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Montevideo, May 29th 2026 - 15:10 UTC

Tag: US Southern Command

  • Wednesday, May 20th 2026 - 23:59 UTC

    Milei authorizes US Southern Command to patrol Argentine southern sea in strategic shift

    The initiative is part of the US Department of War's Program 333, the framework through which Washington seeks to deepen its military ties with allied countries

    Javier Milei's government on Wednesday announced the signing of a letter of intent with the United States for joint patrolling of the South Atlantic over the next five years, in a military cooperation agreement that ratifies Buenos Aires's strategic alignment with the Donald Trump administration and that has triggered alarms over Argentine sovereignty in its maritime spaces. The agreement, signed by the US Southern Command and Argentine Navy authorities, involves the supply of US technology to modernize the South American country's naval equipment and, at the same time, authorizes the participation of US forces in patrolling the Argentine southern sea.

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  • Tuesday, March 24th 2026 - 21:36 UTC

    USS Nimitz to operate in Uruguayan waters on final deployment before decommissioning

    The Latin American voyage will conclude when the Nimitz reaches the US Atlantic coast to begin the decommissioning process.

    The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship of the United States Navy for more than five decades, will arrive in Uruguayan waters in the coming weeks as part of the “Southern Seas 2026” deployment, the US Fourth Fleet announced.

  • Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 02:29 UTC

    SOUTHCOM chief and senior Pentagon official visit Venezuela, meet interim government

    According to U.S. Southern Command, the program included an engagement with joint force personnel stationed at U.S. Embassy facilities in Caracas

    U.S. Southern Command chief Gen. Francis L. Donovan and Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire made an unannounced trip to Caracas on Wednesday and met Venezuela’s interim authorities, signaling continued operational engagement between Washington and the government led by Delcy Rodríguez.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 03:27 UTC

    U.S. Air Force C-40 landing in Ushuaia fuels scrutiny of Argentina’s southern agenda

    The C-40 is not a standard commercial jet. It is a government transport platform based on the Boeing 737, used for official travel and support missions

    A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-40 Clipper landed around midday Sunday at Ushuaia’s international airport — officially named “Ushuaia–‘Malvinas’ Argentinas” — an unusual arrival that drew immediate attention from local media and political observers in Tierra del Fuego.

  • Saturday, January 24th 2026 - 23:01 UTC

    Milei takes over Ushuaia port as Tierra del Fuego warns of “overreach” and geopolitical motives

    The Tierra del Fuego government denied wrongdoing and said it will challenge the measure in court

    Argentina’s government under President Javier Milei has intervened in the port of Ushuaia—the country’s southernmost port and a major gateway to Antarctica—taking control of operations for one year in a move that has reignited tensions with the Tierra del Fuego provincial administration and opened a wider dispute over federal authority.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Trump picks Special Ops Veteran for Southcom Chief post

    If confirmed by the Senate, Donovan will oversee a massive regional deployment

    US President Donald Trump has nominated Marine Corps Lieutenant General Francis “Frank” L. Donovan to head the US Southern Command (Southcom), the Pentagon confirmed Friday.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific

    “Four male narco-terrorists” were killed, Southcom confirmed

    The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.

  • Monday, November 17th 2025 - 09:47 UTC

    New US strike leaves 3 suspected drug traffickers dead

    Holsey said the deployment is being carried out following Trump's directives

    Three suspected drug traffickers were killed in a new attack by United States forces in the Eastern Pacific in international waters, it was announced in Washington. The three individuals were described as “narco-terrorists,” and the mission was said to have been carried out under Operation Southern Spear, the US Southern Command (Southcom) confirmed.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Peña holds key meeting with US Southern Command Chief

    Peña highlighted the historic friendship between the United States and Paraguay

    US Southern Command (Southcom) Chief, Admiral Alvin Holsey, has met with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to strengthen the strategic alliance between the two countries. President Peña awarded Holsey the Order of Merit of the Armed Forces, Paraguay's highest military decoration, in recognition of his support for the South American nation.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 07:28 UTC

    US Senate bipartisan measure to bolster response to IUU fishing

    Former US Southern Command General Richardson meets with defense leaders from Argentina

    The Unites States Senate has introduced legislation designed to tackle the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The bipartisan measure is geared “to deter IUU fishing by China and othe bad actors, and bolster US international response to these illegal activities”.

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