U.S. and Paraguay Sign Forces Agreement to Deepen Security Cooperation

Overview

• The Status of Forces Agreement was signed in Washington by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.
• The pact sets a legal framework for the presence and activities of U.S. military personnel and civilian Defense staff in Paraguay.
• Provisions facilitate joint training, humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and other shared security initiatives.
• U.S. officials say the arrangement respects Paraguayan sovereignty and strengthens a long-standing partnership.
• The signing follows the administration’s new National Security Strategy that refocuses resources on the Western Hemisphere and prioritizes action against criminal networks.