Unidentified Speaker 1 announced at a signing ceremony that parties would “firmar este acuerdo, un acuerdo sumamente importante,” describing the agreement as aimed at confronting transnational criminal and terrorist groups that threaten national security in the hemisphere.

Speaker 1 said the “primordial” threat in the region is transnational terrorism and criminal cartels, and argued that confronting that threat is a priority: “La amenaza primordial que existe en el hemisferio es el terrorismo transnacional de diferentes carteles y otras operaciones ... es amenazado por la presencia de estos grupos armados criminales y terroristas, y enfrentarnos a esa amenaza es prioridad.” The speaker added the agreement “respeta la soberanía de Paraguay” while enabling closer cooperation on training, rapid information exchange and coordinated humanitarian responses across the region.

The speaker also described economic aspects of the agreement, saying it creates “la oportunidad de poder entrenar juntos, cooperar juntos, intercambiar información” and to “utilizar la potencia que tiene Paraguay económica” to draw responsible U.S. investment and create jobs for Paraguayan citizens.

Unidentified Speaker 2, in remarks that name U.S. public figures, thanked U.S. representatives and expressly named Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump. Speaker 2 said President Santiago Peña “está sumamente comprometido en seguir trabajando fuertemente en la relación de nuestros países” and that the agreement helps the two countries work on shared objectives such as combating organized international crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking and corruption.

The ceremony moved forward to the signature phase when Speaker 1 said “Vamos a firmar.” Near the end of the recorded remarks, Speaker 1 posed a question referencing Nicolás Maduro: “Secretario Nicolás Maduro dice que está listo para romperle los dientes a Estados Unidos. ¿Usted qué opina?” The transcript does not record a response to that question.

The transcript does not specify the formal signatories’ names or the precise legal text of the agreement; it records public statements that the agreement will respect Paraguayan sovereignty while expanding security and economic cooperation.