On Wednesday July 31, 2019, the Perry Center hosted “A Conversation on Strengthening Partnerships and Countering Threats in Latin America and the Caribbean” with special guest Admiral Craig Faller, Commander of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). The event convened White House and OAS ambassadors, representatives from the Departments of State and Homeland Security, and Defense Attachés- among others- from fifteen countries throughout the Western Hemisphere. Admiral Faller discussed theater strategy and theater security issues to an audience of more than 70 attendees, followed by a question and answer session. The US SOUTHCOMM Commander also made time in his packed schedule to stop for a quick meeting and photo with the summer 2019 Perry Center intern cohort.