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CARICOM's Statement In Response To President Trump's Comment The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply disturbed by reports about the use of derogatory and repulsive language by the President of the United States in respect of our Member State, Haiti, and other developing countries. CARICOM condemns in the strongest terms, the unenlightened views reportedly expressed. Of additional concern, is this pattern of denigrating Haiti and its citizens in what seems to be a concerted attempt to perpetuate a negative narrative of the country. We are especially saddened that such narrative emerged around the time of the anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake which took so many lives of citizens in that country.
"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” MLK JR "The function of education is to teach intensively and to think critically intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education."MLK JR "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."MLK JR "The ultimate tragedy is not oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."MLK JR
The Caribbean Community expresses its full support for the dignified statement of the Government of the Republic of Haiti in reaction to this highly offensive reference. It should be recalled that Haiti is the second democracy in the Western Hemisphere after the United States and that Haitians continue to contribute significantly in many spheres to the global community and particularly to the United States of America. CARICOM therefore views this insult to the character of the countries named and their citizens as totally unacceptable.
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