Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and Hon. Oscar Mira, Minister of State, Belize Ministry of National Defence, applaud during the opening ceremony of the the 2022 Central American Security Conference February 1, 2022 in Belize City, Belize. SOUTHCOM sponsors the annual conference to facilitate dialogue between regional security leaders as part of a continuing commitment to strengthen cooperative ties and achieve shared security goals. (U.S. Southern Command photo by Master Sgt. Stephen J. Caruso)