CARICOM also wants US financial, economic, and trade embargo imposed on Cuba, lifted

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SOURCE: CMC -The 15-member regional integration movement, the Caribbean Community (Caricom), says it is “pleased” to note the decision of the United States government to issue a certification of rescission of Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

“This decision to remove Cuba from the US List of State Sponsors of Terrorism on January 14, lifts the wrongfully imposed restriction that has inflicted significant hardship on the people of Cuba,” CARICOM said in a statement, adding “This is a step in the right direction.”

”Caricom has consistently advocated for the removal of the embargo of the United States of America against Cuba and urged the dismantling of outdated and discriminatory measures that have exacerbated Cuba’s economic and social struggles,” the statement said.

”In this regard, the community reiterates its call for the lifting of the financial, economic, and trade embargo imposed on the people and government of Cuba by the government of the United States of America,” the statement added.

The Biden administration said it would remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism and ease economic restrictions as part of a deal for the release of political prisoners.

The Catholic church facilitated the agreement that would allow for the humanitarian release of dozens of political prisoners before President Biden leaves office at noon on January 20.

The prisoners were arrested after a government crackdown on protests in 2021 that were triggered by an economic crisis. Almost one million Cubans left the country amid the unrest, with a majority coming to the United States.

The decision is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration with Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, whose family fled Cuba in the 1950s, supporting strong sanctions on Cuba.

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  1. CARICOM needs to ADVOCATE for CUBA and VENEZUELA to have 1.FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS OBSERVE BY THE CARTER CENTER(USA) and other observers from the FREE and DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES 2.RESTORE HUMAN RIGHTS 3 RESTORE FREEDOM OF SPEECH 4.THE RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.If CARICOM is concern about the EMBARGO IMPOSED by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on CUBA and VENEZUELA who are VIOLATING the above 1-4 they should admit CUBA and VENEZUELA into CARICOM.CARICOM NEEDS TO STOP MEDDLING in other countries AFFAIRS and FOCUS on their own ISSUES affecting the 15-MEMBER REGIONAL INTEGRATION MOVEMENT.FOR EXAMPLE the RECENT CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGEMENT ON BAICO AFTER 15 YEARS HIGHLIGHTS THE FAILURE OF CARICOM to put in place a FRAMEWORK to PROTECT and PROVIDE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL CONSUMERS ACROSS THE COMMON MARKET.Therefore CARICOM is RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE 33000 CLICO/BAICO POLICY HOLDERS IN THE OECS THEIR MONEY.THAT IS WHAT CARICOM SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON NOT CUBA AND VENEZUELA.LET THE CUBANS AND VENEZUELANS CITIZENS DEAL WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS FOR FREEDOM.

  2. CARICOM and the EASTERN CARIBBEAN CENTRAL BANK NEED to CEASE OPERATIONS of SAGICOR and REPUBLIC BANK in the OECS AND GUYANA until CARICOM have ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL CONSUMERS ACROSS THE COMMON MARKET TO PREVENT ANOTHER CLICO/BAICO DEBACLE. AT PRESENT SAGICOR POLICYHOLDERS and REPUBLIC BANK DEPOSITORS YOUR MONEY IS AT RISK THEY ARE BOTH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.SAGICOR IS A REGISTERED COMPANY IN BARBADOS ALL THE ASSETS ARE IN BARBADOS IF IT GOES BANKRUPT POLICY HOLDERS IN THE OECS WILL LOOSE THEIR MONEY ONLY BAJANS WILL BE COMPENSATED SIMILAR TO HOW THE BARBADOS GOVERNMENT PAID THE CLICO POLICYHOLDERS IN BARBADOS BY TELLING THE PEOPLE GIVE ME THE VOTE AND I WILL PAY YOU IF ELECTED TO OFFICE.THEY USE YOU AS POLITICAL HOSTAGES BRINGING YOU TO YOUR KNEES FOR YOUR OWN MONEY TO GAIN POWER. ALSO REPUBLIC BANK IS A REGISTERED COMPANY AND ITS HEADQUARTERS ARE IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.IF REPUBLIC BANK GOES BANKRUPT YOU WILL LOOSE YOUR MONEY ONLY THE TRINIS WILL BE COMPENSATED SIMILAR TO HOW THE TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT HANDLE THE CLICO/BAICO DEBACLE IN TRINIDAD BY PAYING THE TRINIS.

  3. ST VINCENT RALPH GONSALVES was the first CARICOM country to congratulate MADURO on his so called LANDSLIDE VICTORY in the recent RIGGED ELECTIONS held in VENEZUELA.GONSALVES claims that the ELECTION was FREE AND FAIR and he endorse MADURO as the LEGITIMATE PRESIDENT of VENEZUELA FOLLOWED BY ANTIGUA,BARBADOS and DOMINICA .The US GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO REVIEW THE PETRO CARIBE DEAL,the DRAGON GAS FIELD PROJECT BETWEEN TRINIDAD AND VENEZUELA, FINACIAL AID to CARICOM COUNTRIES,MOST RECENTLY THE LOAN FROM USEX/IM BANK TO GUYANA AND BARBADOS.THE REMOVAL OF MARXISM FROM GUYANA PRESIDENT ALI POLITICAL PARTY PPP/CIVIC CONSTITUTION, ALSO THE MONEY FROM THE SALE OF THE RUSSIAN OLIGARCH YACHT ALFA NERO SEIZED IN ANTIGUA SHOULD BE REPATRIATED TO THE US TREASURY TO ASSIST IN FIGHTING THE WAR IN UKRAINE TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM TO THE UKRANIANS.THER ARE NO ANTIGUAN LIVES DYING ON THE BATTLE FIELD IN UKRAINE.

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