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St. Lucia Archive
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China vs. Taiwan: Battle for Influence in the Caribbean
By Research Fellow W. Alex Sanchez and Research Associate Lynn Tu from the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on March 13, 2012 | 8 CommentsChina’s projection of influence in some previously unfamiliar regions of the world continues to grow, that much is clear. When it comes to Latin America and the Caribbean, Beijing has strengthened its ties, particularly by means of comprehensive trade relations, with countries like Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. This has... -
An Economy Blinded by the Sun
By COHA Research Associate Amanda Knarr on September 23, 2011 | 8 CommentsIt’s a Small World After All As globalization has carried with it a greater degree of potential for economic integration among different nations, the tiny English-speaking Caribbean states are fighting for their place in an ever-shrinking world. Aside from the potential boon associated with globalization, the spread of free trade... -
The Bush White House, Condoleezza Rice, and Latin America: “Transformational Diplomacy” and Other Fancy Talk
By COHA Research Associate Eva Silkwood on August 2, 2007 | No CommentsThrough implementation of her “Transformational Diplomacy” initiative, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has aimed to reinvigorate the State Department, lifting it from the defunct Cold War-style diplomacy of the post-World War II era to a fresh 21st century and globally-oriented policy machine. Rice’s efforts in this endeavor have included... -
CARICOM and Washington Commission a New Chapter in U.S.-Caribbean Relations
By on July 27, 2007 | No CommentsAnother in a Series of COHA Caribbean-Related Reports For the first time in ten years, heads of state from the fifteen-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States came together at the “Conference on the Caribbean: A 20/20 Vision” held in Washington, D.C., from June 19 – 21, 2007. The... -
UN Delegations: Consider St. Lucia for the Security Council’s Latin American Seat
By COHA Research Associate Eytan Starkman on October 19, 2006 | No CommentsGuatemala and Venezuela have persistently fallen short of the two thirds majority needed to secure GRULAC’s (the UN’s Latin American and Caribbean caucus) seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC) after more than two days of voting and 22 grueling rounds of balloting. Now, into the third day of voting,...