Trinidad PM escalates demands for reform amid CARICOM controversy

A deepening dispute over governance at CARICOM has prompted Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to launch a public critique against the organization's leadership. Her comments target what she claims are issues of corruption and political favoritism linked to the reappointment of Secretary-General Carla Barnett. Persad-Bissessar is calling for transparency and accountability within the regional bloc, citing concerns that its dysfunction undermines progress for Caribbean ci