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The paper approaches the evolving relationship between the United States and the Caribbean under the second Trump administration, focusing on how renewed U.S. policy priorities are reshaping the region’s political and economic environment. It argues that the Caribbean is once again being approached through a strategic lens that privileges security, migration control, and geopolitical competition, rather than long-term cooperation and regional development. In this context, the region faces growing pressure to align with Washington’s interests while navigating the risks of dependency, selective engagement, and policy coercion.

The paper also assesses the implications of this shift for Caribbean states, which must balance external pressures with their own development and strategic priorities. It highlights the limited bargaining power of small states in a context of asymmetrical relations, but also points to the importance of collective action through CARICOM and other regional and Global South platforms. By situating U.S.-Caribbean relations within broader hemispheric and global dynamics, the paper shows that the second Trump administration may deepen existing vulnerabilities while also opening space for Caribbean actors to rethink their diplomatic strategies and strengthen regional autonomy.

This paper analyzes the fault lines currently shaping Caribbean geopolitics, with particular attention to the relationship between CARICOM and Venezuela in a moment of regional fragmentation. It argues that the Caribbean is experiencing growing political and diplomatic divisions that undermine the coherence of regional positions and weaken the capacity for collective action. The paper examines how differing alignments with external actors, contrasting approaches to governance, and competing economic interests have contributed to tensions within CARICOM, especially around the case of Venezuela.

This paper examines the implications of increased migration within and from CARICOM countries, exploring how rising mobility patterns are reshaping the social, economic, and political landscape of the Caribbean. The paper analyzes how migration flows affect receiving and sending countries, with particular attention to the burdens and opportunities they generate for small island states with limited capacity to absorb or manage large movements of people. The study also explores the need for more coordinated responses to irregular migration, remittances, and brain drain. It highlights the importance of balancing security concerns with human rights and development priorities. Ultimately, the paper reflects on the implications of migration trends for Caribbean sovereignty, regional solidarity, and the prospects for building more resilient and inclusive societies in the face of internal and external pressures.

La ponencia analiza el incremento de la presencia militar de Estados Unidos en el Caribe como parte de una renovada estrategia hemisférica de control geopolítico asociada a la llamada “Doctrina Donroe”, reinterpretación contemporánea de la histórica Doctrina Monroe. Se examina cómo el despliegue de fuerzas navales, ejercicios militares y operaciones del Comando Sur de Estados Unidos responde no solo a objetivos declarados de lucha contra el narcotráfico, sino también al propósito estratégico de reafirmar la hegemonía estadounidense en el Caribe frente a la creciente presencia de China y otros actores extrarregionales.

La ponencia sostiene que el Caribe continúa ocupando un lugar central en la arquitectura de seguridad de Washington debido a su valor geoestratégico, sus rutas marítimas y la cercanía con Estados Unidos. En este contexto, Cuba, Venezuela y otros países caribeños aparecen como espacios prioritarios de contención política y militar. Asimismo, se argumenta que el actual reposicionamiento militar estadounidense reactualiza patrones históricos de intervención en la cuenca caribeña, desde las ocupaciones militares del siglo XX hasta las actuales formas de presión económica y coerción geopolítica.