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Political analysts are split over Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s claim that Caricom is an “unreliable partner,” after she accused the regional bloc of siding with Venezuela over Trinidad and Tobago during a televised interview on Crime Watch on Monday evening. The Opposition has, in turn, accused Persad-Bissessar of isolating the country from its Caribbean neighbours and stoking tensions with Venezuela.
Political consultant and principal director of the Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES), Peter Wickham, rejected the Prime Minister’s claim, saying there is no evidence that Caricom has taken Venezuela’s side.
Speaking to Guardian Media via Zoom yesterday, Wickham said Persad-Bissessar has doubled down on her position instead of correcting it, after distancing her administration from Caricom’s recent statement reaffirming the Caribbean as a “zone of peace.”
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