Media: US General arrives in Colombia amid crisis in Venezuela

Baku. 29 January. REPORT.AZ/ Major General Mark Stammer, Commander of the US Ground Forces in South America at Southern Command of the US Armed Forces, flew to Colombia amid the political crisis in neighboring Venezuela, Report informs citing Venezuelan portal Tenemos Noticias.

According to the information, the US general intends to discuss "the issues of strengthening cooperation between the two countries, in particular measures to counter threats in the region" with the leadership of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies of Colombia.

Notably, Stammer's visit dated to the publication of photo of John Bolton’s notebook at a briefing on new Venezuela sanctions in Washington.

Thus, on Monday, White House National Security Adviser John Bolton entered a press briefing with a yellow legal pad, accidentally or not turned to face gathered reporters and photographers. On the pad appeared a hand-written note: “Afghanistan --> welcome the talks. 5,000 troops to Colombia.”