French Guiana becomes the eighth associate member of CARICOM after signing up as part of the bloc’s ongoing expansion beyond its traditional membership. Multiple outlets report that the territory signs on July 7, adding to CARICOM’s associate membership roster. The signing takes place during the Caribbean bloc’s 51st leaders’ summit in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, which runs from July 5 to July 8. The announcement comes shortly after Martinique is seated among leaders in the regional grouping, as noted by one source. One report adds that French Guiana first applied to join CARICOM in 2012, describing the process as taking more than a decade before being completed. Together, the coverage indicates that CARICOM leadership events in Saint Lucia host the formalities of the new associate membership, marking a step in the territory’s relationship with the regional bloc.
French Guiana becomes CARICOM’s eighth associate member
French Guiana becomes the eighth associate member of CARICOM after signing up as part of the bloc’s ongoing expansion beyond its traditional membership. Multiple outlets report that the territory sign...
- French Guiana signs on July 7 as CARICOM’s eighth associate member.
- The signing occurs during CARICOM’s 51st leaders’ summit in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (July 5–8).
- French Guiana first applied to join CARICOM in 2012, with the process taking about 14 years.
- The announcement follows closely after Martinique takes its seat among CARICOM leaders.
By: Tony Nicholas (St. Lucia TImes) French Guiana became CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member on Tuesday, just two days after Martinique officially took its seat among leaders in the regional bloc… The post French Guiana becomes CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member appeared first on Barbados Today.
3 hours agoPolitics Key Facts —The move. French Guiana signed on July 7 as the eighth associate member of CARICOM, the Caribbean bloc. —The setting. The signing came at the bloc’s 51st leaders’ summit in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, running July 5 to 8. —The wait. The territory first applied in 2012, a fourteen-year push revived in […] The post French Guiana Joins the Caribbean Bloc, Pulling France Closer appeared first on The Rio Times.
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