Caricom Leaders Propose To Invite Donald Trump To ‘Enter Meaningful Discussions’
February 22, 2025 Hour: 2:23 pm
The leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have proposed inviting President of the United States, Donald Trump, to discuss issues between the Caribbean region and the North American country.
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Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne made public the invitation at the closing of the 48th edition of the annual meeting of Caricom heads of government in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, which ended on Friday night.
“We’re hoping we are successful in inviting President Trump to the region. It’s very important for him to pay some attention to the third border of the United States. Also, to enter meaningful discussions as to how U.S. policies impact the region, especially these smaller countries,” Browne said.
The urgency of the invitation is due to changes in U.S. policies. since Trump took office, including cuts in foreign aid, the withdrawal of the World Health Organization and changes in migration policies.
CARICOM leaders are especially concerned about the removal of Temporary Protection Status for more than half a million Haitian migrants in the US. US, which could aggravate the situation in Haiti, which already faces problems of violence and criminality, said Browne.
Barbados’ Prime Minister and new CARICOM president, Mia Mottley, announced that the agency has been in contact with the United States to coordinate a high-level visit at an upcoming official meeting.
Mottley highlighted the importance of unity in addressing challenges such as geopolitical change, climate crisis, economic shocks, food production and communicable diseases.
Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Phillip Davis, urged Caricom to avoid geopolitical tensions, while Reuben Meade, PM of Montserrat, recommended that Caribbean countries reduce their dependence on the United States and explore new collaborations.
Although it is currently unknown when Trump will be invited to the Caribbean, the regional heads of government expressed eagerness for a meeting with the U.S. president regarding some of his political changes, specifically immigration, since he returned to lead the United States.
Autor: ACJ
Fuente: EFE // Caribbean National Wekly