Published: Sunday | March 20, 2022 – Jamaica Gleaner
Caricom heads of government meeting in Belize could not have been clearer about the ‘perfect storm’ that is about to strike the Caribbean.
Speaking at a post-summit press conference, John Briceño and Mia Mottley, the prime ministers of Belize and Barbados, respectively, both stressed the importance of a unified response to the multiplicity of global economic challenges facing the region. The emphasis now, they suggested, must be on actions that result in self-reliance and resilience.
In San Pedro, Caricom heads agreed that the region urgently needed to implement measures intended to create self-sufficiency in food production and energy, deliver an effective and viable Caricom Single Market and Economy, and more aggressively seek out the funding required to drive regional economic recovery. Continue reading
USA: US influence in the Americas is waning – The Long View by David Jessop
While this may be unfair in terms of substance, it is a real indication that in the longer term, the United States’ influence in the Americas is waning and that others sense opportunity for influence or division.
Despite this, the Los Angeles summit had multiple positive short to medium-term outcomes and saw a consensus among participants on several shared concerns. Continue reading →
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