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Peruvian Defense Minister Walter Matos arrived to supervise the multidisciplinary work in Cajamarca, San Ignacio, and Jaén, in the Cajamarca department, on July 30, 2020. The Peruvian Armed Forces brought more than 11 tons of medical equipment and supplies from the Ministry of Health and EsSalud (Peru’s social health insurance) to Cajamarca. (Photo: Peruvian Ministry of Defense)

The Brazilian Navy's 2nd River Operations Battalion participated on July 28 in a joint operation with the Brazilian Army on Cotijuba Island, Pará, to decontaminate the region’s municipal warehouse, as well as the local health unit and the state school. The activity is part of operations developed by the Armed Forces’ Northern Joint Command to support public health and security institutions during the Ministry of Defense’s Operation COVID-19. (Photo: Brazilian Navy)

The Brazilian Air Forces’ 8th Group’s 7th Squadron – Harpy Squadron, based in the 8th Wing in Manaus, Amazonas, worked together with the Expeditionary Health Team on a mission to support Operation COVID-19. The activity was carried out in July 2020, in the Amazon, where service members brought supplies and PPE, and provided guidance to indigenous communities. (Brazilian Air Force)

In August, the Guatemalan Army, through its Departmental Military Reserves, continues to carry out activities in support of prevention, containment, and response to COVID-19 measures, in the most inhabited areas. (Photo: Guatemalan Ministry of Defense)

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