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CARICOM Heads to Court Over Barnett Reappointment | Guyana News
CARICOM is heading to the Caribbean Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on whether Dr. Carla Barnett’s reappointment as Secretary-General was legally valid, after Trinidad and Tobago formally objected, claiming the decision was made without proper constitutional authority. The dispute centers on whether the reappointment, approved during a Heads-only retreat, complied with the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, which reserves the power to appoint and reappoint the Secretary-General for the full Conference of Heads of Government. While Trinidad insists on procedural rigor to uphold CARICOM’s…
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