PM: US needs to do more for Caribbean
Apr 18, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday met with United States Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to discuss ongoing bilateral issues.
According to a release from the Prime Minister’s office, the PM and Burns addressed several important matters affecting Trinidad and Tobago and the region, among them the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which was enacted by Congress in 2010 and is part of the US effort to combat tax evasion by US citizens holding overseas investments.
The Prime Minister also referred to the need for the US Government to do more to assist Caribbean countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, in the fight against the illegal drug trade.
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