Denver: Southern Command US Military General Laura Richardson focused on strengthening military relations with South American countries even though there was full politics, he said slightly more than a month after taking roles.
Richardson, the highest rank woman in the US Army, was in Denver to speak at the graduation ceremony at its alma mater, a metropolitan state university.
He said that while politics between US countries and South America might not be what we wanted …
his military relations were very strong, “said Richardson in the Media Roundtable Friday political relations of the counselor.
In November, Jean Manes, Interim Affaires D ‘ Affaires at El Salvador announced that he left his post and said the government of President Nayib Bukele “did not show interest” in improving bilateral relations.
The departure of Canes was preceded.
By the Bukele government that withdrew from an anti-corruption agreement with the organization of American countries and their rejection for Extretching MS-13 gang members to the US for the trial.
Earlier this year, the US government also published a list of corrupt-alleged officials.
In Central America which included the Chief of Staff Bukele Carolina Recinos.
Meanwhile, Richardson said US security partnerships remained strong, adding that SH E was recently called the National Defense Minister Re Né Francis Merino Monroy to offer condolences for his son who died as a pilot in an airplane accident.
The US also sent a helicopter unit from Honduras to help search and rescue, he said.
Richardson noted that 23 countries came to changes in the South Command command ceremony where he was officially given his position as head of the agency.
“It’s truly extraordinary to have a lot that comes and represents because they want to partner with us,” he said.
“They want to do exercises.
They want to work with us as much as possible.” Since assuming the position, Richardson went to Colombia and Brazil.
He remembered his father in Northglenn, Colorado’s hometown, asking the extent he was and what time zone he was.
“I wondered how many other people like my father and didn’t realize how close it was,” he said.
“Because it is our neighbor,” As the head of the new body, Richardson said he thought about how to maintain relationships with big and small countries “so we never left anyone …
not touched or felt not partnered with them.” Richardson said the work of Southern’s orders was increasingly related to humanitarian responses due to climate change disasters such as storms or earthquakes.
They also deal with high drug trafficking – noting that metric tons of cocaine is intercepted by the US “more than doubled” between 2019 and 2020.
As a woman who penetrates a lot of glass ceilings in the military, Richardson said he tried to represent his demographics and make them proud and turn on, “You can get there and connect and pierce with the rest.”
US General seeks to strengthen the South American military bond
