The 4th extraordinary summit of the Petrocaribe bloc of nations closed in Caracas, Venezuela Friday.
The summit, attended by 17 delegates from member states, generated several important decisions for the Caribbean bloc’s future, one of which was the decision to create an economic zone, and another was a focus on regional peace:
“We reaffirm that the Caribbean is peaceful region, where member states promote integration processes and friendship, to keep guaranteeing the greatest amount of happiness for our people.”
The final decisions of the bloc affirmed that “the founding spirit of Petrocaribe is to be a mechanism of solidarity, cooperation and friendship between the peoples of our region."Telesur
This was stressed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who spoke at the summit's closing. He acknowledged the Petrocaribe's importance as one of several regional integration bodies, naming ALBA, UNASUR and CELAC as others.
He thanked them all for their shield-like protection of his country as it comes under renewed attacks from extremists opposed to Maduro's government. The Venezuelan chief acknowledged the importance of these institutions in buoying up Venezuela, and how lucky it is to be surrounded by friends, in a way that "Sandinista Nicaragua, Fidel's Cuba and 90's Panama" were not.
Petrocaribe Summit Ends with Creation of Economic Zone
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