Pan-Caribbean Congress

The Pan-Caribbean Congress (PCC) is a unitary Caribbean-wide political organisation which was formed officially on April 27, 2003 in Barbados. According to the earliest press releases there were six member-islands at time of formation. The new party was formed under the auspices and in collaboration with the

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Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

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, containing within it are the outlines and names of the various states & territories of the Caribbean region. The Motto: "One People, One Caribbean, One Destiny." During the three-day meeting, a five-member steering committee was selected, and the participants came from: *

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The Five-member steering committee: *Mr. Bobby Clarke - Barbados *Mr.

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- Barbados *Mr. David Denny - Barbados *Mr. André Liverpool - Saint Vincent *Mr. Courtwright Marshall - Antigua *Mr.

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- St Lucia was appointed as senior advisor to the steering Committee. The group has the goal of forming a "Union of Caribbean States" through a full Political Union of all members states. Although only six-members states were at the original grouping the PCC hopes to expand into every single Caribbean territory and state whether independent or not. Politics of Barbados Political organisations based in Barbados Political parties in the Caribbean {{Caribbean-party-stub