Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar on Saturday lashed out at former regional leaders including Guyana’s Donald Ramotar over a  statement they issued accusing the US of economic warfare on Cuba.

Persad-Bissessar told the Trinidad Express that the former leaders would not have been able to issue such a statement if they had been living in Cuba.

The Trinidad PM’s attack is a sign that Tues-day’s CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in St Kitts-Nevis – which Persad-Bissessar is attending – will struggle to arrive at a common position on the dire situation in Cuba.

Unlock 1 week of unlimited access for just $5, or pick our top plan for only 30¢ a day! Enjoy fewer ads, full ePaper access, and our iOS & Android apps as a subscriber.