Gen. Francis Donovan, head of US Southern Command, visited Venezuela alongside diplomatic envoy Laura Dogu and Pentagon official Joseph Humire for direct talks with interim authorities.
According to the command's statement, the discussions were focused on "security environment".
"Building trust and strengthening relationships with our partner nations is the most effective way to counter shared threats and ensure regional stability and security," the statement said.
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The top US military commander for Latin America, general Francis Donovan, and senior Pentagon official Joseph Humire made an unannounced visit to Venezuela on Wednesday for security talks with interim authorities in Caracas, marking the first US military delegation trip to the country since Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by US forces last month.
ReplyDeleteThe trip is the first by a US military delegation since US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in an audacious raid last month and whisked him to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges. The visit was first reported by Reuters.
ReplyDeleteVenezuela’s government said the US military delegation met interim president Delcy Rodríguez, defence minister Vladimir Padrino and interior minister Diosdado Cabello. The two sides agreed to work together to combat drug-trafficking, terrorism and migration, it added.
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