debut: 12/22/15
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On Wednesday and Thursday, he will travel to Jamaica, Guyana, and Suriname. And while in Jamaica, the Secretary will also meet bilaterally with heads of state from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti. The United States, of course, we enjoy strong, enduring partnerships across the Caribbean. When the Caribbean prospers, the United States prospers. Our people-to-people ties are also vital. You see that in the choices that the Secretary makes in his choices about again traveling, the nature of what diplomacy really means. Millions of Americans trace their roots to the Caribbean, enriching our society in countless ways. Likewise, hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens live in Caribbean nations, deepening those ties every day.
We also, of course, collaborate closely on security, particularly to disrupt narcotics and firearms trafficking and combatting transnational organized crime through efforts like the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. And together we will enhance shared economic prosperity and strengthen energy security as well. We will also address illegal immigration, seek to dismantle transnational criminal networks, and push back against malign influences that threaten the stability of our hemisphere.
Source: US State Department
We also, of course, collaborate closely on security, particularly to disrupt narcotics and firearms trafficking and combatting transnational organized crime through efforts like the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. And together we will enhance shared economic prosperity and strengthen energy security as well. We will also address illegal immigration, seek to dismantle transnational criminal networks, and push back against malign influences that threaten the stability of our hemisphere.
Source: US State Department
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