The United States and Paraguay on Monday signed a historic Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) allowing the presence and activities of U.S. military and Department of War civilian personnel in Paraguay.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano signed the agreement in Washington as part of the Paraguayan top diplomat’s official visit.

The Paraguayan Foreign Ministry detailed that both Rubio and Ramírez Lezcano ratified the joint fight against transnational crime and drug trafficking with both countries agreeing to work together over the coming months and years.

The Status of Forces Agreement signed with Paraguay, the U.S. Department of State detailed, establishes a framework for U.S.

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