U.S. SUPPORTS PERU WITH $500,000 IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS

Ambassador Lisa Kenna reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to the people and government of Peru in situations of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response during the opening ceremony of the exercise COOPERATION IX, sponsored by the Peruvian Air Force. The event was led by the Minister of Defense, Jorge Chávez Cresta, and included the participation of the Commanding General of the US West Virginia National Guard (WVNG), U.S. Brigadier General David Cochran.

Ambassador Kenna highlighted the continued collaboration of the West Virginia National Guard, which transported several members of the United States Armed Forces to Peru in one of […]

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