French Guiana becomes CARICOM’s eighth associate member

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July 8, 2026

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French Guiana becomes CARICOM’s eighth associate member

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French Guiana has officially become the eighth associate member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), marking a significant expansion of the regional bloc as leaders gather in St. Lucia for the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government.

The agreement granting French Guiana associate membership was signed Tuesday by CARICOM Chairman and St. Lucian Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and Gabriel Serville, president of the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana.

French Guiana has already begun participating in the regional summit, which is currently underway in St. Lucia.

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