These unprecedented meetings are part of the CARICOM Conference on the Caribbean that will take place from June 1921. The Caribbean Community. or CARICOM. was established in 1973 to unify member countries on foreign policies and trade relations with outside states. and to improve the economic conditions of the region. Fourteen member states will be represented at the meeting. which will focus on trade relations with the United States. energy cooperation. and security concerns. including small arms trafficking and counternarcotics efforts. immigration and the reintegration of the Portuguese in the region. and the prevention of HIV/AIDS. There is always room to improve U.S. relations with our southern neighbors. Other such areas to be addressed during the discussions include encouraging tourism. protecting the environment. addressing energy security and renewable resources. combating the spread of infectious disease. and promoting democracy and good governance.
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