Caricom Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque has said the partnership between the US and the region in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) has produced real results in the form of higher drugs and arms seizures.
In his address at the Opening Ceremony of the Third High-Level Dialogue of the CBSI, held recently in Trinidad and Tobago, LaRocque said the CBSI has emerged as “more than a series of programmes,” as it is a “robust” partnership, drawing upon and assisting in developing the capacity of the Caribbean to address common security-related challenges with mutually beneficial initiatives and outcomes.
According to his address, which was released by the Caricom Secretariat, LaRocque said the