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            <div class="image-caption">190726-N-AM903-1064 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 26, 2019) Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command, poses for a photo on a tour of a temporary medical treatment site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is working with health and government partners in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean to provide care on the ship and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national medical systems strained by an increase in Venezuelan migrants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Martinez Martinez)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">COSTA RICA (July 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, meets with students and staff during a visit to Costa Rica’s Coast Guard Service Academy. During the visit, Faller got a firsthand look at joint training with a U.S. Naval Special Warfare & Tactical Law Enforcement Team. Faller visited Costa Rica July 24 – 26, where he met with leaders to discuss security cooperation. (SOUTHCOM photo)</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">COSTA RICA (July 25, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes part in the demonstration of a Costa Rican National Coast Guard Service interceptor boat that was part of recent U.S. State Department Bureau for Antinarcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) donations aimed at bolstering the nation’s ability to patrol its territorial waters and fight traffickers. Faller visited Costa Rica July 24 – 26, where he met with leaders to discuss security cooperation. (SOUTHCOM photo)</div>
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    <div><b>By SOUTHCOM Public Affairs</b> <span class="date">/ Published July 27, 2019</span></div>
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    <p>MIAMI (July 26, 2019) -- U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Costa Rica July 24 – 26, where he met with leaders to discuss security cooperation.</p>

<p>The trip was the admiral’s first to Costa Rica since assuming command of SOUTHCOM Nov. 26.</p>

<p>During his visit, Faller met with civilian and military leaders, including Costa Rican Minister of Security and the Interior, Michael Soto Rojas. Faller's discussion with leaders focused on regional security concerns and the continuation of both nation’s strong security partnership. </p>

<p>Faller previously met Rojas at SOUTHCOM headquarters in Miami Jan. 28.</p>

<p>On July 25, Faller visited Costa Rica’s Coast Guard Service Academy to meet with students and staff and got a firsthand look at joint training with a U.S. Naval Special Warfare and Tactical Law Enforcement Team.</p>

<p>Later, the admiral took part in the demonstration of a Costa Rican National Coast Guard Service interceptor boat that was part of recent U.S. State Department Bureau for Antinarcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) donations aimed at bolstering the nation’s ability to patrol its territorial waters and fight traffickers.</p>

<p><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In #CostaRica today, #SOUTHCOM commander Adm. Craig Faller visited the nation’s Coast Guard Service Academy to meet w/ students & staff & view training w/ a U.S. Naval Special Warfare & Tactical Law Enforcement Team. #EnduringPromise @usembassysjo @MichaelSoto_CR @fuerzapublicaCR pic.twitter.com/wrJ2dh393a</p>— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) July 26, 2019</blockquote>
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<p><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">#SOUTHCOM’s Adm. Craig Faller took part in the demo of a Costa Rican National Coast Guard Service interceptor boat today. The boat was part of @StateINL donations aimed at bolstering the nation’s ability to patrol its waters & fight traffickers. #EnduringPromise @usembassysjo pic.twitter.com/8KgMediQOt</p>— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) July 26, 2019</blockquote>
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<p>Faller wrapped up his trip July 26 with a tour of USNS Comfort along with Rojas. The ship is in Costa Rica to provide medical assistance and help relieve pressure on health systems strained by the Venezuelan migration crisis. The ship’s mission in Costa Rica is one of 12 stops of a 5-month deployment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.</p>

<p>The United States and Costa Rica share a strong security partnership which includes cooperation in countering illicit trafficking and training engagements.</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/Southcom/status/1155090448911933441"><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">#SOUTHCOM commander Adm. Craig Faller, along w/ @MichaelSoto_CR, visited the hospital ship #USNSComfort’s medical mission in #CostaRica. The ship’s mission is part of a 5-mo, 12-nation deployment to the region. #EnduringPromise @USNavy @DeptofDefense @usembassysjo @seguridadcrc https://t.co/PgNgObkVcP</p>— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) July 27, 2019</blockquote>
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