Paraguay and the United States strengthen cooperation in defense and fight against organized crime - .::Agencia IP::.

President Santiago Peña received General Laura Richardson, Commander of the United States Southern Command, who is in the country to celebrate 80 years of cooperation with Paraguay in security and defense.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- President Santiago Peña received General Laura Richardson, Commander of the United States Southern Command, who is in the country to celebrate 80 years of cooperation with Paraguay in security and defense.

The President reported that he discussed «joint projects to strengthen security and fight against organized crime» with the General, as he posted on his X account.

At the end of the meeting, the Commander mentioned that they discussed the security challenges facing Paraguay and how to increase cooperation to address them.

National Chancellor Ruben Ramírez added that another point addressed was cooperation in cybersecurity, «one of the key factors we are working on at the moment.»