https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-joining-us-backed-pacific-group-boost-ties-with-island-nations-draft-2022-09-22/ The U.S. created Partners in the Blue pacific in June of 2022, an informal group meant to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the Pacific island nations and the rest of the world. Australia, the UK, Japan, New Zealand, and now Canada, are some of the members. According to Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, developments or decisions made in… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/mexican-president-previews-ukraine-peace-plan-after-criticizing-un-2022-09-12/ Mexican president Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador presented a peace plan for the Ukraine War at the UN General Assembly. Obrador proposed that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin come together for a series of peace talks. These peace talks would be mediated by a “mediation committee, including Pope Francis, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, and the U.N. Secretary-General… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/21/bolsonaro-nicaragua-lula-brazil-election As the Brazil presidential election approaches, far-right incumbent Bolsonaro becomes more and more desperate to discredit leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro attempts to win over Catholic voters by claiming that the authoritarian Nicaraguan president’s attack on the Catholic church would be mirrored by Lula if he’s elected. These bold claims are not new, however. Lula… Read more »
Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/suriname-and-us-discuss-reception-of-afghan-evacuees-stranded-in-kosovo/ Suriname is considering taking in Afghan refugees that are currently in Kosovo. The US, where the refugees would have originally gone, were denied entry by the US based on the immigrants profile and failure of the US entry requirements. Suriname says they will also consider the needed financial aid, and involvement of the International Organization for Migration, but… Read more »
Link to Article Prior to the War on Ukraine and during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Russian tourists were the most popular visitors to the Cuban islands. However once Putin invaded Ukraine in February, Europe had to stop all airline travel because of Russian Aircraft. The European Union later imposed sanctions that forbid Russian aircraft from traveling into EU airspace, which included… Read more »
Link to Article US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin, along with other US and Biden administrators, flew to Mexico City, Mexico to meet Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard in order to engage in “high level economic dialogue.” Both presidents of each country felt it was important to activate such discussions between their counterparts to strengthen their relationship with one another. Despite… Read more »
Article: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/dominica-and-china-seek-to-strengthen-relations-further/ The Dominican Republic will be strengthening their relations with China throughout the coming years. China is also planning on improving, or at least developing their relations with the whole of the Caribbean community. There are multiple quotes from the Prime Minister of the Dominican Republic telling the world how happy and hopeful they are for the future and… Read more »
Link to Article After years of tension, President Gustavo Petro of Columbia and President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela have agreed to reopen their shared border. Starting on September 26, both nations will allow cargo transport and commercial flights to cross between the borders that currently only allow pedestrian usage. Petro, elected into office in August, is working towards building back… Read more »
Link: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/rwandan-president-to-pay-historic-visit-to-belize/ For the first time in Belize’s history a president from Africa, in this case the president of Rwanda, is visiting the country of Belize in September in order to strengthen the bonds of the two nations. The president of Rwanda also visited Jamaica and Barbados earlier this year. Rwanda has had a lot of struggles in the past… Read more »
