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US Vice President Harris announces new assistance for Caribbean

US Vice President Kamala Harris, centre, poses for an official group photo with leaders attending the US-Caribbean leaders meeting in Nassau, Bahamas, on June 8 [Kristaan Ingraham/AP Photo]

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that her country is investing more than $100m in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.

The announcement was made ahead of an official trip to the Bahamas on Thursday for a meeting of Caribbean and US leaders, hosted by Harris and Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis.

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