On 31 May 2019, United States President Donald Trump proclaimed June as National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, stating that, during the month, the US acknowledges “the significant ways Caribbean Americans have shaped our culture and heritage.”
The statement from the White House highlighted: “Americans with roots in the Caribbean have greatly enriched our society, contributing to the arts, business, journalism, technology, government, religion, the military, sports, and many other fields.”
Earlier this year, Trump met with the leaders of the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and St Lucia at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, “to reaffirm our partnership with the Caribbean”.
The White House recalls that during the meeting in Florida potential opportunities for energy investment and enhanced trade partnerships were discussed. “We made tremendous progress, and we will build on these discussions to strengthen further the relationship we share with our Caribbean neighbors.”
Following the meeting with President Trump, David Bohigian, acting president and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), visited the Dominican Republic on 21 May 2019 and met with President Medina. The OPIC is a self-sustaining US government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging markets.
In the Dominican Republic, a US company, XCoal has recently won the tenders for the supplying of coal to the new government-owned Punta Catalina power central.
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4 June 2019