Estallan las divisiones en Caricom con respecto a la crisis entre EE.UU. y Venezuela
Las divisiones en el seno de la Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom) se hicieron este domingo más patentes con intercambios de acusaciones entre Antigua y Barbuda y Trinidad y Tobago por sus posturas con respecto a Estados Unidos y Venezuela. AFP El origen de la escalada de las tensiones internas en esta organización regional de 15 […]
TL;DR
- Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar stated CARICOM has "lost its way" regarding its stance on the US and Venezuela.
- Persad-Bissessar criticized the organization for allegedly disparaging the US, its "greatest ally," while supporting Venezuela.
- Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana reportedly support the US in its actions against Venezuela.
- Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne defended CARICOM as a "reliable partner" and emphasized respectful dialogue.
- Browne rejected claims that Caribbean leaders had spoken negatively about Washington.
- CARICOM had previously expressed "concern" over US travel restrictions on nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica, which were later suspended.
- Persad-Bissessar distanced herself from the CARICOM statement on travel restrictions.