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Homicides, Gun Trafficking, and Gangs: Prioritizing U.S. Security Assistance to the English-speaking Caribbean

Samantha S.S. Chaitram | May 31, 2022

It is imperative that the United States continues to assist its smaller neighbors with initiatives to reduce the violence [in the Anglophone Caribbean].
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Geopolitical Realignments and the Southern Caribbean Energy Matrix

Georges A. Fauriol and Scott B. MacDonald | April 21, 2022

Looking ahead, more changes are coming [for the Southern Caribbean], both domestically in terms of dealing with a resource curse and externally in terms ...
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Governance and electoral continuity and change in the Caribbean

Scott B. MacDonald | August 5, 2021

The Caribbean has long enjoyed a reputation for being one of the most democratic regions in the world. Despite the Caribbean’s seeming confidence in the ...
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Tragedies at sea: Venezuelan migrants continue to flock to Trinidad and Tobago despite border closure

Samantha S.S. Chaitram | April 30, 2021

There are over five million Venezuelan refugees and migrants around the world, of whom 200,000 are estimated to be in the Caribbean. Despite border ...
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Trinidad-U.S. relations in the context of Venezuela and the Rio Treaty

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 fading opportunities

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 ...
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China’s engagement with Trinidad and Tobago

Evan Ellis | March 26, 2019

China has worked to deepen economic, investment and diplomatic ties with Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago is a focus of their interest. The U.S. should pay ...
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Is it time for a Caribbean Basin Initiative 2.0?

Georges Fauriol | January 24, 2019

Recent U.S. involvement in the Caribbean Basin has been defined by Whac-A-Mole-like reactionary policy. It’s time for a new coherent strategy for security ...
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Gangs, Guns, Drugs and Islamic Foreign Fighters: Security Challenges in Trinidad and Tobago

Evan Ellis | September 8, 2017

Trinidad and Tobago is, on paper, one of the Caribbean's success stories. But the inter-related problems of gangs, corruption, and radical Islam plague ...
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