From left: Colombian Military Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Erick Rodríguez Aparicio; Ecuadorian Chief of Defense Gen. Henry Delgado Salvador; U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command; Colombian Minister of Defense Jorge Eduardo Mora; Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Gian Carlo Loffredo; and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Jarrard, commander of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, meet in San Lorenzo, Ecuador, Aug. 27, 2026. Donovan visited Colombia and Ecuador Aug. 26-28 to meet with senior leaders and discuss joint efforts to counter narco-terrorists and strengthen the U.S.-Colombia security partnership. (Photo courtesy of Ecuador's Ministry of Defense)