U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, and other senior officials tour the canal’s Miraflores locks Feb. 20, 2025. Holsey was in Panama to meet with the nation’s leaders to strengthen cooperation and discuss critical regional security challenges. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Panama)