“The top U.S. military commander in Latin America said he and his regional counterparts are growing more concerned about radical Islamic extremists using the region as a pathway into the U.S.  ‘Radicalization is occurring,’ said Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, at a roundtable with reporters on Wednesday. ‘We just have to recognize that this theater is a very attractive target and is an attractive pathway that we have to pay attention to,’ he said. “

Source: US military eyes ‘extremist Islamic movement’ in Latin America | TheHill