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Is the Caribbean getting involved too?

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Hi, has anyone seen any documents mentioning the Caribbean region??? I have some coincidences listed below.

  • 1994: The Most Developed Countries (MDCs) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) announced their intention of joining NAFTA.

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  • 1994/1995: Some time passes after Barbados was said to have urged Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago not to join NAFTA citing it would erode the market share of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
  • 1997: The Caribbean countries have heated exchanges between one another over the Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean (also called the "Shipriders Agreement") with the United States. The agreement allows U.S. forces the right to enter the territorial waters of Caribbean countries (which have signed on to the agreement) during drug interdictions at sea. Jamaica and Barbados arguably slam other Caribbean countries for signing onto the agreement so quickly.

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  • 1997: Bill Clinton meets with CARICOM heads of Government in Barbados to end disputes over agreement.

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  • 2000-2004: The Bush Administration starts referring to the Caribbean region as "America's Third Border."

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  • 2003: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister is designated as the CARICOM-leader in charge of Crime and Security.

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  • 2003: CARICOM heads of Government hold first meeting with Bush.

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  • 2004-2006: Officials in CARICOM start talking about the Caribbean region switching to the U.S. dollar as part of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

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  • 2005-2007: CARICOM countries prepare for the Cricket World Cup (CWC) which will be held in the Caribbean in 2007.. To meet the threat of terrorism the states moot talk of a "No-Fly list" of sorts. It lists the United States, Canada, INTERPOL and the EU among others as partners. It later becomes known as the unit "IMPACS" (The Caricom--Implementation Agency for Crime and Security)

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  • 2003: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister is designated as the CARICOM-leader in charge of Crime and Security.

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  • Jun-2006: G.W. Bush signs a proclamation declaring the month of June as "Caribbean-American Heritage Month".

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  • Oct-2006: Trinidad PM holds "bilateral" talks with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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  • Jul-2007: Canadian Prime Minister meets with the CARICOM heads of government.

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  • Jul-2007: G.W. Bush meets with the CARICOM heads of government.

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  • Oct-2007: Reports surface that the unit known as "IMPACS" (The Caricom--Implementation Agency for Crime and Security) was never closed following CWC.

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  • OCT-2007: Trinidad and Tobago's PM -- The CARICOM leader incharge of Crime and Security: meets with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Energy (DOE) again.

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  • Oct-2007: CARICOM informed the U.S. Congressional Judicial Subcommittee that CARICOM region is first region in the world to effect real time vetting of persons across its borders.
  • Oct-2007: The Southern CARICOM states of Guyana and Suriname report USA is looking at placing a military "testing" facility in their territory.

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  • Nov-2007: New Foreign Minister of Canada explains new role of Canada in the Eastern Caribbean. Touches on importance of Canada staying involved in CARICOM's security.

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  • Nov-2007: CARICOM heads meet with US Congress.

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CaribDigita (talk) 06:28, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

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