By Nand Bardouille April 28, 2026 Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is grappling with a protracted period of regional tensions, tied to the new normal in international politics. In some respects, this moment is the bloc’s toughest test yet. At a time when the unity of CARICOM is under growing strain, marked by a discernible shift in respect of … Continue reading What is behind growing disunity in the Caribbean Community bloc? (Opinion)
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These papers are a very useful contribution to understanding the current context in the Caribbean. Last month, the Global South Policy Hub hosted a first roundtable discussion for their Congress Connect Fellows on the impact of US foreign policy in the Caribbean, and recommendations for advancing U.S.-Caribbean diplomacy and cooperation The discussion was based on … Continue reading The Global South Policy Hub releases papers on Caribbean – U.S. Relations
April 16, 2026 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is grappling with a protracted period of regional tensions, tied to the new normal in international politics. In some respects, this moment is the bloc’s toughest test yet. At a time when the unity of CARICOM is under growing strain, marked by a discernible shift in respect of … Continue reading Nand C. Bardouille | CARICOM and the new normal in international politics
PHOTO AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSERue de Matanzas, à Cuba Fort de liens tissés depuis des décennies, le Canada a l’occasion de passer de la parole aux actes en s’engageant envers le pays au moment où il en a le plus besoin, estiment d’ex-membres de l’ambassade du Canada à La Havane. Publié le 6 avril Lise Filiatrault - Ex-ambassadrice du … Continue reading “Cuba est un test pour le Canada”
April 02 2026 by Erica Virtue/Senior Gleaner Writer Retired former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has warned the 15-member Caribbean bloc, CARICOM, that it must “integrate or perish” in the face of mounting threats to international law, shifting political dynamics, and economic pressures affecting the region. Speaking at the Norman Manley Law School during the … Continue reading ‘Integrate or perish’: Patterson
An important Letter to the Editor of the Toronto Star today by former Canadian Ambassadors and diplomats who have served in Cuba. March 26, 2026 By Alexandra Bugailiskis and Mark Entwistle, ContributorsAlexandra Bugailiskis and Mark Entwistle are former Canadian Ambassadors to Cuba. For the full list of contributors to this article, please see below. As … Continue reading Opinion | Mark Carney should take his own advice and not sit on the sidelines of the Cuba crisis
In another demonstration of a desire to pursue a more independent foreign policy it is reported that T&T is opting out of the CARICOM plan to provide relief supplies to Cuba in favour of their own plan. Trinidad and Tobago is not joining Caricom in sending humanitarian aid to Cuba. Instead, Minister of Foreign and … Continue reading T&T continues to stay off-side CARICOM
Staff Reporter | March 24, 2026 WHILE affirming strong ties with the United States of America (USA) and expansion of security and capacity-building partnerships, President Dr Irfaan Ali has affirmed that discussions have not focused on the establishment of a US military base here. The President made these remarks on the sidelines of the launch of … Continue reading Advancement of Guyana, US military partnership to enhance protection of EEZ –President Ali says
The Shield of the Americas summit marked a turning point in Western Hemisphere diplomacy. By Diego Area, the president and CEO of Global Americans. March 10, 2026, 11:51 AM A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and several Latin American leaders over the weekend marked a shift in how Washington organizes hemispheric diplomacy. The Shield of … Continue reading Trump’s ‘Shield’ Against Multilateralism
Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Chris Sinckler. (BT) Shamar Blunt March 4, 2026 Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Chris Sinckler has announced plans to recalibrate Barbados’ foreign policy to navigate what he described as a rapidly shifting world order — while affirming that CARICOM will remain the island’s … Continue reading Barbados adjusting $80m foreign policy with CARICOM as ‘strategic anchor’