MSI², founded by Dr. Rafael Marrero, is a nonpartisan, conservative think tank that promotes stability, democracy, and prosperity in Latin America while addressing the global challenge posed by the People’s Republic of China.
We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to advancing policy research, strategic intelligence, training, and consulting services. Drawing on decades of experience in both the public and private sectors, we deliver innovative, actionable solutions to complex challenges.
Our Capabilities
Practice Areas:
- Geopolitical and Economic Analysis
- Technological Threat Assessments
- Critical Resources
- Training
Specialized Services:
- Advisory and Consulting
- Public Affairs and Legislative Advocacy
- Risk and Threat Analysis
Memberships
These memberships underscore our commitment to remaining at the forefront of intelligence, economic, and technological discussions.
Our Experts
MSI² draws upon a diverse network of senior analysts, public affairs specialists, veterans, and subject-matter experts. Below is a partial list of key professionals on our team:
LTC (Ret.) Octavio Perez
Senior Fellow – Politico-Military Affairs
Dr. Luis Noguerol
Senior Principal Consultant – Cyber Security / Chief Information Systems Security Officer
Dr. David A. Grantham
SME | Senior Fellow — Crime-Terror Nexus in Latin America
Dr. Angel Díaz
Technology, operations, and organizational science.
Alexis Torres
Senior Fellow | Public Safety & Homeland Security
CDR (Ret.) José Adán Gutiérrez, M.A.
Senior Fellow | Senior Principal Consultant – LATAM
Willie Lora
Senior Fellow – International Affairs Analyst – Political Crisis Communications / News Research / Category One Special Events Management
Jaime (Jimmy) Gonzalez
Senior Fellow, Military Intelligence
Frank Rodriguez
Senior Fellow
Dr. María Herrera Mellado
Senior Fellow – International Law & National Security
Leonardo Morales Coca
Senior Fellow | Investigative Journalist
Isabel Cuervo
Senior Fellow | Investigative Journalist
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Senior Fellow
Joseph E. Hage
Senior Fellow
Andrés Alburquerque
Senior Fellow
Pedro von Eyken
Senior Fellow | Argentina
Alex Humberto Ladino Téllez
Senior Fellow | MSI²
Dr. José J. Sanmartín Pardo
Senior Fellow | Europe Liaison
Maibort Petit
Senior Fellow | Transnational Organized Crime & Terrorism
Fabián Calle
Senior Fellow | Country Liaison – Argentina
Miguel Ángel Toma
Senior Fellow | Argentina
Write for Us
The Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute (MSI²) invites contributions from independent analysts, academics, journalists, and practitioners who share our mission to advance freedom, security, and prosperity in the United States and Latin America.
Subscribe to Our Blog
Analysis
Case Study in Hemispheric Capture: How Beijing Exploited a Corrupt Politician in Panama to Bend a Nation’s Destiny
By, CDR José Adán Gutiérrez, USN (Ret.), Senior Fellow, MSI² Dr. Rafael Marrero, Chief Economist & Founder, MSI² Policy Series No. 2025-11 Thesis
14 November, 2025Estudo de Caso sobre Captura Hemisférica: Como Pequim Explorou um Político Corrupto no Panamá para Dobrar o Destino de uma Nação
Por, CDR José Adán Gutiérrez, USN (Ret.), membro sênior, MSI²Dr. Rafael Marrero, Economista-Chefe e Fundador, MSI² Série de Políticas nº 2025-11 Tese
14 November, 2025Estudio de caso sobre captura hemisférica: cómo Pekín explotó a un político corrupto en Panamá para torcer el destino de una nación
Por, CDR José Adán Gutiérrez, USN (Ret.), miembro sénior, MSI²Dr. Rafael Marrero, economista jefe y fundador, MSI² Serie de Políticas No. 2025-11 Tesi
14 November, 2025
SITREPs
SITREP: Are we getting ready for a blockade of Taiwan, much like the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
By, Octavio Perez, Senior Fellow | MSI2 Could the blockade start as a Quarantine? Or will it be a full-blown invasion? Much has been written sinc
03 August, 2025SITREP: The 2025 China Victory Parade, on September 3rd, is one to watch, but here are some previews
By, Octavio Pérez, Senior Fellow, MSI² As we have seen through the years in the old Soviet Union, now in Russia and even North Korea; national holiday
22 August, 2025SITREP: A legally sanctioned capture operation
By, Octavio Pérez, Senior Fellow, MSI² Much has been written about incidents in the past of memorable covert operations to capture criminal elements,
26 August, 2025
Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute LLC (MSI²)