Grand Caribbean Trade Bloc
Uniting the Grand Caribbean
Caribe Unidos — the Caribbean United Organization (CUO) — is the premier private sector alliance of the Grand Caribbean, uniting universities, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and cultural institutions across the insular Caribbean, Central America, North Latin America, Mexico, and the Gulf States of the United States of America.
Our Mission
A Private Sector Voice for the Grand Caribbean
Founded on Regional Unity
Caribe Unidos was established to give the private sector of the Grand Caribbean a unified, authoritative voice — bridging the insular Caribbean, Central America, North Latin America, Mexico, and the Gulf States of the United States of America.
Non-Governmental, Private Sector
Constituted as a non-governmental organization in the tradition of the Organization of American States, Caribe Unidos draws its membership from the private sector — universities, think tanks, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and cultural organizations.
A General Assembly of Delegates
Member organizations participate through a General Assembly of delegates, ensuring that every institution — regardless of size or territory — has a formal voice in the governance and direction of the alliance.
Member Categories
Three Pillars of the Alliance
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Universities & Think Tanks
Academic institutions and policy research organizations from across the Grand Caribbean contribute intellectual leadership, research capacity, and the next generation of regional thinkers to the alliance.
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Chambers of Commerce & Trade Associations
The commercial backbone of the Grand Caribbean — chambers of commerce and sector trade associations representing industries from tourism and logistics to finance and agriculture.
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Cultural Organizations
Cultural institutions that preserve, promote, and project the rich heritage of the Grand Caribbean — from arts councils and heritage foundations to diaspora organizations and creative industry bodies.
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"A formal assembly of the Grand Caribbean's most distinguished private sector institutions."
Honorary Ambassadors
A Corps of Distinguished Leaders
Caribe Unidos is honored by a corps of Honorary Ambassadors — senior figures from government, the private sector, and academia, both retired and active, who lend their experience and standing to the mission of regional unity.
H.E. Ambassador María Cristina Rodríguez
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dr. James Pemberton
President Emeritus, University of the West Indies
Señora Elena Vásquez Morales
Chair, Caribbean Business Council
The Hon. Robert Tanner
Former Governor, State of Louisiana
The Grand Caribbean
One Region, Many Nations
The Grand Caribbean encompasses a vast and diverse region united by shared history, culture, and economic destiny. Caribe Unidos serves as the institutional bridge across these territories.
Insular Caribbean
Island nations and territories from Cuba and Hispaniola to Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles
Central America
Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
North Latin America
Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Mexico
The United Mexican States, with its Caribbean and Gulf coastlines
Gulf States, USA
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas
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Nations & Territories
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Sub-Regions
Membership
Join the Grand Caribbean's Premier Private Sector Alliance
Caribe Unidos welcomes universities, think tanks, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and cultural organizations from across the Grand Caribbean. Membership in the General Assembly grants your institution a formal voice in the region's most consequential private sector forum.
General Assembly
Member organizations participate through a formal General Assembly of delegates.
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