US SOUTHCOM Commander to Retire Amid Caribbean Drug War
TL;DR
Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, commander of US Southern Command, is retiring in December after less than a year in the role, amid concerns over US military actions in Latin America and political instability, with some officials viewing his resignation as a troubling sign for US-Venezuela relations.
- Commander of US Southern Command Set to Step Down, Pentagon Says Bloomberg.com
- Military Commander Overseeing Escalating Attacks Off Venezuela Coast Is Stepping Down, Officials Say The New York Times
- Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war will step down early The Washington Post
- SOUTHCOM commander announces sudden retirement amid Trump drug war in Caribbean Fox News
- U.S. commander overseeing attacks against alleged drug boats off Venezuela to retire NPR
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