Gen. Richardson meets with leaders in Guatemala
By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | Oct. 24, 2024
Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and senior defense leaders during an official visit to Guatemala Oct. 22-24.
Secretary Del Toro Travels to Argentina for the XVI Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas
By Department of Defense | Oct. 17, 2024
From October 13-16, 2024, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro led the United States delegation to the XVI Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) in Mendoza, Argentina. CDMA is the premier defense forum in the Western Hemisphere, convening the senior most national security and defense officials biennially. This year's event featured discussions on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, and climate and environmental challenges from a defense perspective.
U.S. Southern Command Donates Two Mobile Clinics to the People of Trinidad and Tobago
By U.S. Embassy Trinidad and Tobago press release | Sept. 19, 2024
On September 18, the United States Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program through the U.S. Embassy Port of Spain donated two mobile medical units, known as “Clinics in a Can,” valued at US$490,534 to the people of Trinidad and Tobago through the Ministry of Health.