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New Cuba bill puts a strain on U.S.-Caribbean relations

By Wazim Mowla / July 16, 2020

A new bill introduced by three Republican Senators has put Caribbean states in the line of fire as lawmakers look to advance U.S. policy toward ...
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Guyana’s incumbent APNU+AFC coalition puts its future at risk

By Wazim Mowla / July 2, 2020

The APNU+AFC coalition’s refusal to concede defeat has decreased trust in the coalition, putting its domestic and international future at ...
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COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next

By Scott B. MacDonald / July 2, 2020

From positive forecasts to shrinking economies, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic effect on the Caribbean. How will the region ...
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Haiti 2020: A long hot summer

By Georges Fauriol / June 25, 2020

This will be a long summer for Haiti. Three baskets of overlapping crisis points, if merged, will lead to the proverbial “perfect ...
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Trinidad-U.S. relations in the context of Venezuela and the Rio Treaty

By Wazim Mowla / June 18, 2020

U.S. relations with Trinidad and Tobago have intensified after a series of events involving Venezuela. What does this mean for the future of Trinidad-U.S. ...
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Guyana’s final hurdle

By Wazim Mowla / June 11, 2020

With the electoral crisis nearing its end, things appeared to be heading in the right direction for Guyana. But recent statements from the APNU+AFC coalition put the entire process at ...
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Guyana’s fading opportunities

By Wazim Mowla / April 9, 2020

A major electoral crisis in Guyana has put its newfound regional influence, as a result of incoming oil wealth, and its relations with other Caribbean countries on the ...
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Put your money where your mouth is: The Trump Administration in the Caribbean

By Adam Ratzlaff & Wazim Mowla / March 28, 2019

The U.S. must recognize the role of China and Venezuela in the Caribbean and develop policies that compete with these rivals rather than simply telling the Caribbean to get in line with U.S. ...
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