Tag: Caribbean Community (Caricom)

Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Guyana celebrates 59th Independence Day with steadfast support from Caricom in the face of Venezuelan bullying

As Guyana celebrated its 59th Independence anniversary on Monday May 26, the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, commended the nation for its rapid development, strong environmental stewardship and growing influence on the international stage.
Wednesday, February 19th 2025 - 13:06 UTC
Caricom Conference opening in Barbados

The 48th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is starting in Barbados Wednesday under the theme “Strength in Unity: Building Caribbean Resilience, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.”
Thursday, January 2nd 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Barbados PM says 2025 will define “the legacy of our generation”

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley underlined Wednesday that 2025 would define “the legacy of our generation.” She said those words upon taking over the 15-member Caribbean Community (Caricom) rotating presidency from her Grenada colleague Dickon Mitchell
Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 10:09 UTC
Venezuela condemns Caricom declaration regarding Essequibo

Venezuela's Foreign Ministry rejected the Caribbean Community's latest statement regarding the oil-rich Essequibo territory under Guyana's control since 1899 which the Spanish-speaking country claims as its own.
Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands lawmaker visits friendly Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago

Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, MLA Teslyn Barkman, made an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from 22-23 May. Fresh from her presentation at the Regional Seminar of the Decolonization Committee held mid-May in Venezuela, and later visits to Caribbean nations, ahead of the main C24 meeting in New York in June,
Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 20:14 UTC
Henry's resignation as Haiti's PM announced

Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation as Haiti's prime minister, clearing the way for a transitional government to lead the country to new elections, which have not been held since 2016.
Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 19:38 UTC
US now turns to Cuba and Venezuela, possibly to salvage LA Summit

US President Joseph Biden picked up the message several leaders sent him and is said to be considering a possible U-turn on his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the June 6-10 Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 11:41 UTC
International Contact Group on Venezuela calls for fresh, transparent presidential elections

The European Union and a group of Latin American governments that have kept a moderate line on Venezuela called on Thursday for democratic and fresh elections, during a meeting held in Montevideo. The EU-backed International Contact Group on Venezuela said overly forceful intervention could aggravate the crisis.
Thursday, February 7th 2019 - 11:14 UTC
“Neutral-neutralized” Uruguay hosts international gathering on the Venezuelan situation

Montevideo, the capital of “neutral/neutralized” Uruguay is hosting this Thursday an international gathering with countries of the Americas and the European Union to address, and attempt to solve or find a way out to the delicate and worsening situation in Venezuela.
Thursday, December 27th 2018 - 04:58 UTC
Venezuela calls US “interventionist” for backing Guyana's offshore oil exploration

Venezuela’s foreign ministry on Tuesday described as “interventionist and disrespectful” U.S. comments on a weekend incident in which the country’s navy stopped two ships exploring for oil for Exxon Mobil off Guyana’s coast.