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Is the Caribbean getting involved too?

Hi, has anyone seen any documents mentioning the Caribbean region??? I have some coincidences listed below.

  • 1994: The Most Developed Countries (MDCs) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) announced their intention of joining NAFTA.

Ref:

  • [http://www.iadb.org/int/intpub/nota/cari.htm Periodic Note: CARICOM]
  • [http://www.etext.org/Politics/NAFTA.Monitor/Volume.3/nm-03.018 BANANAS, NAFTA, FTAA ON CARIBBEAN AGENDA]
  • [http://books.google.com/books?id=X9OvzVDN2FAC&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=jamaica+trinidad+nafta&source=web&ots=3OZwz59wSO&sig=Snnoo2ycXwUucS3uttAtieW39Jg Globalization and Neoliberalism: The Caribbean Context]
  • [http://www.silvertorch.com/arts/gonzales1.htm CARICOM AND NAFTA]
  • [http://www.caricom.org/jsp/communications/communiques/5inthgc_1994_communique.jsp The 1994 Communique of the CARICOM Heads of Government on NAFTA entry].

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  • 1994/1995: Some time passes after Barbados was said to have urged Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago not to join NAFTA citing it would erode the market share of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

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  • 1997: The Caribbean countries have heated exchanges between one another over the Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean (also called the "Shipriders Agreement") with the United States. The agreement allows U.S. forces the right to enter the territorial waters of Caribbean countries (which have signed on to the agreement) during drug interdictions at sea. Jamaica and Barbados arguably slam other Caribbean countries for signing onto the agreement so quickly.

Ref:

  • [http://www.fas.org/irp/news/1998/03/980302-drugs.htm Synopsis of the agreement.]

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  • 1997: Bill Clinton meets with CARICOM heads of Government in Barbados to end disputes over agreement.

Ref:

  • [http://www.caricom.org/jsp/secretariat/legal_instruments/caribbean_ussummit.jsp?menu=secretariat Communique of the CARICOM Heads of Government on the Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean]
  • [http://www.oas.org/CDMP/document/bdsdecl.htm OAS document on the Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean | Caribbean/United States Summit, Bridgetown Barbados 10 May 97]

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  • 2000-2004: The Bush Administration starts referring to the Caribbean region as "America's Third Border."

Ref:

  • [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/04/20010423-5.html US White House Press Release -- Fact Sheet: Caribbean Third Border Initiative]
  • [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/21/AR2007062101743.html Washington Post - On the Caribbean, 20/20 Blindness]
  • [http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/rls/rm/2005/57923.htm US State Dept. - A Prosperous Third Border]
  • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2004/28136.htm US State Dept. - Joint Statement by the United States of America, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic on the Third Border Initiative]

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  • 2003: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister is designated as the CARICOM-leader in charge of Crime and Security.

Ref:

  • [http://www.ttgov.gov.tt/news/news_article.asp?id=4244 Crime and Security on CARICOM Agenda]

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  • 2003: CARICOM heads of Government hold first meeting with Bush.

Ref:

  • [http://www.sidsnet.org/archive/other-newswire/2003/msg00881.html Caricom heads in frank talks at Bush breakfast]

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  • '''2004-2006: Officials in CARICOM start talking about the Caribbean region switching to the U.S. dollar as part of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Ref.

  • [http://www.nationnews.com/editorial/310262568902902.php Towards one Caricom currency]
  • [http://www.nationnews.com/story/308948397611337.php A BCCI View – A common Caricom currency?]

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  • 2005-2007: CARICOM countries prepare for the Cricket World Cup (CWC) which will be held in the Caribbean in 2007.. To meet the threat of terrorism the states moot talk of a "No-Fly list" of sorts. It lists the United States, Canada, INTERPOL and the EU among others as partners. It later becomes known as the unit "IMPACS" (The Caricom--Implementation Agency for Crime and Security)

Ref:

  • [http://www.caricomimpacs.org/ Organisation website]
  • [http://www.nationnews.com/story/326200041090253.php The Nation Newspaper | Joint security a CWC legacy]

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  • 2003: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister is designated as the CARICOM-leader in charge of Crime and Security.

Ref:

  • [http://www.ttgov.gov.tt/news/news_article.asp?id=4244 Crime and Security on CARICOM Agenda]

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  • Jun-2006: G.W. Bush signs a proclamation declaring the month of June as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month".

Ref:

  • [http://www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org/ CaribbeanAmericanMonth.org - website]
  • [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060605-6.html US White House Press Release -- Caribbean-American Heritage Month, in 2006]

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  • '''Oct-2006: Trinidad PM holds "bilateral" talks with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Ref:

  • [http://www.opm.gov.tt/photo_gallery/gallery.php?gid=1137520202&id=1161892993 Photo at Whitehall, Trinidad]

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  • Jul-2007: Canadian Prime Minister meets with the CARICOM heads of government.

Ref:

  • [http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1762 Prime Minister Harper urges CARICOM nations to embrace free trade as the path to prosperity]
  • [http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20070719t200000-0500_125436_obs_canada__caricom_working_on_new_economic_pact.asp Canada, Caricom working on new economic pact]

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  • Jul-2007: G.W. Bush meets with the CARICOM heads of government.

Ref:

  • [http://www.internationalreports.net/theamericas/bahamas/2007/caricom.html Heads of CARICOM States meets President George Bush to strengthen ties in the region]

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  • Oct-2007: Reports surface that the unit known as "IMPACS" (The Caricom--Implementation Agency for Crime and Security) was never closed following CWC.

Ref:

  • [http://www.nationnews.com/story/294255295237937.php Caricom passenger system on track]

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  • OCT-2007: Trinidad and Tobago's PM -- The CARICOM leader incharge of Crime and Security: meets with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Energy (DOE) again.

Ref:

  • [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161215615 Manning meets with US Homeland Security]

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  • Oct-2007: CARICOM informed the U.S. Congressional Judicial Subcommittee that CARICOM region is first region in the world to effect real time vetting of persons across its borders.
  • [http://www.nationnews.com/story/294255295237937.php Caricom passenger system on track]

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  • Oct-2007: The Southern CARICOM states of Guyana and Suriname report USA is looking at placing a military "testing" facility in their territory.

Ref:

  • [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/suriname/suriname.php?news_id=3877&start=30&category_id=36 US proposes military test site in Suriname]
  • [http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7022 On Venezuela's Doorstep: US proposes military test site in Suriname]
  • [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2007/10/mil-071007-voa06.htm Gates Says US Aid Not Linked to Need for New Latin America Base]

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  • Nov-2007: New Foreign Minister of Canada explains new role of Canada in the Eastern Caribbean. Touches on importance of Canada staying involved in CARICOM's security.

Ref:

  • [http://www.nationnews.com/story/326011685127403.php Man with golden touch]
  • [http://www.rss.org.bb/ The Regional Security System] - founded by the USA, and now partly sponsored by Canadian Gov't.

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  • Nov-2007: CARICOM heads meet with US Congress.

Ref:

  • [http://www.cbc.bb/content/view/13263/45/ US Congress to meet with CARICOM - CBC.bb]

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CaribDigita (talk) 06:28, 23 December 2007 (UTC)