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Rubio and Holness discuss trade, nearshoring and aligning U.S. aid with Jamaica's priorities
Summary
Prime Minister Andrew Holness and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed expanding trade and investment, including nearshoring and energy, and Rubio outlined a U.S. goal to realign foreign aid to partner-led projects and support skills training.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness discussed avenues to expand bilateral trade and U.S. assistance that supports Jamaica's economic priorities during a press conference in Kingston.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said bilateral trade with the United States "surpassed $3,000,000,000 in 2023" and said both governments discussed ways to attract U.S. investment in energy, logistics and nearshoring. Holness raised renewal of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act as a critical trade issue for CARICOM member states.
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