Cristina Eguizabal
Director, Latin American and Caribbean Center
Miami Connection
As LACC director at FIU, she fosters academic partnerships, including the Miami Consortium with the University of Miami, enhancing Latin American studies research and events in South Florida. Her leadership supports conferences on marginalization and policy, engaging Miami's business, academic, and policy communities. She bolsters South Florida's role as a hub for Caribbean and Latin American scholarship through publications and programs.
About
Cristina Eguizábal is a Central American political scientist specializing in international relations. She serves as director of the Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. Her career highlights include co-editing publications like Hemisphere on Asia-Latin America relations and chairing conferences such as the Miami Consortium for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She has deep ties to Miami through FIU and collaborations with the University of Miami. Eguizábal contributes to regional governance discussions, including Digital Library of the Caribbean initiatives in South Florida.