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rachelramirez

Nicaragua joins "CARICOM" family | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 0 views

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nicaragua CARICOM diplomacy

shared by rachelramirez on 04 Jul 16 - No Cached
  • Nicaragua joins “CARICOM” family
  • has formally welcomed Nicaragua into its “family” urging it to work with the region in order to make a difference on the global stage.
  • CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque, accepting the credentials of Valdrack L. Jaentschke as Nicaragua’s Ambassador to CARICOM, said that small states working together could make a difference.
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  • He told the diplomat Friday that there was a need to work together in regional, hemispheric and international fora to ensure that the impediments to the development of small states would be addressed.
  • Ambassador Jaentschke said that Nicaragua, which is chair of SICA for the next six months, had declared itself a Caribbean country through a constitutional amendment last September.
  • rachelramirez on 04 Jul 16
     
    CARICOM seems to be a big step forward for Nicaragua being recognized on a larger stage than just the Caribbean, in addition with the planned canal. In the article they point out that CARICOM had previously been associated with Nicaragua through numerous organizations such as Association of Caribbean States, therefore showing that Nicaragua has demonstrated the desire to be recognized as a powerhouse rather than just another country.
evanpitt14

A&B most vulnerable of CARICOM states | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 0 views

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shared by evanpitt14 on 30 Sep 16 - No Cached
  • is the most vulnerable of CARICOM states.
  • most vulnerable groups include women, youth, elderly, disabled and children in exploitative labour conditions.
  • doesn’t measure existing poverty
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  • youth are a critical vulnerable group
  • Risk factors identified include teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, ineffective school systems and high health care costs.
  • at risk of becoming poor
  • grow up in abusive families and violent communities, leading to deviant behaviours such as drug abuse and violence, resulting in young males to be both the main victims and the main perpetrators of crime in the Caribbean
  • chain effect
  • gender violence
  • However, women showed greater resilience than men in retaining jobs during the 2009 economic crisis, possibly due to better secondary and tertiary educational performance.
  • evanpitt14 on 30 Sep 16
     
    This articles tells how poverty affects Caribbean countries and especially A+B. It says that this can lead to abuse, violence and drug use.
Javier E

History Of The Caribbean Community - 0 views

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caribbean history integration political economic

shared by Javier E on 05 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Javier E on 05 Jul 14
     
    " A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM)"
runlai_jiang

Editorial: Voters save democracy in Antigua and Barbuda | Caribbean News Now - 0 views

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shared by runlai_jiang on 02 Nov 16 - No Cached
  • in spite of the eventual margin of victory, the result was always in doubt because of persistent allegations of widespread vote buying and other electoral manipulation by the now former government.
  • Whatever the truth or otherwise to the several allegations of attempted election fraud,
  • it was reported locally that the questionable activities more or less ceased as soon as the observers arrived in the country just a few days before the election itself
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  • the question has to be asked whether the observation missions mounted by three organisations: the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth and the Organisation of American States (OAS), are capable of making any real difference to this kind of situation in Antigua and Barbuda or any other country.
  • CARICOM issued a 400-word statement that was essentially devoid of any meaningful observations or recommendations – or indeed anything worth publishing.
  • do these electoral observation missions have any real teeth or are they just for the purpose of paying lip service to the concept of free and fair elections?
  • runlai_jiang on 02 Nov 16
     
    The OAS observation missions to 2014 Antiguan election is in doubt because evidence shows that vote buying and electoral manipulation by the government still exists. Doubt in the capability of OAS organization took place. Reports show that many illegal election actions disappeared only during the election when the observers came. Also, the observers did not report any meaningful observations after the mission. The OAS organization and other organizations have not responded any of the editors' recommedations. It let people doubt if the OAS is just doing some programs for the concept but not the real actions.
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