Jason Ian Poblete is a policy analyst, political risk consultant, and writer focused on U.S. foreign policy, national security, economic sanctions, and the rule of law in emerging markets. He is the founder of Poblete Analysis Group (PAG) and a contributor at Poblete Dispatches, an independent publication on politics, law, and power.
His work is personal as much as professional. Born and raised in South Florida to a family that fled Communist Cuba during the Cold War, Poblete has spent his career working at the intersection of liberty, law, and geopolitics — not as abstractions, but as questions with human consequences.
That conviction runs through his public record. He has secured the release of Americans wrongfully imprisoned abroad, including two U.S. nationals held in Iran. He continues to advocate for Americans unjustly detained by hostile governments.
In 2020, the James W. Foley Foundation honored him with the Hostage Freedom Award for these efforts. He currently serves as a Commissioner on the CSIS Commission on Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention in Washington, D.C.
Poblete’s policy and analytical work spans decades and institutions. He has provided expert testimony and advisory counsel on sovereignty and self-determination, export controls, economic sanctions, and political risk before the United Nations, the U.S. Congress, and foreign courts and mediation tribunals. Earlier in his career, he served as a senior staff member in the U.S. Congress and practiced at a major international law firm.
In 2017, he co-founded the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA) to train lawyers, journalists, and civil society leaders operating in countries where the rule of law is fragile or under assault. He serves as an advisor to the International Catholic Jurists Forum and is a member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy and the Association of Commercial Space Professionals.
Through PAG, Poblete publishes independent analysis, advises organizations on regulatory and political risk, and speaks on national security, Latin America, sanctions policy, and the defense of fundamental rights. He and his wife of 30 years, Hon. Yleem Poblete, Ph.D., are active members of the Order of Malta.