CHASTANET QUESTIONS CARICOM TRADE BENEFITS AS REGIONAL LEADERS DEFEND UNITY

A regional debate is heating up as Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet questions whether the OECS is truly benefiting from its trade ties with CARICOM—sparking firm responses from regional leaders who say unity must come before division. Prime Ministers from Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica are defending integration, amid renewed scrutiny of the region’s economic relationships.