Caribbean Women, Peace, and Security Conference

6 Photos

First Lady of Guyana Arya Ali during her opening remarks at the Caribbean Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Conference, held in Georgetown, Guyana, August 30-31, 2022. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/Diálogo)

“The Caribbean, as well as Latin America, is a hallmark of democracy and a clear example of the progress we’ve made in achieving gender equality,” said U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), at the Caribbean Women, Peace, and Security Conference. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/Diálogo)

From left: Guyana Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, and Army General Laura J. Richardson, SOUTHCOM commander, during a panel on women in leadership. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/Diálogo)

U.S. Air Force Captain Susan Bet-Sayad, Wing legal advisor, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and Florida Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Benton Gammons, Equal Opportunity advisor, during the opportunities and challenges discussions as part of the conference. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/Diálogo)

Brigadier Godfrey Bess, chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, and
U.S. Army General Laura J. Richardson, SOUTHCOM commander, during the WPS press conference addressing the importance of gender integration in the military forces. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/Diálogo)

Participants at Caribbean Women, Peace, and Security Conference, held in Georgetown, Guyana, August 30-31, 2022. (Photo: Geraldine Cook/ Diálogo)

Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]

Did you like this article?