US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
Summary
The top U.S. military commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay to discuss security issues. This meeting happened as President Donald Trump increased pressure on Cuba, including sanctions and a naval presence in the Caribbean.Key Facts
- Gen. Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, met Cuban military officials near Guantanamo Bay.
- They discussed security along the border of the U.S. naval base on Cuban soil.
- Both sides agreed to keep communication between their military commands.
- President Trump has imposed an oil blockade on Cuba and kept warships in the Caribbean Sea.
- Trump warned that Cuba is targeted after the capture of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
- Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in U.S. federal court.
- Other top U.S. officials have met with Cuban leaders but these talks have not improved relations.
- The U.S. is sending a new unit of 1,300 sailors and Marines to the Caribbean region to replace a previous Marine unit.
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