the region’s stature as a zone of peace.”
The region was declared a peace zone in
2014 at a Latin American and Caribbean
summit in Havana, Cuba.
The issue did not come up at the meeting
as planned on the packed agenda but
the secretariat has confirmed that the
document was prepared for the meeting
by officials ahead of the online session.
Assistant Secretary General and bloc secretariat
foreign affairs chief, Colin Granderson
said in brief remarks that “there
was a brief on bilateral relations which
made reference to the US as well as other
third states and one on relations with
Latin America which made reference to a
number of LA states including Venezuela.
There was also a discussion paper on the
impact of the coronavirus on international
relations.”
The issue was also discussed by Prime
Minister, Keith Rowley of Trinidad last
week.
He said that tensions “have come to
our borders, we do not have the wherewithal
to prevent that, so we simply have
to rely on the principles of international
justice. Nothing has changed, our position
remains the same. Trinidad and Tobago is
part of CARICOM. We view the Caribbean
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as a zone of peace.”
Two CARICOM member states, Trinidad
and Guyana are particularly worried
about any American military build up in
the south Caribbean as Trinidad is just
seven miles from Venezuela and Guyana
is even closer, separated by the relatively
small Wenamu and Cuyuni Rivers.
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Labor Day, the first Monday in
September – said that “the rise of
the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
has us facing unprecedented and
daunting challenges daily.
“This pandemic has us all filled
with anxiety, as we digest information
from the latest press conferences
regarding the necessary precautions
to which we must adhere
in order to protect ourselves and
loved ones,” it said. “As COVID-19
continues to spread globally, more
and more countries have stepped
up their efforts to contain its
spread, and numerous events have
either been postponed or canceled
indefinitely.
“However, based on the increasing
public health interventions
and measures being implemented
domestically and internationally,
along with a considerable amount
of time to assess and respond to
developments between now and
September, we at the West Indian
American Day Carnival Association
(WIADCA) are planning to proceed
with our year-round community
programs and New York Caribbean
Carnival Week with several new
offerings,” WIADCA added.
“With health as our foremost
consideration and as a precautionary
and proactive measure, we are
keeping up to date with both the
Mayor’s and Governor’s offices,
the Department of Health (DOH)
and established Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommended guidelines to limit
exposure and the spread of the
virus in our local communities,” it
continued.
WIADCA said it is currently
working with a few of its community
partners to provide resource
and information.
“To that end, if you have a
moment, we would love to hear
from you on how you are managing,
and / or if you need any support
for you or your loved ones at
this time,” it said. “Kindly forward
your requests to WIADCAINC@
GMAIL.COM; subject ‘COVID-19
Request,’” it said.
“We will continue to keep you,
our dedicated supporters, abreast
of any new developments that may
impact our events,” it added. “This
includes adjusting to any contingency
plans required to seamlessly
implement our usual celebratory
programming one way or another.”
WIADCA said that while its office
on Rogers Avenue in Brooklyn is
currently closed, the public can ask
questions or express concerns by
calling 718-467-1797 or emailing at
WIADCAINC@GMAIL.COM.
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In this photo released by Venezuela’s
Mirafl ores presidential press
offi ce, President Nicolas Maduro
shows what Venezuelan authorities
claim are identifi cation documents
of former U.S. special forces and
U.S. citizens Airan Berry, right, and
Luke Denman, left, during a online
press conference in Caracas, Venezuela,
Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
Mirafl ores Palace presidential press offi ce
via Associated Press
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US military build
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