April 4, 2025

United States and Panama Expand Security Cooperation

The United States and Panama will co-host the Central America Security Conference (CENTSEC), in Panama April 8-10. Through CENTSEC, SOUTHCOM seeks to promote and facilitate dialogue and cooperation among regional security partners focused on common challenges and objectives. This year's conference will focus on regional defense through joint operations and cybersecurity.

April 22, 2024

Guatemala Hosts Central American Security Conference, Focuses on Cyber Security

For this year’s Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC), defense and public-security leaders from the United States and Central America discussed the central theme to the conference which was utilizing innovations to protect borders in all domains.

Feb. 9, 2023

Defense and Public Security Leaders Gather in Costa Rica for Central American Security Conference, SOUTHCOM Commander announces $13.7 million security assistance donation to Costa Rica

Regional collaboration opportunities to address 21st century challenges was the theme this year as defense and public-security leaders from the United States and Central America took part in the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC)  Feb. 8.

May 10, 2018

2018 Central American Security Conference focuses on threat networks, regional collaboration

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Defense and public security leaders from Central America joined their counterparts from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and observers from five partner nations during the 2018 Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) May 9-10 in San Salvador.