MIAMI (Jan. 27, 2022) – U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks as Colombian Gen. Jorge Gonzalez Parra, Chief of the Colombian Joint Staff, listens following the signing of an Engagement and Cooperation Framework at SOUTHCOM headquarters. The framework aims to achieve greater unity of effort between Colombian and U.S. forces in the areas of national defense and security, and to counter threats facing both countries. (Photo by Stephen Z. Gardner, U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs)