All 15 CARICOM Heads of Government have been confirmed for this week’s summit to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Jamaica from July 4 to 6. The summit will be headed by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the newly appointed chairman of CARICOM.
President of Chile Sebastián Piñera and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel are specially invited guests.
At a media briefing Monday, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said the treatment of Caribbean migrants will be discussed amid concerns of the impending exit of Britain from the European Union and the Windrush scandal.
CARICOM Heads of Government have also expressed concern about tariffs imposed by the US and the possible effects on the region.
“We are concerned that there are investors in our community on which either tariffs or other types of restrictions have been placed and it’s affecting these investors here in Jamaica, Guyana and elsewhere, and we are very concerned about that so that will be discussed,” Mr. LaRocque added.
He said CARICOM will be lobbying to have certain tarrifs that affect the region lifted.
