Exclusive-US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON - The top U.S. general overseeing forces in Latin America held a rare meeting on Friday with senior Cuban military officials at the perimeter of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a U.S. official told Reuters.

U.S. General Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, briefly discussed operational security matters with the Cuban delegation, which included Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo, first deputy minister of the Chief of the General Staff, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM.