The Future of U.S.–Caribbean Relations
On July 1, 2025, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public panel on the U.S.–Caribbean relationship.
Juanita Caballero
July 7, 2025
On July 1, 2025, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a public panel on the U.S.–Caribbean relationship.
The event will examine how recent shifts in U.S. policy on foreign assistance, trade, and migration could reshape relations with the Caribbean. Speakers will address shared security challenges, energy opportunities in Guyana and Suriname, and rising geopolitical competition in the region. The discussion will highlight pathways for the United States to deepen cooperation with Caribbean partners amid evolving regional dynamics.
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On February 10, 2025, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, Albert Ramdin, for a private roundtable in which he shared his vision for his candidacy to become the next Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS).
On January 30, 2025, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online discussion “Tracking China-Caribbean Relations, New Tools and Takeaways,” in partnership with the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) to explore the evolving nature of Chinese engagement in the Caribbean and to introduce a new analytical resource, CAPRI’s China-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Portal.
On January 30, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST, the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia & Latin America Program is pleased to partner with the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) to publicly launch CAPRI’s new China-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Portal, an online tool that monitors and measures Chinese trade, aid, and diplomacy across nine CARICOM countries and in five economic sectors.
To better understand the role of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago both globally and in the Caribbean, the Inter-American Dialogue convened a group of experts as part of the event Caribbean Energy Synergies.
To better understand the role of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago both globally and in the Caribbean, the Inter-American Dialogue convened a group of experts as part of the event Caribbean Energy Synergies.
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