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Caricom-Cuba Summit Begins
The 5th Caricom-Cuba Summit began today, December 8,
in Havana’s Palacio de la Revolución, with the
purpose of strengthening relations, and reviewing
cooperation agreements between the 14 Caribbean
countries and Cuba.
President Raúl Castro Ruz welcomed the leaders in
attendance, which coincides with the celebration of
Caricom-Cuba Day, a commemoration of the date in
1972 when the governments of Jamaica, Barbados,
Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago, in a coordinated
manner, established diplomatic relations with Cuba,
at a time when few other countries maintained
relations with the island’s revolutionary
government. The event is considered of great
historical importance and marks the beginning of
relations between Cuba and what would become the
Caribbean Community (Caricom).
During the meeting, several alternative proposals to
strengthen the body’s structure will be discussed,
in addition to strategies to increase cooperation in
the areas of education, health, the eradication of
poverty, renewable energy and social justice.
Other issues on the agenda include UN post-2015
sustainable development plans, and the review and
evaluation of this international body’s work in the
region.
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