Caribbean gains little from yielding to US demands, says scholar
Politics
November 13, 2026
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Caribbean countries have gained no meaningful concessions from yielding to US demands, but a brief political opening in Washington could help them resist the toughest requests, a Cuban-born scholar has said.
Dr Jacqueline Laguardia-Martinez said Democratic majorities in Congress following this month’s midterm elections could raise the political cost of US actions abroad through hearings and investigations.
As a result, the foreign policy expert suggested Caribbean states seize that opportunity to “delay or dilute the most corrosive alignment demands” from Washington.
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