Port Protection and Security TAG
Leonel Molina Cabrera
Chair of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Port Protection and Security
Director General - Designated Authority of the National Port System (CPN) of Guatemala
It is a great honor for Guatemala to have been elected to Chair the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Port Protection and Security of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS). We assume this responsibility with deep commitment and with the conviction that port protection is a fundamental pillar for ensuring safe, resilient, and competitive ports that strengthen maritime trade and the economic development of the Americas.
Our country has demonstrated that strengthening port protection is only possible through a comprehensive approach based on strengthening the regulatory framework, developing capacities, fostering innovation, and, above all, ensuring effective coordination among all institutions linked to the port system. Coordination among the maritime authority, customs and immigration authorities, security forces, port administrations, private operators, and other members of the port community has made it possible to consolidate a collaborative working model that we now wish to share with the region.
As Chair of the Group, we will promote an agenda aimed at strengthening technical cooperation among the Member States, promoting the exchange of experiences and best practices, fostering specialized training, and supporting the development of joint initiatives that will enable us to address emerging challenges in port protection and security in a coordinated manner. We are convinced that common challenges require solutions built through regional cooperation.
Yaudet Burbara Canahuati
Vice Chair of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Port Protection and Security
General Manager - National Port Company (ENP) of Honduras
The Government of Honduras, led by President Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah, assumes with great honor the Vice-chairmanship of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Port Protection and Security of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the 2026–2029 period.
This high responsibility reaffirms the country's commitment to strengthening maritime-port protection and hemispheric cooperation. Within this framework, Honduras will promote an agenda aimed at strengthening comprehensive risk management, cybersecurity, the adoption of international standards, and the exchange of best practices, thereby contributing to the development of safe, resilient, efficient, and sustainable ports for the benefit of trade, integration, and prosperity throughout the Americas.
