What the return of US hemispheric primacy means for Saint Lucia and CARICOM

Saint Lucia and CARICOM are coming under scrutiny by the Trump Administration in what may prove to be the most significant shift in US foreign policy toward the Caribbean in a generation. The White House proclamation imposing sanctions on Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica by restricting visa access is the clearest example of a new and more assertive posture towards our region. This should not come as a surprise given the signals from Washington since the start of the new Trump administration.