U.S. Special Operations Forces training missions to Latin America tripled between 2007 and 2014, newly obtained documents by a human rights advocacy organization reveal, offering further evidence that it is „the golden age“ of secret operations by these elite fighters.

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) says the uptick happened during „a period when overall military aid to the region was decreasing“ and as overall transparency about these forces, which include the Green Berets, the Navy SEALs, and Rangers, is waning.