Elvin Gholsey

Admiral Elvin Gholsey is the commander of the United States Southern Command (Southcom), responsible for overseeing military operations and strategic initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Recently, he has been in the news for his emphasis on readiness to combat transnational threats, particularly in light of U.S. military operations against Venezuela, which have been framed by the Trump administration as efforts to counter drug trafficking and destabilization in the region.