Three months after the Biden administration and Caribbean leaders agreed to fine-tune details of a new energy and climate change partnership, leaders will meet face-to-face in Washington Thursday to review their progress and announce a series of steps the United States will take to address the needs of the Caribbean region.
In an exclusive interview, a White House official confirmed to the Miami Herald that Vice President Kamala Harris will sit down with the leaders of five Caribbean nations to discuss proposals for addressing energy security, financing and food security matters in the region and how the Biden administration can better help. The meeting comes after President Joe Biden promised to “intensify” relations between the United States and the region during the Ninth Summit of the Americas.
Attending Thursday’s meeting will be three Caribbean presidents — Chan Santokhi of Suriname, Irfaan Ali of Guyana, and Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic — and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados and Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago. Mottley, Rowley and Ali each separately chaired a committee in the walk-up to the discussions.
