CARICOM Divided On OAS Resolution On Venezuela

The division within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the Venezuelan crisis at the Organization of American States (OAS) surfaced this week for the second time within three months. In this week’s vote the four countries whose leaders met with US President Donald Trump last week, voted in favour of an OAS resolution further critical of the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. The Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica and St Lucia voted in favour of the resolution. Guyana which was not at the Trump meeting also voted in favour. Antigua and Barbuda, and St Vincent and the Grenadines voted against the resolution adopted by the Permanent Council of the OAS on Wednesday. More…