Guyana – President Ali to Meet with Trump Next Week

2026-02-27 - 14:05

Irfaan Ali, the President of Guyana, is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Miami on March 7 to discuss regional security and other pressing challenges affecting the Caribbean and hemispheric cooperation, according to local reports. President Ali announced the upcoming meeting to journalists after bilateral talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 50th regular summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government in St Kitts and Nevis. He explained the engagement underscores the ongoing collaboration with the United States on a range of issues, particularly regional security, and represents an opportunity to coordinate more closely on shared challenges. “We have been working with the U.S. on a number of initiatives, one of which of course is regional security,” Ali told reporters, highlighting that the Miami meeting has been convened by President Trump to address security matters and other regional concerns. He said Guyana has been invited and will attend, though he declined to comment on which other leaders would be present. The meeting is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and improving coordination on security challenges facing the Caribbean, amid rising concerns over transnational crime, drug trafficking, and regional instability. President Ali’s remarks reflected Guyana’s continued engagement with Washington to deepen cooperation on these fronts. On tensions with neighbouring Venezuela, Ali reiterated that Caribbean leaders have a shared responsibility to protect their citizens and uphold territorial integrity should any threats arise. He welcomed the support of Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and affirmed that Guyana would defend itself if its state or territorial integrity were challenged. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are among the few CARICOM states invited to the Miami talks, reflecting their strategic cooperation with the United States on regional security and shared priorities. Analysts say the meeting marks an important step in strengthening U.S.–Caribbean relations at a time when geopolitical tensions, energy security and coordinated hemispheric responses to crime and migration are high on the agenda.