BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño Monday called for immediate international talks to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, driven by severe shortages of petroleum products.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –  A senior Caribbean Community (CARICOM) official has positioned deeper regional integration as a strategic response to an increasingly fragmented and uncertain global trade environment, as global rules-based systems weaken and economic nationalism intensifies.

UNITED NATIONS – Armed gangs control large swathes of territory and violence has spread well beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, weakening the State’s ability to govern and deliver basic services.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration has approved the presidential permit required for the construction of a submarine power cable connecting Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, marking a major step forward for one of the most ambitious energy projects in the Caribbean. 

PANAMA CITY, Panama - A new report by two United Nations organizations Monday noted that in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), violence continues to be a serious threat to the lives, health and well-being of millions of children, adolescents and young people.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it intends to take full advantage of the island’s involvement in the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, which went into effect last weekend.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has ended a visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic underscoring the importance of food security.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) labour ministers have discussed the definition and qualification criteria for aviation personnel including expanding the professions eligible for free movement under the aviation category.

GEORETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it has strengthened its border defences following recent political developments in neighbouring Venezuela.

PANAMA CITY, Panama - Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, Wednesday urged Latin America and Caribbean countries to move from fragmented national initiatives to aligned regional priorities.

NEW YORK, New York – The first contingents of the United Nations Security approved Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for Haiti are expected to arrive on the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country in April, as part of international efforts to help restore security and stability.

CASTRIES, ST. Lucia – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, Dr. Didcaus Jules, has underscored the importance of the relationship between Canada and the sub-regional grouping, describing Ottawa as a “trusted partner to the Eastern Caribbean, particularly in human capital development“.