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Treaty of Chaguaramas: The foundation of Caribbean integration and its lasting impact

How the Treaty of Chaguaramas reshaped Caribbean trade and politics.

The Treaty of Chaguaramas established CARICOM and remains the central framework for Caribbean economic integration, regional diplomacy, and collective development. Signed in Trinidad and Tobago on July 4, 1973, the treaty emerged from the collapse of the West Indies Federation and the urgent need for newly independent Caribbean states to …

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