Francis Donovan
Coverage of Francis Donovan in the Nexus archive.
- US general holds rare meeting with Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay
US Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan met with Cuban military officials at the perimeter of the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to discuss operational security and force protection. The meeting, the first in recent memory by a head of Southern Command, occurred amid Cuban concerns about potential US military action and followed recent US actions such as the indictment of former President Raul Castro and a military raid in Venezuela.
- US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
A U.S. military commander met with Cuban officials near Guantanamo Bay to discuss security matters as President Trump intensifies pressure on Cuba through sanctions and military presence. Trump has imposed an oil blockade, maintained warships in the Caribbean, and indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro, while U.S. forces assess the security of Guantanamo Bay and deploy new units to the region.
- Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay
US General Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command, met with Cuban military officers at Guantanamo Bay. The meeting took place in Guantanamo, Cuba, as indicated in an image released on May 29, 2026.