Senior Political and Security Analyst

Brian Fonseca's academic background is International Relations and International Business, specifically in both Latin American and Chinese studies. Mr. Fonseca has attended Florida International University in Miami, Florida; Sichuan University in Chengdu, People's Republic of China; and most recently a graduate of National Defense University's Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies' Advanced Transnational Security, Stability, and Democracy Program. He has authored various reports for United States Southern Command to include his 2008/09 publications "Energy Outlook: Brazil”, "Emerging Relationships: Iran & Latin America”, "Emerging Relationships: China and Latin America", Identifying Opportunities for U.S.-Cuba Military Cooperation; and Human Smuggling and the Terrorist-Criminal Nexus. Mr. Fonseca authored a chapter titled "Globalização e Contrabando de Seres Humanos no Hemisfério Occidental" in the recently published book Segurança E Governança Nas Américas (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2009, ISBN: 857716571). In 2008/09 he presented at several institutions, including the Department of Defense in Washington DC on Iran's growing ties to Latin America and the 8th Annual Cuban and Cuban American Studies Conference in Miami on Future US-Cuba Cooperation. At Florida International University, Mr. Fonseca has lectured in Energy and Environmental Policy Issues, Contemporary International Problems, Comparative Politics and International Relations of Latin America and has overseen, as the Principal Investigator, the 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions of the U.S. Army College's Western Hemisphere Security Colloquium series. Mr. Fonseca currently oversees the FIU-SOUTHCOM Academic Partnership and Strategic Culture Studies Program at FIU's Applied Research Center.

Brian Fonseca served in the United States Marine Corps from 1997-2004 and facilitated the training of several foreign military forces in both hostile theaters and during peace time operations. Brian Fonseca received several national awards recognizing his efforts and strategic thinking capabilities from the Secretary of the Navy.