November 5, 2025 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, today presented to the institution’s Permanent Council the update (version 3) of the Roadmap for Stability and Peace in Haiti — a comprehensive plan to restore stability in Haiti and put the country on the path to development and prosperity. The … Continue reading OAS Secretary General Presents Update of the Roadmap on Haiti to the Permanent Council and Calls to “Act with Urgency”
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October 17, 2025 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met on Wednesday and Thursday this week, including a caucus on the United States request to Grenada to allow Washington to install radar equipment and associate technical personnel at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), well placed sources told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC). According to the sources, … Continue reading CARICOM leaders meet to discuss US request to Grenada
Members of HMCS William Hall and U.S. law enforcement agents return to the ship with bundles of cocaine seized from a boat in the Caribbean earlier this year. (Canadian Armed Forces) DND has no plans to alter Caribbean mission, but experts say changes are needed Ryan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2025 Canada’s Department of National Defence … Continue reading Why U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats have Canada ‘between a rock and a hard place’
The CARICOM IMPACS has posted on LinkedIn the release of a new paper published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, December 2025 on Firearm-related violence in the Caribbean. This article explores the social, economic, and institutional factors fueling this crisis while outlining potential pathways forward. #CARICOMIMPACS invites and encourages all to read, reflect, and … Continue reading Firearm-related violence in the Caribbean is a complex systemic issue: how do we move towards a solution?
The recent UN General Assembly saw several CARICOM leaders wrestle with the longstanding issue of the role of Venezuela in the region as well as the more recent U.S. military actions notionally targeted at Venezuelan drug gangs. In their speeches some reiterated the long-standing mantra that the Caribbean is a Zone of Peace. Others refuted … Continue reading The Caribbean is a zone of…
News release September 23, 2025 - New York City, New York - Global Affairs Canada Canada has been highly engaged with Haiti for decades to promote security, stability, democracy and sustainable development. As part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to support the security situation in Haiti, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced new … Continue reading Canada announces $60 million in funding to support stability in Haiti
By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal August 29, 2025 Summary U.S. naval buildup exceeds usual deployments in Caribbean Venezuelan officials claim U.S. targets their government, not drug cartels Experts suggest U.S. aims to pressure Maduro regime, not just combat drugs WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern … Continue reading US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why
Police officers patrol the area near the Saint-Helene orphanage in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) August 28, 2025 By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle the escalating … Continue reading ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to replace Haiti’s Kenya-led mission under U.S. proposal
PM: Caricom unity fractured long time Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar U.S. action with respect to Venezuela is revealing a pretty big crack in CARICOM unity. by: Anna Ramdass Aug 26, 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has defended her foreign policy, insisting she makes “no apology” for supporting the United States … Continue reading Kamla not backing down
Secretary General Albert Ramdin presented a revised $2.6 billion roadmap for Haiti, stressing urgent security needs and national leadership as member states questioned funding clarity August 20, 2025 by Juhakenson Blaise Overview: OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin presented a revised $2.6 billion roadmap to support Haiti’s stability, featuring a $1.3 billion security fund as its core. … Continue reading OAS unveils $2.6B Haiti roadmap with $1.3B security fund, sparking debate over funding