Though COVID-19 landed in Latin America later than the rest of the world, it didn’t take long to wreak havoc on the region and overwhelm its healthcare systems. Over a few short months, the region came to account for more than a quarter of confirmed cases across the...
As COVID-19 rapidly spreads across Central America, the region was faced with a number of challenges – fragile healthcare systems, limited access to testing, economic strain, and a shortage of personal protective equipment. It did not take long for the region to...
In July 2019, sailors aboard the US Navy hospital ship Comfort identified the critical need of wheelchairs to Spirit of America. USNS Comfort was preparing to depart for a five-month deployment throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, providing care to the...
Greetings, I hope you had a fantastic New Year and a great start to 2019. Right before the holidays, I had the privilege of traveling to Colombia to meet with US Navy sailors aboard the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Comfort, which had docked in Riohacha, a northern...
Greetings, I've recently returned from Trinidad and Tobago, a beautiful but deceptively violent dual-island nation in the Caribbean. Despite its appearance as a relaxed seaside paradise, T&T contains widespread gang violence and an alarmingly high rate of ISIS...
Dear supporters, In northern Guatemala, US Army soldiers teach local units lifesaving medical aid techniques for people injured by landmines near the Guatemala-Mexico border. These units frequently encounter urgent medical emergencies requiring specific medical skills...
Dear supporters, Natural disasters, firefights with drug traffickers, and IED explosions are just a few of the perils faced by Guatemalan units on patrol near the Mexican border. To better address life-threatening injuries and the lack of training, equipment, and...
Dear supporters, Recently, I spoke on Spirit of America’s first ever self-produced podcast, titled “The Ugly Truth: Drugs, Trafficking, and Terrorism in Colombia". Click here to listen to the full podcast. During the podcast, I discuss one of my favorite projects. In...
Dear supporters, I recently assisted a US Army team in Guatemala’s northern San Marcos region, where criminal groups are known for recruiting young children to move illicit goods across the border into Mexico. During my trip, I met with our US Army partners, community...
