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Subject
US policies and Caribbean risks.
Significance
With the US presidency of Donald Trump now entering its third month, the Caribbean is beginning to digest the likely impacts on the region of a fast-changing policy environment in Washington. There are a range of new initiatives being implemented or planned by the Trump administration, many of which could have a detrimental effect on the Caribbean.
Impacts
US deportations will affect the Caribbean as well as Mexico and Central America.
Banks’ de-risking measures could put pressure on US-Caribbean trade.
US funding cuts could affect the Caribbean on a range of economic, climate and humanitarian issues.
Keywords:
Caribbean,
LA/C,
United States,
Cuba,
economy,
international relations,
politics,
social,
aid,
climate,
finance,
fiscal,
immigration,
regulation,
tourism
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2017
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