside Rick de la Torre, a retired CIA Chief of Station on Caracas - who now runs the political government...

What do the people in charge of the region’s future really think about its safety, and what are they doing to help shape it? From the sidelines of the 11th annual ⁠Hemispheric Security Conference⁠ in Miami, Adrienne Ross speaks to ⁠Laura Chinchilla⁠, the first woman to serve as president of Costa Rica (2010-2014), about the biggest threats that her own country is facing and how they impact Latin A...

There’s no denying that national security threats for the Western Hemisphere are becoming more complex.  In this episode, host Adrienne Ross discusses the power of adversaries such as China and Russia and the impact of virtual propaganda to the Americas.  Her guests include retired Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, a former senior intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy who also served as director of intelli...

In recent months, the Trump administration has made the case in its ⁠National Security Strategy⁠ that the Western Hemisphere has been overlooked for too long. In this conversation, host Adrienne Ross discusses the pivot toward centering U.S. focus on the Americas. Her two guests include Brian Fonseca⁠, vice provost for defense and national security research and director of the Jack D. Gordon Insti...

Every year in Miami since 2015, Florida International University—and its Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy—has convened heads of state, cabinet ministers, ambassadors, and government and military leaders from all over the world, plus private-sector experts, to take part in a leading forum designed to address security issues.   Join host Adrienne Ross for a deep dive into the big topics an...