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

By Phil Stewart Reuters
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Southern Command General Francis Donovan walk outside before they host the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference with regional defense and security leaders at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Southern Command General Francis Donovan walk outside before they host the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference with regional defense and security leaders at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida, U.S., March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona/ File Photo Maria Alejandra Cardona Reuters

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 5:26 PM.

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