Caricom se divide por acusaciones de Trinidad y Tobago ante crisis EEUU-Venezuela
La primera ministra de Trinidad y Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, acusó a la alianza de no ser un socio confiable y apoyar «la narcotiranía» de Nicolás Maduro
TL;DR
- Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar criticized CARICOM for supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro regime.
- She believes this support alienates the US and has negative repercussions for the organization.
- The Prime Minister supports the US naval deployment in the Caribbean and military exercises with the US.
- Venezuela has halted gas sales to Trinidad and Tobago, impacting joint projects.
- Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne rejected Persad-Bissessar's criticisms, emphasizing shared history and collective strength.
- CARICOM previously criticized US travel restrictions on citizens of Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica.
- The election of Godwin Friday in St. Vincent and the Grenadines marks the loss of a CARICOM ally for Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, as the former Prime Minister was a strong supporter of those governments.