From May 5–8, 2026, Miami hosted the XI Annual Hemispheric Security Conference, organized by the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy at Florida International University (FIU), with the TAEDA Foundation serving as co-organizer.
The event brought together political leaders, academics, government officials, and international investors to discuss the most pressing strategic challenges facing the Western Hemisphere. Participants included senior officials from the Trump Administration, representatives from the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS), the Ministers of Defense and Security of Argentina and Guatemala, ambassadors from across Latin America, and former presidents of Costa Rica and Mexico.
Key topics on the agenda included the situations in Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti; the growth of organized crime; the impact of irregular migration; and the relationship between technology and power, with a particular focus on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems.
The conference also featured a keynote panel titled “Great Power Competition: Risks and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean,” led by Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and John Mearsheimer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.
TAEDA’s role as co-organizer reaffirms its commitment to building strategic bridges between Latin America and the United States, fostering regional cooperation at a time when hemispheric coordination is more important than ever.
