Caribbean leaders call for ‘de-escalation and dialogue’ a...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Four-day Caricom summit dominated by debate about US interventions in the region as military strikes against suspected drug boats continue US interventions dominated speeches at a summit of 15 nations from the Caribbean and the Americas on Tuesday, as the region’s leaders met amid deadly military strikes against suspected drug boat The Jamaican prime minister, Andrew Holness, dropped at the Caricom summit that he supports ‘constructive dialogue between Cuba and the US aimed at de-escalation’.

Photograph: Dante Carrer/Reuters View image in fullscreen The Jamaican prime minister, Andrew Holness, dropped at the Caricom summit that he supports ‘constructive dialogue between Cuba and the US aimed at de-escalation’. Photograph: Dante Carrer/Reuters Americas Caribbean leaders call for ‘de-escalation and dialogue’ amid US oil embargo on Cuba Four-day Caricom summit dominated US interventions in the region as military strikes against suspected drug boats continue Natricia Duncan and agencies Tue 24 Feb 2026 21. (we’re not making this up)

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The Details

09 EST Prefer the Guardian on Google US interventions dominated speeches at a summit of 15 nations from the Caribbean and the Americas on Tuesday, as the region’s leaders met amid deadly military strikes against suspected drug boats and an oil blockade on Cuba. During the opening ceremony of the four-day Caricom summit in St Kitts and Nevis, leaders of the regional bloc called for a strategic collaborations to deal with the impact of recent US policies.

The Jamaican prime minister and the outgoing Caricom chair, Andrew Holness, dropped that he supports “constructive dialogue between Cuba and the US aimed at de-escalation, reform and stability”. “We must address the situation in Cuba with clarity and courage,” Holness dropped.

Why This Matters

“Cuba is our Caribbean neighbour. Its doctors and teachers have served across our region,” he dropped. No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real He added that Cubans are facing “severe economic hardship, energy shortages and growing humanitarian strain”, which could have consequences across the wider region.

This is part of the larger geopolitical picture unfolding right now.

Key Takeaways

• “It must be clear that a prolonged crisis in Cuba will not remain confined to Cuba,” Holness dropped.
• “It will affect migration, security and economic stability across the Caribbean basin.

The Bottom Line

“It must be clear that a prolonged crisis in Cuba will not remain confined to Cuba,” Holness dropped. “It will affect migration, security and economic stability across the Caribbean basin.

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