Tag: Laura Richardson

Friday, April 12th 2024 - 10:12 UTC
Milei's recent presence in Ushuaia triggers sovereignty concerns in Chile

Mayor Claudio Radonich of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas insisted this week that his country had “deantarticulated” over the past 30 years and urged the political leadership to be much more “intense” in matters concerning Antarctica given Argentine President Javier Milei's recent actions regarding the area when a United States base in Ushuaia was announced during US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson's visit.
Tuesday, April 9th 2024 - 10:04 UTC
Milei pledges to “recover the Malvinas Islands” through diplomatic means

Argentine President Javier Milei insisted Monday that he intends to recover the Falkland/Malvinas Islands through diplomatic means but admitted it would be “a long process.”
Friday, April 5th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Milei makes snap trip to Ushuaia to meet Southern Command Chief Richardson

Argentine President Javier Milei made a snap trip to Ushuaia late Thursday to meet US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson after Governor Gustavo Melella refused to welcome her and insisted she was “persona non grata.”
Thursday, April 4th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
General Richardson kicks off Buenos Aires agenda

US Southern Command (Southcom) Chief General Laura Richardson held a meeting in Buenos Aires with Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse and Ministers Diana Mondino (Foreign Affairs) and Luis Petri (Defense) as well as with Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Head General Xavier Isaac to discuss “military cooperation” between both countries, with a focus on China's presence in the region. In addition, Argentine purchases of defense equipment were also reviewed. Also participating in the talks was US Ambassador Marc Stanley.
Thursday, March 21st 2024 - 09:07 UTC
Milei deepens ties with Washington by choosing used F-16 jets

Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that his country would purchase second-hand US-built F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, which would represent “the biggest advance in Defense in the last 20 years” according to a social media user eventually validated by the head of state.
Thursday, February 8th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Montevideo Mayor Cosse holds talks with General Richardson

Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse met Wednesday with US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson. Cosse, who is running in the opposition Frente Amplio (Broad Front - FA) primaries for the upcoming presidential elections, said her encounter with the visiting military officer was “of an official nature.”
Wednesday, February 7th 2024 - 10:20 UTC
US not seeking to set up a base in Uruguay, says US Southern Command Chief

US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson Tuesday praised Uruguay's democratic tradition and insisted her country was not seeking to set up a military base, thus denying claims from the labor grouping Pit-Cnt earlier this week.
Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 10:43 UTC
Head of US Southern Command not welcome by Uruguay's leading labor grouping

Uruguay's labor grouping Pit-Cnt Monday objected to the presence in the South American country of General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, it was reported in Montevideo.
Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:34 UTC
US Southern Command chief lands in Paraguay

US Southern Command chief four-star General Laura Richardson landed in Asunción Monday evening to participate in the celebrations of 80 years of military cooperation and to strengthen the security ties between the United States and Paraguay.
Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine Defense Minister holds meeting with US Southern Command’s chief

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana met Monday with General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, to discuss bilateral issues.