The Government of Guatemala spoke on May 9 at a press conference on the visit of officers of the South Command of the United States, as part of the efforts of Both countries to combat organized crime and drug trafficking.
The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, said that, in addition to the southern command meeting, an agreement was also signed with the US Army. “Expand the ports of Guatemala, which have been abandoned for more than 30 years”.
The Minister of Defense, Henry Sáenz, gave more details about the conversations with the Southern Command, and said that among the issues addressed by the US authorities. They are the training of the instructional pilots, The administration of aviation maintenance, training of technical maintenance elements.
“We have been supported with international strategic leadership courses to develop capacities in military leaders in the development of strategies“Sáenz said.
Another courses that the Army authorities carried out with the US authorities, according to Sáenz, are technical courses for welding and repair, fusion of fusion Intelligence and integration operations and maritime patrol boats.
“We have also received the help from William J. Perry, from the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, where we attend programs such as governance and strategy for security and defense, environmental risk and threats and the development of cyber policies and AI applications for defense,” said the minister.
Another of the Guatemala army alliances is With the Arkansas National Guardwhere programs such as the best Guerrero competition, the control competition, as well as leadership courses, training exercises in combat and exchange of information with experts were developed.
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