General Yañez and his delegation discussed the possibility of expanding collaboration between the Perry Center and Carabiniers of Chile, including sending a Chilean delegation to the Perry Center next year and discussing research projects and a cybersecurity engagement in Chile.

The Perry Center, at the invitation of the Guatemalan Army's Higher Education Command (COSEDE - Comando Superior de Educación), participated as observers in the XXIV Conference of the Iberoamerican Defense Colleges Association

This Occasional Paper was written by Perry Center Professor Dr. William Godnick and Research Assistant Iñaki Aguerreche

The Perry Center hosted 22 members of the Colombian National Police, led by Colombian Colonels Richard Fajardo Ayala and Sandra Patricia Lopez Luna

On September 13, National Defense University and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies were honored to host the President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, for an address to students. President Ali – an alumnus of the Perry Center – shared his perspectives on national security issues confronting Guyana and the greater region.