Cari(bbean) com(munity)
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Officials from Caricom, the body that represents Caribbean countries, have sought to broaden the issue so that it encompasses not just the slave trade across the Atlantic but also the Pacific.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
Caricom is calling for European countries to invest in science, technology and capital toward improving hospitals, healthcare, and mental health support for the descendants of enslaved people.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024
He said Caricom officials met Wednesday night for an update on the situation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
The joint proposal has the backing of regional trade bloc Caricom.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Guyana’s president, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who leads Caricom, a union of 15 Caribbean countries, said that “we still have a long way to go.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Outcomes of the meeting include a proposal for a roadmap for cooperation between the AU and CARICOM, the UWI statement said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
“Time is on the side of the reparationists,” Hilary Beckles, a Barbadian historian and chairman of the reparations commission for CARICOM, an organization of Caribbean states, said in a recent public lecture.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
If he does not relent, we urge the members of CARICOM, an organization of Caribbean nations, to speak up on Haitians’ behalf.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2019
She said CARICOM, which maintains friendly relations with the U.S. and Cuba, is concerned at “the proposed rollback” of progress toward normalizing U.S.-Cuban relations.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2018
Bermuda has ties with several of these countries through CARICOM, a regional organization of countries and territories.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
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