SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Aug. 21, 2023) – Group photo of senior leaders, including Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Cynthia Telles, and the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Laura Richardson. Richardson and Telles met with the president and staff to discuss security cooperation prior to announcing a three-year, $9.8 million U.S. funded security assistance initiative that will strengthen Costa Rica’s cyber defense capacity. (Photos courtesy U.S. Embassy San Jose)