U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command talks with Chargé d’Affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit, Ambassador Laura F. Dogu, upon arrival to Venezuela, Feb. 18, 2026. Donovan visited Venezuela, along with U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and the Americas Joseph M. Humire, to meet with his team of Joint Force service members and the Venezuelan interim authorities in Caracas. (Venezuela Affairs Unit photo)