Dossier
Cuban military leaders
Coverage of Cuban military leaders in the Nexus archive.
U.S. militaryorganization1U.S. Southern Commandorganization1Trump administrationorganization1Gen. Francis L. Donovanperson1eastern Pacific Oceanplace1narco-trafficking operationstopic1drug cartelsorganization1U.S. commander in Latin Americaperson1Guantanamo Bayplace1U.S. Navy baseorganization1President Donald Trumpperson1
- Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military conducted a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people and raising the total death toll from such attacks to over 200. The strike, part of a campaign against narco-trafficking operations, was announced by U.S. Southern Command without providing evidence of the vessel's activities. The attack occurred amid a Trump administration declaration of armed conflict with Latin American drug cartels.
- U.S. commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
The top U.S. commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay for a brief exchange on operational security matters. The meeting occurred as President Donald Trump increases pressure on Cuba.