Reuters: US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay
The rare talks focused on base security, force protection and readiness as Cuban officials agreed to keep communication open, SOUTHCOM said.
- The top U.S. general overseeing forces in Latin America met with senior Cuban military officials at Guantanamo Bay, confirming a Reuters report.
- General Donovan led a security assessment and discussed safety and operational readiness with base officials during his visit.
- This meeting is significant as it is the first by a head of Southern Command in recent memory amid concerns of a potential U.S. attack on Cuba.
- Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez warned that any military action would result in a 'bloodbath' with many casualties.
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US Commander Meets With Cuban Military Leaders During Guantanamo Bay Visit
The top officer in charge of U.S. military operations across Latin America met with senior Cuban military leaders in Cuba on May 29, marking a rare meeting at a moment of rising U.S. pressure on the communist-led state. On Friday, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced its commander, Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, met with several Cuban military leaders—including Cuban Army Corps Gen. Roberto Legrá Sotolongo—along the perimeter of…
The head of the U.S. Southern Command, in charge of the U.S. Army for Latin America, meets with Cuban military commanders on the perimeter of the U.S. base in one of the most tense moments between the two countries since the 1961 missile crisis. And, in the midst of this uncertainty about what will happen in full U.S. energy blockade, without fuel and with constant power shortages, this Friday the U.S. spread an image of high command of both cou…
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