U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), meets with Panama's Minister of Security Frank Ábrego and Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez in Panama City, Panama, 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)