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🌎#HSC2026, hosted by @FIU's @GordonInstitute earlier this month, brought together leading experts to examine the future of #Venezuela and the #geopolitical implications for the region. ➡️Full article at Expediente Publico: expedientepublico.org/transicion-pol… Eric Lemus

🌎 @BrianPFonseca,Ph.D. @FIU @GordonInstitute recently spoke with @BBC about the U.S. indictment of Raúl Castro and the broader implications for U.S.–Cuba relations. 🎙️Listen here (at 35 min mark): bbc.com/audio/play/m00…

➡️ Nicaragua’s military has undergone a dramatic transformation since Ortega’s return to power in 2007. 👀 Read JGI's latest Military Culture Series: gordoninstitute.fiu.edu/research/polic… Written by @RandyPestana @FIU @GordonInstitute & Orlando Perez @UNTDallas

📚Dr. Inga Trauthig with @FIU @GordonInstitute recently published her book "Ruining Revolution: How International Islamist and Salafi Forces Have Held Libya Hostage Since 2011". 👉Full review by @ForeignAffairs: foreignaffairs.com/reviews/ruinin…

⛽🌎 The future of @CITGO is about more than #oil — it’s about #geopolitics, #energy #security, and #stability in the Western Hemisphere. 👉 Read the latest from @BrianPFonseca, Ph.D. in @AmerQuarterly: lnkd.in/egfizRa9 @FIU @GordonInstitute #China #Russia #Iran #Latam

👏 Thank you @FIUCareer for hosting the 21st Annual Government Statewide Conference at @fiu_sipa!🌎 Special shoutout to: ✨ Alina Sierra ✨ Sophia Marticorena ✨ Armando Pita-Govin ✨ Kimberly Blanco from @FIU @GordonInstitute for representing the next gen of public service🚀

🌊 Maritime sovereignty and security were key topics at the 11th Hemispheric Security Conference, hosted by FIU Jack D Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University. #HSC2026 Read more at Expediente Publico: expedientepublico.org/china-y-rusia-…

🌎 Organized by Donavon Johnson, the session brought together global experts from @NASA @the_IDB and Germany to discuss protecting critical #infrastructure through #innovation and #collaboration. ⚡

💧 @FIU @GordonInstitute hosted a special session on cybersecurity, AI & water security at the annual Water Security Conference in #WashingtonDC, n partnership with @OAS_official & #FIU's @UNESCO Chair on Water Security.

#HSC2026 featured: * 80 Speakers * 500+ Attendees * 3 Receptions * 13 FIU Students sharing research * 5 Pre-Conference Workshops * 6 Sitting U.S. Ambassadors * 3 Foreign Ambassadors, & many international dignitaries, creating a premier forum for dialogue & collaboration. 🤝

From #China’s growing influence in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean to #transnational organized crime, political #instability, emerging #technologies, & the future of #democracy, #HSC2026 positioned #FIU at the CENTER of geopolitical conversations defining the Western Hemisphere.🌐

🌎The epicenter of hemispheric security is #HSC2026! Hosted by @GordonInstitute the Hemispheric Security Conference brought leading voices in #diplomacy, #defense, & #policy to discuss the biggest challenges📷 shaping the #Americas. ✨Read #FIUNews: news.fiu.edu/2026/fius-hemi…

🌏In a recent @CNN interview, @RandyPestana @FIU @GordonInstitute discussed the growing pressure campaign against the #Cuban regime & broader #national #security implications for the #US. #FIU #JGI #Cuba #NationalSecurity #LatinAmerica #Geopolitics

🌎Experts at #HSC2026, held earlier this month by @FIU @GordonInstitute - debated how shifting international doctrines among the world’s major powers are challenging the future of #multilateralism. 🚨Read more from Expediente Publico: expedientepublico.org/america-latina…

🌎 Brian Fonseca, Ph.D., @FIU @GordonInstitute, discusses allegations surrounding Cuba’s acquisition of #military# drones & the increasing #economic & #diplomatic pressure on Havana. 💥Read here: newsweek.com/what-could-us-… Author: Elspeth Cook

En la apertura de la #HSC2026 (@GordonInstitute 🤝 @FIU), Mario Montoto, presidente de la Fundación, destacó la necesidad de que el hemisferio actúe de manera conjunta frente a sus propios desafíos. el3k.short.gy/DO4EXc-TAEDA

👀 @RandyPestana with @FIU @GordonInstitute spoke with @USATODAY re: the potential indictment of Raúl Castro & the broader implications for U.S.–Cuba relations. 📍 Story: lnkd.in/evj89drj 🛡️"This is the highest level of pressure on the Cuban regime in recent memory.”

🌎 The growing geopolitical challenges facing #Latin #America and the #Caribbean were a key discussion point at #HSC2026, hosted by @FIU @GordonInstitute. 🚨Story at Expediente Publico: expedientepublico.org/china-rusia-e-… #NationalSecurity #LatinAmerica #China #Russia #Iran

🚨 Watch @BrianFonseca, Ph.D. from @FIU @Gordoninstitute discuss reports alleging that #Cuba has acquired more than 300 military #drones in an interview with @JoshBreslowTV at @livenowfox 🎥 Watch here: livenowfox.com/video/fmc-x90t… #FIU #JGI #Cuba #NationalSecurity #LATAM

🛡️ The article also featured perspectives from @MearsheimerJ @UChicago one of the nation’s leading international affairs scholars and a featured speaker at #HSC2026, hosted earlier this month by @GordonInstitute at @FIU. 🌍 #FIU #JGI #HSC2026 #China #Russia #Iran

🌎 A recent @palm_beach_post article by @PBPoliticsFins includes perspectives from @BrianPFonseca at @FIU @GordonInstitute, regarding the growing #geopolitical challenges facing the #WesternHemisphere. 👀 Full article: palmbeachpost.com/story/news/tru…