Jamaican PM speech about plans to transition Jamaica to a republic without relying on the Queen as head of the country.
What’s specifically prompted this shift in the Caribbean?
The example of Barbados, I guess. I don't know otherwise but perhaps the Meghan Markle debacle - where accusations of racism were wielded at the UK palace - played a role?
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Very likely so. BLM also played a smaller role in creating a global reassessment of what it means to be black.
I wonder how much of it is the result of rumors of the Queen's secret death making them consider it as good of a time as any to do so.
Having a monarchy in a democracy is already weird. Having a monarch who might visit your country every few years is even weirder. Honestly, I don't know how any country would put up with this.
Jamaica is a Commonwealth country after all.
What’s common with all of them is that the Queen is the head of state.
A procrastination in of itself
Actually no, several Commonwealth countries are republics, the requirement to keep the British monarchy was dropped a while ago. There are even members who were never part of the British Empire.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared
a state of emergency in nine of the country's fourteen parishes to fight against violent crime. Previously, a state of emergency had been declared back in November, but it ended that same month when a senate vote to extend it failed to pass.
Remembered from before that this kind of thing is the problem facing Jamaican law enforcement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65425416
Dr Terrance Drew, PM of St. Kitts, is going to take the question of whether the country should be a republic instead of being associated with King Charles III.
Heard from the BBC that Kenya is willing to lead a civilian-based PKO (police) after Gutierres called for countries to do so and help the Haitian police.
This comes after an American nurse and her child were kidnapped.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68346679
Hearing that Martine Moïse is being charged on being invovled in the death of her husband (President Jovenel Moïse) in Haiti.
Haitian police are in a pickle with a jailbreak.
Kenyan media is somehow reporting that a deal's being made to get Kenyan Police deployed abroad under UN overwatch.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68478718
Toussaint Louverture Airport was targeted by the gangs. Haitian soldiers were sent to take care of them before they seized it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_war_in_Haiti#Known_gangs
Useful info (From wiki as a start, but do the research) on the gangs that operate in Haiti. Some are made up of ex-Haitian police officers.
https://www.rappler.com/world/latin-america/haiti-declares-state-emergency-violence-inmates-on-run/
News on the state of emergency declared in Haiti.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/haiti-violence-ariel-henry-explained-1.7135709
There are suggestion that PM Henry needs to leave Haitian politics so that elections can be done. There are doubts that the Haitian police/army can ensure his safety 24/7.
Ukrainian soldier speaks to a Cuban recruit in the Russian Army who got captured. The former had a Spanish interpreter with him.
His (The Cuban) salary is around three thousand dollars. He agreed to join because (aside from the money), he'll be given Russian nationality.
Haitian gangs have assaulted the presidential palace and the US embassy has been evacuated.
ok boomer
Dang. That escalated quickly.
Canadian ambassador to Haiti discussed the state of affairs in the country.
So, when they say "gangs", what are we talking here? Drugs? Stolen goods? What do they want, anyway?
Jamaica's planning to go to transition to a republic.