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President Donald Trump Friday held talks with the leaders of four Caribbean islands with Jamaica\u2019s Prime Minister Andrew Holness describing the meeting as \u201cpromising\u201d.<\/p>

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Trump, who met with the leaders of Jamaica, Haiti, St. Lucia, the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic, had earlier described them as \u2018friends of mine who had done a wonderful job in their respective countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caribbean leaders meeting with President Donald Trump and his delegation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe will be talking about many subjects, trade\u2026and also we will be discussing I have a feeling Venezuela. It has become a very big topic all over the world, Venezuela and we look forward to spending a lot of time \u2026and discussing ways that could be beneficial to you and beneficial to us.
Washington along with its allies have been seeking to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office in favour of the Opposition Leader Juan Guaid\u00f3, who has declared himself the interim president of the South American country.<\/p>

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CARICOM leaders at their inter-sessional summit in St. Kitts-Nevis last month had reiterated their position of non-interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela and said they were prepared to mediate in the process to bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis.<\/p>

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The White House had said that the meeting on Friday would also discuss China\u2019s economic role in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a message posted on his Twitter page, Prime Minister Holness wrote \u201cour first meeting as Caribbean leaders with US president \u2026was promising as we anticipate further discussions on energy trade, security  and issues to do with peace and stability within the region\u201d.<\/p>

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In a brief message the White House later reported that the leaders \u201cdiscussed the importance of supporting a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela, disaster resilience, opportunities for investment and ongoing security cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\n

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