The St Kitts Nevis Observer
Photo: CARICOM. The CARICOM flag is facing headwinds in the Covid-19 economy.
Caribbean Community countries are shopping around the globe to acquire doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with some nations eying supplies from Cuba, China and the Middle East while hoping that the World Health Organization (WHO) could also help them obtain the medicine to begin vaccinations in the coming weeks.
The 15-nation bloc has even called for a global summit on the issue “to discuss equitable access and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines,” saying that “the reality is that small states will find it difficult to compete in the marketplace to ensure equitable access for vaccines.
Venezuela s border dispute with Guyana just got even testier Jacqueline Charles, The Miami Herald
Jan. 28 A longstanding, high-stakes border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela has gotten even testier, with the United States and the Organization of American States stepping into the fray.
OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro is condemning what he calls the illegal detention of two Guyanese-registered fishing vessels and their crew by the Venezuelan dictatorship in Guyana s exclusive economic zone. The General Secretariat demands that the Guyanese citizens are released promptly and safely to Guyanese authorities, as well as the two detained vessels, he said in a written statement.