Unidentified officials announced the signing of a security cooperation agreement they said is intended to confront transnational organized crime and bolster regional security.

"La amenaza primordial que existe en el hemisferio es el terrorismo transnacional de diferentes carteles," said Speaker 1 during opening remarks, framing the pact as a response to groups that in some places "aún tienen más poder todavía que los propios gobiernos." Speaker 1 said the agreement "respeta la soberanía de Paraguay" while creating opportunities to "trabajar aún más ... para enfrentarnos a esa amenaza."

The officials described operational cooperation that would include joint training, "intercambiar información directa y rápidamente" and coordinated humanitarian responses if crises cross borders. Speaker 1 also emphasized economic elements, saying the pact creates opportunities for U.S. companies to invest "de manera responsable" in Paraguay and help create jobs.

Speaker 2 thanked the U.S. government and "el presidente Donald Trump" by name and noted that Paraguayan President Santiago Peña "está sumamente comprometido en seguir trabajando fuertemente en la relación de nuestros países" on shared objectives including combating organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking and corruption.

The transcript records the officials proceeding to sign the document after the remarks; it does not identify which U.S. agency or which named U.S. official served as the formal U.S. signatory. A referenced "documento de estrategia" was cited as having been released about a week earlier and was used to justify the focus on transnational criminal groups.

As a brief aside during the event, an attendee referenced a reported remark by Nicolás Maduro about confronting the United States. Speaker 1 mocked that comment in Spanish, saying Maduro had "salido con sombrero a bailar como burlándose de los Estados Unidos." The transcript does not include a response from Maduro or any formal dispute of that characterization.

The signing, described in the transcript as respecting Paraguay's sovereignty, was presented as both a security and an economic cooperation measure; the officials then proceeded to sign the agreement.