US Envoy: ‘Jamaica is our most like-minded partner in the Caribbean’
The United States sees Jamaica as a key ally in its regional security strategy, according to U.S. Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone. Ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the island today, Claver-Carone underscored the strong relationship between the two nations and the opportunities for deeper collaboration.
2025-03-26 16:19:30 - VI News Staff
“Jamaica is probably our most like-minded partner in the Caribbean,” Claver-Carone said during a virtual media briefing on Tuesday.
He noted that Jamaica plays a crucial role in countering narcotics and arms trafficking, strengthening maritime security, and maintaining vital commercial shipping lanes. “So, Jamaica is a key partner from a security perspective in regard to dealing with counter narcotics [and] in regard to dealing with arms trafficking. Deepening that coordination will help not only improve the security and safety of Americans but also in dealing with this shared challenge that we have in Haiti.”
Claver-Carone praised Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his leadership in tackling crime and steering Jamaica’s economic policies. “The economic fiscal management of Jamaica has been one of the bright spots not only in the Caribbean but in the entire region. Helping them deal with that criminality is going to increase as well – the opportunities and the development of perhaps one of our greatest allies in the Caribbean.”