CARICOM Leaders Hold High‑Stakes Nevis Caucus

CARICOM leaders retreated behind closed doors today for what insiders say was one of their most consequential strategy sessions in years, an all‑day caucus on the quiet island of Nevis, far from the public statements and photo‑ops. That’s where tough integration battles were fought, where heads of government dropped the scripted diplomacy and confronted the region’s biggest sticking points directly. The leaders made the quick hop from St. Kitts earlier this morning, and sources told us the agenda was packed with contentious issues that demand political courage. From Basseterre, St. Kitts, here is reporter Peter Richards with the following story.

 

 

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