PUCMM releases the work “Current Panorama of the Caribbean 2024-2026”

The work warns that, in a context marked by political tensions, the main problems facing the Caribbean are the decline in public trust, irregular migration, violence, and transnational crime.

Santo Domingo.- The Caribbean Studies Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) released the book “Current Panorama of the Caribbean 2024-2026”, a publication that analyzes the main political, economic, and security challenges of the Caribbean region. The book states that, although support for democracy has increased in the region, there is also a decrease in trust in democratic institutions and an increase in citizens willing to accept authoritarian alternatives. Likewise, it addresses the persistence of authoritarian governments and institutional crises in countries such as Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti. The publication is sponsored by the United States Embassy in the Dominican Republic and is authored by doctors Jacqueline Laguardia Martínez, Etna Bayona Velásquez, Joaquín Viloria de la Hoz, and Jorge Rodríguez Beruff, who presented the conference "The challenges of Caribbean security" as part of the launch.

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In representation of the United States Embassy in the country, Chelsia Hetrick, Public Affairs Counselor, gave words of motivation about the book. Dr. Mukien Adriana Sang Ben, director of the Center for Caribbean Studies, spoke about the efforts to bring together these authors in a single edition and the impact of this work for the creation of policies in the Caribbean region. “The future of the Caribbean will depend on its ability to articulate security, development, and international integration in a common strategy. Without security, there is no sustainable development; without development, security erodes; and without autonomous integration, external dependence persists”, states the book “Current Panorama of the Caribbean 2024-2026”.