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More than a month after US forces removed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from power, and amid a tighter US embargo on Cuba and heightened boat strikes in the region, Caribbean leaders are preparing to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week.
Miami Herald reports that Rubio is scheduled to attend the 50th annual meeting of the heads of government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the State Department said. The conference runs from Tuesday to Friday, with the secretary of state scheduled to attend on Wednesday.
Chaired by Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew, the conference will bring together the heads of government from 15 Caribbean nations as well as the prime ministers and premiers from non-independent Caribbean territories.
The State Department said Rubio, who was invited by Caribbean leaders, is expected to engage in discussions on regional security, combating illegal migration and drug trafficking, and promoting economic growth, health and energy security across the Caribbean.
