Tag: US Southern Command

• Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 08:05 UTC

  US Southern Command Chief warns of Chinese expansion in South America

  

  General Laura Jane Richardson, the head of the US Southern Command, told the House of Representatives this week that “China continues to expand its influence” in Latin America and “manipulates” its governments through “predatory investment practices.”

• Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina's VP and Defense Minister meet with US General Richardson

  

  Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Tuesday announced with pride that she had welcomed US General Laura Richardson at her Senate office.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  US General Laura Richardson makes Buenos Aires stop

  

  General Laura Richardson, chief of the US Southern Command is to be welcomed Tuesday in Buenos Aires by Defense Minister Jorge Taiana to discuss bilateral issues regarding mutual cooperation.

• Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:04 UTC

  First female General chosen to head US Southern Command

  

  General Laura Richardson will become the first woman ever to head the Southern Command of the country's Armed Forces after a Senatorial green light was issued Wednesday.

• Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  US openly supports Guyana: joint coast guard exercise and visit of top Navy commander

  

  The United States is doubling its support for Guyana in the territorial dispute with Venezuela, another flank in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2020 - 09:26 UTC

  US Southern Command: Efforts to oust Maduro “have worked” though “not so fast”

  

  International efforts to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “have worked,” Admiral Craig Faller, head of the U.S. Southern Command, said Monday but added that it will take time to get results.

• Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Air incident over the Caribbean: Venezuelan fighter “aggressively shadows” US intelligence aircraft

  

  A Venezuelan fighter jet “aggressively shadowed” an American intelligence plane over the Caribbean Sea, US defense officials said on Sunday, slamming the maneuver as “unprofessional.”

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Venezuela reacts with outrage after Guaidó asked for US military support to oust Maduro

  

  Venezuela reacted with outrage on Monday after the opposition openly courted US military support, with the regime denouncing what it called a “repugnant” attempt to plot an armed intervention in the crisis-torn country.

• Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:58 UTC

  Admiral in charge of Guantanamo detention center fired: no reasons given

  

  The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba “has been fired” due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” US Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday. Rear Admiral John Ring was removed from the post on Saturday, the brief statement said, without giving details about why.