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Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Caricom Ralph Maraj has called for small, vulnerable states in the Caribbean to reassess their security posture in the face of rising threats from both state and non-state actors.
In a statement, Maraj challenged the notion that the Caribbean is a “zone of peace”, pointing to the pervasive influence of transnational criminal cartels engaged in narcotics, arms, and human trafficking. Citing comments by Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, he noted that these organisations have the power to “overwhelm state institutions, undermine democracy, pervert the rule of law and threaten human dignity and development”.
He said, “The big question is, what should small, vulnerable states like Trinidad and Tobago do to protect themselves in a world of increasing volatility where multilateralism is being challenged?”
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