Tag: US Southern Command

• 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.