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This chapter outlines cooperation between Cuba and CARICOM in key sectors such as health, education, disaster risk reduction, and cultural exchanges. Cuba recognizes cooperation with the global South as a key principle of its foreign policy and has strengthened cooperation initiatives with CARICOM countries through various projects. These cooperation actions have been characterized by varying levels of successes and challenges for both sides.
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Laguardia Martinez, J., Chami, G., Montoute, A., Mohammed, D.A. (2020). Cuba-CARICOM Cooperation. In: Changing Cuba-U.S. Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20366-5_9
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