Alonso Illueca is a Panama-based lawyer and geopolitical and international security analyst specializing in China–Latin America relations and great power competition in the Americas. His work focuses on the strategic implications of infrastructure, connectivity, critical minerals, and elections in shaping regional alignments and security dynamics. He is an Associate Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Universidad Santa María La Antigua and a non-resident fellow at The China Global South Project. In parallel, he practices international law and advises on political and geopolitical risk as a partner at Bufete Illueca, Attorneys at Law. He is a former op-ed columnist and has served on boards related to transparency and human rights.